Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-03-12
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He-Think twice, love. before you
refuse me. She-Why should l think
twice? He-Because, my dear, wom-
an never thinks twice the same.
Rain water" said the teacher, SIS
always soft, is it not?" mot always"
replied the bright scholar; sometimes
it's soft, but very often it comes down
hard"
Harold" said his mother, severely
"why did you take two pieces of cake
from the plate" well, you see,
mamma. l had to. / was playing that
was twins"
Post-nuptial: He (whose wife has
been reading some of his old love let
tiers 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 fever? "-Smart
Set.
Young Wife lat dinner)-T didn't tell
you, Adolphus, cooked the dinner to-
day myself. Husband-Indeed Then
In my thoughts have been doing poor
Mary Ann a great njustice.-Pear-
sons Weekly.
Say" began the determined looking
man, II want a good revolver" Eyes.
SIR" said the salesman, "a six-shoot-
er?' "Why-er-you'd better make it
nine-shooter. 1 want to use it on a
cat next door,"
Jenkins-IIave 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, "how do you spell 'gibbering'
with a g or 81" Il don't spell it
Mt ALL" replied the other. when 1
want to call man that sort of idiot
just say it. I'm not fool enough to
put it in writing"
Mrs. De F-AIy 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 1 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 feels
that he ought to visit some of the
what they are like.-Life
Mamma, 1 know the gentleman's
name that called to see Aunt Ellie last
highland nobody told me either"
"Well, then, what is it, Bobbie?
"Why, George Dontl / heard her say
George Don't in the parlor four or five
times running. That's what his name
isP'-Tit-Bits.
did you tell that awful bore who
called that l had gone to San Fran
cisco" "Yes, sir" said the new office
boy; II told him you started this morn
ing" Good boyl What did he say?'
HE wished to know when you'd re-
turn, sir, and told him 1 did not think
You would be back until after lunch"
Van Antler entertaining Witherby
at his country home)-Now, old man,
If you should happen to want any.
thing in the night, just touch this
bell. Witherby-Never! 1 know how
hard 1T Is to keep servants In the coun.
try. Catch me touching that bell.
Van Antler-But I assure you, you
are perfectly safe. The bell doesn't
work.-Life.
"How's your motherT asked the
neighbor. worried to DEATH" answer.
ed the boy who was swinging on the
front gate. Fathers hunting in the
Adirondacks, brother Bills gone to q
political convention, brother Jacks
Joined a football team and the dress
maker has just told mother that shed
look a fright in mourning. "-Washing
ton Star.
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