The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-17
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scriDDler-Have you read my last
novel7 Cynicus-I hope so.-PhiladeI-
phia Record.
Mistress-Do you love babies? Maid 4
Not at three dollars a week, num-
Detroit Free Press.
They were disappointed in love,
weren't theyT yes. Each thought
the other had money."-Life.
she-Have you a copy OF Prone
theus BoundY He-NO, ma'am; but
we can get It bound for you any way
you like--Minneapoli Tribune.
This is not such a snap as /
thought it was" remarked the camera
hend whose victim he'd just kicked
him and smashed the machine
Judge.
Il told uncle Simon that he was
getting too old and feeble to attend
TO business" Did he take It kindlyfv
He threw me out OF his office. Van
ity Fair.
Mother-What seems to be the trou-
ble7 Mrs. Neuwed-I-I always heard
Charles was fond Of the turf, but 1
simply can't make him touch q lawn
mower.-Ex
do you admire Beethoven's
worksT' Il never visited EN-" an
swered Mr.. Cumrox, absentmindedly.
What does he manufactureT'-w
ington Star.
Summer Boarder-You sat up rather
late last night. did you not7 l heard
you going to bed about a. m. Farm
er-shucksl was Just a-gittin' up
Chicago Journal
Young man. have you stopped to
think where you will 90 when you
der Cad. no. haven't even
thought where to go on my summer
vacation yet"-Puck-
Johnson-Ps thinkin' OBJ ma'ayin'
dat youngest Thompson gal. Jackson
Don't do It, niggah. Don't do it. Dat
gal cannot keep a job more'n two
weeks. Don't do ALBANY Journal.
"rll git de law on dat woman, OATS
whatv whats the matter, Aunt
Gardiner "She done went an call
I me up by tel'phonin' when der's small
, pox in her family. "-Cincinnat Trib-
une.
j Pal understand, Bobbie. that al
the party you asked for a second piece
Of cake. Now, 1 told you Bob
bie-No; 1 only said that If they liked
}, to make me the offer l would accept
: it.-Pick-Me-Up.
! Her Mother-LOok here. Ernie,
4 thought your father told you not Il
) encourage that young man? Ernie
= oh. dear. mamma, that young maj
3 doesn't need any encoura gement-Chi
d. cago Daily News.
= do you sympathize with the Rus
SLAMS or the Japanesef" AT present,
said the man who strives for nicely o
expression. Il sympathize with tn
h Russians and congratulate the Japa
nese. Washington Star.
e Beatrice aged 6, after remaining il
: deep thought for quite two minute:
Al addresses her mother. who has bee
D. choosing frocks for herl-Mumm
" dear, before you buy the frocks. "
/ thought it all over. and think I
rather De DOy.-Puncn-
s, Il am strongly inclined to think tbs
ID your husband has appendicitis" sal
IT the physician That's just like him
at answered Mrs Cumrox. He alway
a waits till anything has pretty nes
Il gone out of style before he decides
81 get it"-Washington Star.
ne "Oh, Georger' exclaimed the your
a wife, at was nearly midnight befol
IL you got home last night" We
OF wellg' exclaimed the husband; '.yC
women are so inconsistent Before v
rs were married you didn't care how la
D. 1 got home"-Sioux Falls Press.
le -Now." said the pert salesman, ss
s castically, as he started to put bad
the rolls of silk, cant you think
something more l might show 20
.e ma'amY' Yes" replied the shOppe
'n but don't think you have it." 'Wh
as Is itY' More -Philads
~ phia Public Ledger.
" I'm afraid that you can't gradua
this year, after all" said the bis
= school professor to the Sweet Your
Thing. who was shy in Greek or som
thing. mo" she replied, Il can
The dressmaker simply can't get n
dress finished in time-isn't it L
badT'-Cleyeland Leader.
Pretty WELL" remarked the doctor
daughter. who took an interest in b
fathers purse and profession. VIII
some one asked her how things we
going" PLENTY OF colds. some bro
chitis. and little typhus fever; bl
as father said yesterday. what '
want to make things lively is a nj
little epidemic,"
Here is another example OF faul
English" said the teacher OF the ella
In rhetoric; I'm this essay you Ia
written. her sight broke upon a lar
scape Of enhancing loneliness. HS
/, could any ones sight break upon
landscapeT' ~She might have Or,
ped her eyes" timidly ventured {
young woman who had written the
say.-Chicago Tribune
A certain railway station Is s.
rounded In all directions with che
restaurants. over one Of these.
great Illuminated letters. could be se
the sign. "Open all night" Next to
was restaurant bearing in eql
prominence the placard. I'VE ne'
1 close Third In order was a Chin,
laundry In little tumble-dOwn hOy
and on the front OF this building "
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