Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-11-17
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Robert" said a teaches Of one of
the lower classes during Il reading les
son, please rcad the first sentence
A diminutive lad arose to his feet, ani,
amid a series of luborei gasps. breath
cd forth the following: See the hers"
%runnin'" Don't forget the &, Rob
crit" admonishcI the teacher. Gee.
See the horse r%unnln'," said Robert,
patiently.
A certain we'll known actor was
complaining bitterly in the Lambs
Club because there were two extra
holidays in February. 1t was just after
the Lincoln birthday matinee. Its
an outrage on u.s." said the actor; 1--WE
have eight performances a week, thir-
ty-two in this short month, anyway.
II now here are these two extras
that we must give without any extra
pay" We'll" said Joseph Herbert, ut
seems +. to me that no actor should
grumble about playing extra on Lin
coins blrthday.< Were it not for n
crazy actor, it would not have been a
holiday. =
An Englishman who was out West
In early days fell IN with a long train
of prairie schooners, the leader Of
which announced that he and his fell
low-emigrants We're going to found a
town. having everything that was
needed md nothing that was unneces-
sary. I'VE won't have any waste"
he said; there isn't n person in Il
party who won't do some important
duty In the new town" The English
man pointed to an old and feeble man
with a Dent back and a long. thin,
white beard. But that very old man
there" he said: "he can't possibly be
Of any use to you, can hep "Oh, yes
said the leader; well open our new
cemetery with him"
Willie was admonished by his father
to develop the habit Of observation.
Cultivate the faculty Of seeing and
you will be a successful man." he said.
The boys uncle added to the admoni-
ton, and his aunt also dilated upon
the necessity OF observing everything
that went N. The triple lecture made
a deep impression upon Willie. Tina:
evening he told his father that he had
been using his eyes. Tell us what
You have learned said his aunt.
Uncle Jim's got a bottle of whisky
hid behind his trunk" said Willie:
AUNT Jennie's got an extra set of
teeth in her dresser, and pas got q
deck Of cards and Il box Of chips be-
hind the books in the secretary" And
the family united-in voting him a little
sneak.
When King Edward was Prince of
Wales his habits and movements were
marked by a simplicity which would
doubtless characterize them still, il he
We're not obliged, by reasons of state,
to submit to another and more. cere-
monious existence. But iii the days
before his majesty's accession, he was
day driving a dog cart alone and
unattended, when lie encountered on
n country road an old oma coming
back from market, carrying a heavy
basket. She seemed almost ready to
drop, and the prince stopped n
talked to her. Then he offered to give
her a lift, which the good dame gladly
accepted. Chatting as they went, his
highness asked the old woman what
she had in her basket. Eggs, butter
and vegetables, which / nope soon TO
find customers for" was the reply. Il
like fresh eggs" said the prince. land
If you'll let me have the lot III give
you the portrait Of my mother" The
portrait Of your. mother" exclaimed
the poor woman in establishments;
what good would that d me?'
well, you never know" said the
Prince of Wales, smiling; lust let me
have the eggs" And as they were
nearing the old woman's cottage, mis-
highness laid his hand on the basket.
took out half a dozen eggs and hand
ed the astonished market-woman 4
gold coin bearing the effigy Of the late
Queen Victoria.