Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-28

an never thinks twice the same.
Rain water" said the teacher, "1s
always soft, is it not?" mot always"
replied the bright scholar: sometimes
It's soft, but very often it comes dowD
hard"
Harold" said his mother severely.
why did you take two pieces of cake
from the plate" well, you see,
mamma. had to. was playing that
l was twins"
Post-nuptial He (whose wife has
been reading some of his old love let
ters to her)-What is the use of keep
Ing all those old things? She-Lest we
forget-lest we forget.-Brooklyn Life.
Darkway-Did you make love to any
girls at the shore? Cleverton-Yes.
One from Boston and one from New
Orleans. How was it?" did you
ever have chills and T-Smart
Set.
Young Wife lat dinner)-I didn't tell
you, Adolphus, cooked the dinner to-
day myself. Husband-Indeed. Then
In my thoughts 1 have been doing poor
Mary Ann a great injustice.-Pear-
sons Weekly.
Say" began the determined looking
man, II want good revolver" Eyes.
SIR" said the salesman, "a six-shoot.
err" "Why-er-youd better make 1t
nine-shooter. l want to use 1t on a
cat next door"
Jenkins-Have you a typewriter at
your Office? Jinks-Yes, indeed Jen-
kins-What style? Jinks-Oh, the very
latest. You should see the new fall
gown she's wearing these days.-Phil.
adelphia Public Ledger.
Lady Visitor Ito little girD-What
became of the little kitten you had
here once? Little Girl-Why, haven't
you heard? Lady visitor-No. Was
he drowned? Little Girl-Why, no. 1t
growed up to be a cat-Illustrated
Bits.
Mother-Now, before you go to
sleep, have you been guilty of any
little sins that you should be sorry for :?
Willie-Yes, ma, think I've been gull
ty of usury. Mother-Of usury? Will
ue-Yes, ma found a penny, and
used it!
Say" began the first man, nibbling
his pen, chow do you spell 'gibbering'
with e or 81" 81 don't spell 1t
Mt ALL" replied the other. "When I
want to call man that sort of idiot
Just say it. I'm not fool enough to
put 1t in writing"
Mrs. De F-My dear, I have picked
out husband for you. Miss De F.
Very well; but 1 want to say right
now, mother, that when it comes to
buying the wedding dress am going
to select the material myself; so there
New York Weekly.
Smith, wonder what Brown IN
tends to do with all the money he got
for those historical novels he wrote
Jones-He intends to travel. He feel:
that he ought to visit some of the
places he wrote about; just to see
what they are like.-Life.
Mamma, 1 know the gentleman't
name that called to see Aunt Ellie las
night-and nobody told me either
"Well, then, what is 1t, Bobbie p
"Why, George Donti 1 heard her say
George Don't In the parlor four or five
times running. That's what his name
lsp'-Tit-Bits.
"Dld you tell that awful bore who
called that 1 had gone to San Fran
cisco?" Eyes, sir" said the new offic,
boy; II told him you started this morn
Ing" Good boy! What did he say?'
"He wished to know when you'd re
turn, sir, and told him 1 did not thinl
you would be back until after lunch.
Van Antler entertaining Witherb.
at his country home)-Now, old man
II you should happen to want any
thing in the night, just touch thi
bell. Witherby-Neveri 1 know how
hard 1t is to keep servants In the coun
try. Catch me touching that bell
Van Antler-But I assure you, yo'
are perfectly safe. The bell doesn'
work.-Life.
"How's your motherr asked tn
neighbor. worried to DEATH" answer
ed the boy who was swinging on tn
front gate. Fathers hunting in tn
Adirondacks, brother Bills gone to
political convention, brother Jack
Joined a football team and the dress
maker has just told mother that She
look fright In mourning. "-Washine
ton Star.
Catching up: ct suppose a fello,
ought to have a good deal of none
saved up before he thinks Of MARI,