Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-03-19

thing they agreed on.-Denver RepuD-
lican.
"And where did he take you after
the theater?" Home" "Ah, so you
are engaged at lastT-Chicago Record
Herald
Wife-What do you think of my pic
ture? Husband-It will do. Evidently |
a snapshot, my dear. "Why?" Your
mouth is shut."-Ex.
Alas: Miss de Muir-Were you ever
hypnotized, Mr.. Hector? Hector sad
is my excuse for being mar
ried.-Town Topics.
"And so they are married Do you
think they will be happy?" "They
ought to be. He has no friends, and
she has no relatives"
Wasted no time: 1.-The manager says
he engaged the 40 chorus-girls In 20
minutes" Gracious, but he's quick at
figures. Town Topics.
Terence, what is the doctors dag
nosis of your case" "He hasn't told
me yit but I'm bettin' itll be iv'ry clint
av tin dollars. Chicago Tribune.
1.-THE expedition endured the eXtrem-
est hardship" Yes; 1 understand they
were locked in the ice during two lee
ture seasons. Detroit Free Press.
Guest lin cheap restauranO-Wel
waiter. what have you got? Waiter
Beefsteak and f1sh-but the fish is all
out. Which'n you have?-Chicago
News.
A magnate: 'Ts he very rich?"
"Rich? Why, he's so rich he daren't
look twice at a girl for fear she'll bring
breach of promise suit."-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
The Lady-So your brother fell at
Vicksburg, my poor man. Was it a
cruel bullet that did the work? The
Tramp-No'm; he fell off freight car.
Chicago Daily News.
Evidence of an eyewitness: Guest
Why, do you believe in second sight
major? Major Darby On an impress
sive whisper)-Because L fell in love
at first sight.-Punch.
"Are you we'll acquainted with your
mother tongue. my boy?" asked the
school teacher of a new scholar. Yes
sir" answered the lad, timidly. ma
jaws me a good deal, sir"
did 1 understand you to say tina
you always eat a breakfast food il
the morning. asked the man from
Missouri. Sure" replied the mai
from Massachusetts,. "Pie."-Cincin
natl Tlmes-Star.
Not wasting time: whats the mat
ter with old Fred?' asks one workman
; "'Es got a splinter in his and" say
another. "Why don't e pull it out?
> "Wot! In his dinner hourl Not like
lyw-Tit-Bits
Harry, Harry! What are you dom
with your fingers in baby's mouth
demanded mamma. Looking for tn
SPOON" he replied. Nurse said
, was born with a silver spoon in hi
mouth, but 1 can't find it?'
what a wonderful painter Ruben
wasw remarked Merritt, at the al
: gallery. Eyes," assented Cora; cit
y said of him that he could change
l. laughing face into a sad one by sill
o gle stroke" Why" spoke up JOIN
u ME, in disgust, my school teache
: can do that"
Waitcr-Oh, yes. oysters are goo
;, now. This is an 'r" month, you know
Customer sort o. suspect that la!
/, one was n backslider, or perhaps
hadn't heard that the time for him
be good had arrived" Tral
II script.
l. You seem inclined to think we'll
II this titled stranger who desires to ma
e ry your daughter" 'Well," answere
IT Mr.. Comrox. 1T must say this muC
II for him. He consulted me on the su
d ject of the marriage. which is mo
than my daughter is likely TO do"
Washington Star.
b. No, Mr. Spoonamore, 1 never cou
In be happy with a man of your habits
N "AIy habits. Miss Pimmie! What
you know OF my habits. may 1 ask
In You haven't been in this room mo
4. than half IN hour. and in that tin
n you have sat on my sofa pillows, lea
@ ed your head back against my rockin
chair tidy, and put your. feet on Il
., embroidered foot ool."-Chicago Tri
- une.
:, Judge-You say you got that bla
- eye as the result of blow by the {
g PENDANT? Prosecuting Witness-Y'
'' sir Judge-Tell me the circumstanc
y under which he struck you? Prosecl
es ing Witness-This man met me as
We xyas coming along Calvert sire