Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-01-23
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Her nrst prOpOSal: Madge-WaS
she glad when he told her the old, old
story? Marjorie-You bet she was.
Why, that girl never heard it before.
Puck.
He-Suppose we found a mutual adj
miration society. 1 will begin by say
ing l admire your beautiful eyes. Now,
what do you admire in me. She-I
admire your taste.
Department-store courtesies: Floor
walker-Ah, good-day, madam. Call
again. Mrs. Outertown-I will, thank
ye. An you-uns must come ter see
us!-Chicago News.
Going to extremes: Snaso-This SOU
venir habit is getting to be something
fierce. Rodd|I should say so. 1 know
of a man who visited a friend and TOOK
his friends wife as a souvenir.-Life.
Niece-Now, Uncle Ned, isn't he just
the sweetest little cherub in the world?
Uncle-Well, Lucy, l don't know much
about cherubs, but as a specimen of a
plain human baby he is certainly a
bowling SUGGEST
Patron-I suppose the leading lady
is very happy after getting all those
bouquets. Usher-Oh, no. She only
got FIVE. Patron-Gracious! isn't that
enough? Usher-No; she paid for six,
l believe.-Philadelphia Press.
Within the limit: Jones-I wish you
would figure on a new house for me.
Notwithstanding about five thou
: sand dollars? Jones-No; something
about FIVE hundred. I've only got five
{ thousand to spend on it.-Judge.
Teacher-Now, then, Tommy, you
3 have no good excuse for staying away
7 from school yesterday. Tommy
, Well it amt my fault. Teacher-It
isn't? Why? Tommy-'Cause 1 done
my best to think up a good one
! Not what she expected: Lady (of
uncertain age)-I have put your seat
e next to mine, Mr.. Rawlingson; 1 hope
you do not mind? Mr.. Rawlingson-
Mind, my dear lady; you know how lit
tie it takes to satisfy me-Tit-Bits.
Definite: Mr.. Newly-wed Gn the
kitchen)-What are you cooking there
my dear? Mrs. N~ewly-wed (excitedly.
Don't bother me now. There's the
cook book. I'm making recipe No. 49,
on page 396.-Woman's Home Compan
ion.
Bobby say, Mr.. Updyke, what dc
= you suppose Clara said about you JUS
before you came in? Mr.. Updyke-l
i haven't an idea in the world, Robert
Bobby (amazed)-Well, you've guessed
n it! That's just what she did say!-Tit
Bits.
4 His Thanksgiving dinner: 81 an
4 very sorry. Victor. to think you wer
such a glutton. Are you not sorry your
self that you ate so much turkey 2
Yes. mother. cause | hadn't any othe
room left for the mince pie."-Harper'
Bazaar.
We'll Tommy. nov are you getting
Y Oh at SCHOOL, First rate. L ain
{ dong so we'll as some of the other boys
though l can stand on my head; but
=, have to put my feet against the wal
t | want to do it without the wall at all!
Punch.
q HoOgley-When | entered your yar'
last evening your dog barked at me
t Wilby-You could hardly expect me t
f keep servants and let them fill in thei
] time barking at folks. n I'm to
busy myself to attend to it.-Bostol
Transcript.
MistoOk h symptoms: He-LOOl
= at that woman on the other side of til
d street waving her hands about he
v head. Is she practicing physical GU
ture? She-Mercy, no! She's descrit
il ing her new hat to another woman.-
Chicago News.
d although l nave granted you thi
i interview" said the pOmpous neN
s. o~fice-holder. Il don't want people I
think I'm in the habit of talking 70
publication ''They won't replied tn
Il reporter, "when they see these remark
u in rint."-Philadelphia Ledger.
l. Il seen you kissin' Name" said he
h little brother. We'll, here said tn
dear girls accepted lover, IF 1 Civ
Y you a dime can | trust you to say notl
+ Ing about it?' Sure! never peache
y on any of the other fellows when the
Il gave me money.'-Philadelphia Ledge
n "What did you do with that fello'
who stole the horseY' asked the tel
derfoot. 'Nothin' much.' answere
- Broncho Bill-"jist took the boss ava
from him." us that ALP Yep. II
e war settin' in the saddle with a roI
3 around his neck tied TO a tree when W
took the boss away though."-Indial
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Proud Father tell YOU. sir. tbs