Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-09-03
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He-He is. She failed.-Exchange
you hold my future happiness" he
told the girl. why don't you hold it
yourselfT' she asked, coyly.-Chicago
Post.
Experience, you know, is a good
teacher" Yes, but l wish there were
more vacations in that school"-Chi-
cago Post.
Are your intentions toward the
widow serious?" "Oh, very. l am go
ing, If possible, to get out of marry
Ing her"-Life.
Tailor-Do you want padded Shout
ders, my little man? Willie-Naw,
pad de pantsl OATS where | need
it most.-Chicago News.
did Jerrold get anything out of his
rich uncle's estateT well. rather
he married the daughter of the attor
ney for the estate. Eek.
Boston Governess-Yes, children.
the eyes enable us to see. Now, Emer-
son. tell me what the nose is for.
Little Emerson-It's for holding eye
glasses.-Puck.
Blobbs-Have you ever had any ex-
perience with train robbers on your
travels? Slobbs-Wel, I've stacked
up against good many Pullman car
porters.-Philadelphia Record.
Il don't believe bachelors have any
hearts," she said. why, we're just
the men who do have them" he re-
xA1
Because we haven't lost them"
Wilie-Pa, can't l have some
Pa-See here! You've got a platefu
of food before you. Willie-Yes, sir.
but Pa-Well. keep your mouth
shut and eat philadelphia Public
Ledger.
Cannibal King-That missionary
made an awful fuss. didn't he? Head
, Chief-Terribe, sir. His struggles
:. were frightful. Cannibal King-WelL
, serve him as a piece de resistance
, Town Topics.
She-But if you say you can't bear
: the girl, why ever did you propose3
t He-Well. her people have always
e been awfully good to me, and it's the
t only way / could return their hospi-
r tality-Punch.
How l envy that boy!' said Smith
: YES" acquiesced his friend; 1--WE all
a envy a sturdy youngster like that for
: his youth" "Oh, that's not iti
t He's the butchers boy, and you should
I hear the way he talks to my wifep
Come, now" said mamma, who
had taken the children FOR a walk
through the Zoo, lets go home and
Q see papa" "Oh, nor protested Elsie
'let's see these other monkeys first
A Philadelphia Press.
OF the New York kind: Would
. you mind keeping that hat on?' Keep
, it on! Why, was just about to take
want to see any more of this play
than l can help."-Life.
Gothamite-I hear you have Vas
q sar graduate for a cook. Isn't it rath-
er expensive? Harlemite-Not very
= She works for her board and clothes
. Gothamite-Why. how does she come
= to do that? Harlemite-She's my wife
- Harlem Life.
n Chronic Shopper-How much are
10 your Baldwin apples? Fruit Vender
,s Fifteen cents quarter-peck. ChroD
If ic Shopper-Can't you sell me quar-
10 ter-peck for II cents? Fruit Vender-
" Yes, but not so big quarter-peck.-
v Baltimore American.
ID Their meeting: She Gushing ex
r. pectantly)-Fred Smithers, as l live
le how broken up he was over my re
IS fusal He (wrinkling forehead)-
m Where In thunder have l seen thai
woman before ?-Brooklyn Life.
lie Applicant (for position as cook
Or How many afthernoons out durin' thu
ut wake, MIN? Mrs. Highmore-Well
IS of course, you can have every Thurs
n day, and Applicant-Im askiD
Y, We, min, how many afthernoons on
re We want yersilf.-Chicago Tribune.
III Hints on pronunciation: If tb'
ne place is on the Chinese coast, remem
ty Der the number of your laundry ticket
ne multiply by six, subtract what is left
IS, and find the puzzle. If a Russian
Id name, add three portions, Sneeze, eros
or your fingers, and forget it.-New Or
es leans Times-Democrat.
Towne-Hear what Sniffkins di
when the collection plate came 'roun
I'd to him in church last Sunday? Brown
No. Dropped a button in, I SUI
~oeo rromna-N0t oven that II