The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-13
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olo gentleman Ito small boy, who
nursing skinned knee)-Did Won
sah down. little chapP Small Boy-
1er didn't think I fell I'D and haabed
ag1n a cloud, did yer?
Barnes Tormer-I am in a ousnaarv
nave been offered an engagement bv
TWO managers. and don't know how
TO act. Sue Brette-Well, don't worry
They'll soon find it ont.
And do you think" he asked "+bo -
men progress after death p "well /"
sne replied, IF they don't, It would
almost seem useless for some of them
70 die."-Chicago Record.
Mother-WillIe, what's Tommy crv.
ing FORT Willie-Only because he
doesn't want to learn anything. l lust
LOOK mis- sweets and showed him how
to eat them, and he screamed.
Thomas. spell weather." said the
teacner' Thomas W-i-a-e-t-h-t-h-i-
ear. Teacher-You may sit down,
Ihomas' You've given us the worst
spell OF weather we've had this year.
She-But II you say you can't bear
the girl, why ever did you propose? He
We'll, her people have always been
good to me and it's the only way l
could return their hospitality.-Punch.
Miss Cutting-That dog of yours
seems to be remarkably intelligent.
softleigh-Yaws, indeed! law.
could not begin, to tell you all he
knows. Miss Cutttng-No, of course
not-New Yorker.
Bizzer-I regret to learn that your
son Reginald failed in his graduating
examination at Harvard. Buzzer-
Reggy could stand that If only his crew
had not been beaten in the boat race
Ohio State Journal.
Gentleman Ito man on horseback
Why, my man, how do you expect to
get that horse along with a spur on
one side only2 Horseman-Well, sir,
1t gets that ere side to 90, aIn't the
other bound to keep up?
What polite little boy you are,"
exclaimed Miss Anne Teek, land do
you always take of your hat like that
when you speak to ladies?" "No'm,"
replied the polite little boy, "only old
ladies. "-Philadelphia Press.
II think I'll take this bracelet" said
q lady whose husband had suddenly
Rmassed fortune. Are you sure, it's
made Of refined gold" "Oh, yes" an.
gwered the jeweler. Because l dc
detest anything that isn't rehnedv' said
the lady.
The Uncle-Well, here's the money
you've been bothering me for. Now
remember the old saying that "a foo
and his money are easily parted
The Nephew don't know abou
that. I've had to coax you for more
than week for this.
81 wonder why the groomsman at 6
wedding Is called the best man?'
queried the leap-year girl. Il suppose,
retoined the old bachelor, "it is be
cause he has shown his superior in
tellect In not posing as the victim IL
the agedy."-Chicago News.
She was city bred, and had the usua
fear of cows. "Why," she asked, whel
the danger was past, did you take MI
across this lotT The small countr!
lad chuckled- Il thought 1t would b.
fun" he said, "to see you try to climI
q tree" Then after another chuckle
"And it was."-Philadelp Ledger
"Yes," said Mrs. Wordsworth; 9TH
family are most interesting. Johl
dances dlvinely, Tom sings like an an
gel. David Is q famous tootballer, Su
same paints with great taste" "An
HenryY "Oh, Henry! Well, he's
rather dull sort of a fellow, you know
He only works and supports the 9th
ers."
John" said the bargain -huntin
half of the matrimonial trust as the
sat at the breakfast table, Il wish 20
would let me have $25 this morning
my dear" replied the meek ah
lowly husband, Il wish you Woul
break yourself of the habit you hav
} Of dreaming that married an heiress'
-Tit-Bits.
Employer-You are having decide
Irritation with the girl who has charg
of our telephone wire? Truthful Cler
} with cold chills running up and dow
. his spine, and with visions Of insta1
B dismissaD-Y-e-e-s, sir; but pleas
cir. Bmployer-Well, keep 1t u
: She will give more attention to OF
D calls If you do.
!; The small boy was having his fac
= hathed by a sister, who perhaps shoV
cd rather more enthusiasm in the ma
tor than was altogether necessary II
3 the victim wriggled in her grasp. IL
{ me co." he said gaspingly, when
, had shaken off the folds of the bit
Turkish toweling used for face cIot
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