Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-12-31
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Crumbs of comfort never come from
eating crackers in Philadelphia
Record.
Scribbler-Have you read my last
novel? Cynicus-I hope so.-Philadel-
phia Record.
Mistress-Do you love babies? Maid
Not at three dollars a week, num-
Detroit Free Press.
"They were disappointed in love,
weren't they?' Eyes Each thought
the other had money''-Life.
She-Have you copy of Prone
theus BoundY He-No, ma'am; but
we can get it bound for you any way
you like.-Minneapolis Tribune.
This is not such a snap as L
thought it was" remarked the camera
fiend whose victim had just kicked
him and smashed the machine
Judge.
Mother-What seems to be the trou-
BILE? Mrs Neuwed-I-I always heard
Charles was fond of the turf, but L
simply can't make him touch a lawn
mower.-Ex.
"Do you admire Beethoven's
works" II never visited EN-" an
swered Mr. Cumrox. absentmindedly.
What does he manufacture ?'-Wash-
ington Star.
Summer Boarder-You sat up rather
late last night, did you not? l heard
you going to bed about a. M Farm
er-Shucks! l was just a-gittin' up
Chicago Journal
Young man, have you stopped to
think where you will go when you
dieT cad, no. haven't even
thought where to go on my summer
vacation yet."-Puck
Johnson-rs 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 it.-Albany Journal
"I'll git de law on dat woman, OATS
whatV whats the matter, Aunt
Gardiner "She done went an call
me up by tel'phonin' when der's small
pox in her family" -Cincinnati Trib-
une.
Pal understand Bobbie, that at
, the party you asked for a second piece
,, of cake. Now, 1 told you Bob
bie-No; only said that if they liked
! to make me the offer l would accept
it.-Pick-Me-Up.
Her Mother-Look here, Ernie,
thought your father told you not to
encourage that young man? Ernie
/ oh, dear. mamma, that young man
: doesn't need any encoura gement.-Chi-
t cago Daily News.
do you sympathize with the Rus
slams or the Japanese?" AT present"
: said the man who strives for nicely of
4 expression 81 sympathize with the
Russians and congratulate the Japa-
nese." Washington Star.
Beatrice (aged g. after remaining in
deep thought for quite two minutes,
addresses her mother. who has been
choosing frocks for her)-Mummy
dear, before you buy the frocks, I've
thought 1t all over, and l think I'd
rather be boy.-Punch.
II am strongly inclined to think that
your husband has appendicitis" said
the physician. That's just like him.
answered Mrs. Cumrox. He always
waits till anything has pretty near
: gone out of style before he decides 10
T. get t"-Washington Star.
= "Oh, Georger' exclaimed the young
:; wife, ut was nearly midnight before
you got home last night" "WeIl
: WE'LL" exclaimed the husband; ''you
: women are so inconsistent. Before we
were married you didn't care how late
1 got home."-Sioux Falls Press.
e Now" said the pert salesman. sar.
castically, as he started to put back
the rolls of silk, cant you think OF
something more l might show you,
e ma'amT YES" replied the shopper,
!, "but l don't think you have it," What
II is it?" More courtesy. "-Philadel-
g phia Public Ledger.
"Im afraid that you can't graduate
this year, after ALL" said the high
school professor to the Sweet Young
Thing, who was shy In Greek or some
thing. NO" she replied, 81 can't
T. The dressmaker simply can't get my
- dress finished in time-isn't it too
, bad?'-Cleveland Leader.
+. pretty WELL" remarked the doctors
IS daughter, who took an interest in her
d fathers purse and profession, when
some one asked her how things were
70 going Plenty of colds, some bron-