The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-02-21
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Howell-Did that fellow who want
ed you to Invest have a sure thing. az
he claimedi Powell-Yes; / was it,
Judge
Friend--If you low Miss Gotrox. old
man. why don't you marry herr Bache-
Ior Doctor-Heayens. man. she is
OF my best patients.-Judge.
Efae-Buts papa, how do you know
that 1t was a stork that brought M
the new babyf Papa-Because. my
dear. / just saw his 4 Il-Woman's
Home Companion
1t would be easier to be content with
little IL nobody had any more.-Llfe-
Vssltor-what are you doing here.
my poor man7 Convict-Tfme, mum
Baltimore American
Ignorance OF the law said the
Judge. excuses no one." THAT being
the case rejoined the prisoner, its a
wonder the jury didn't find my lawyer
guiIty."-chicago Daily News.
-0ur initiation is really considerably
better than the real thing You don't
sayi Then hadn't we better iegin
cautioning the public to beware Of the
genuineg~-Louisvilie Courier-JournaL
she-were you ever in a street car
accidentf He-Yes- The car was com
pietely wrecked but the passengers
were packed 50 tight that only the out
side layers were intured-ChicAgo
News
you call these men who run aufomo-
bllesTs Pardon me- replied the gal
liant man I'm too much OF a gentle
man to tell you what ! call them
Philadelphia Ledger.
-Slowboy Is about discouraged Hes
been waiting ten years for q promotion
and hasn't got 1t yet That's the
trouble. II bed worked more and
waited less he'd have had 1t long ago"
Detroit Free Press
what a wonderful vocabulary the
new minister has, said Mrs. Oldcastie-
Yes" replied her hostess. -its almost
as big as Josiah's Uncle Williams was
only his turned into a goItre. at last"
Chicago Record Herald
Il wonder said the man who was
given to thought at times, Il wonder
what is meant by the sembarrs sment
OF richest" The poor relation. very
likely" replied the man who was onal
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Dashawsy-I want you to meet Miss
Hopper. Stunning girl Just back
from Europe. Cleyerton-Her nrst
visitT Yes" well. cid man. II It's
the same to you. I'll wait until she's
gotten through telling about life
wait a minute till l get my clothes
OF |" came a shrill voice from the back
end OF the cable car. All the strap
holders turned their beads as man
II was a small boy striving to drag
Oh the hamper containing his mothers
washing-Judge-
Mother (who has been asked to sug~
rest q game fcr a rainy afternoon)-
why don't you pretend you are met
And George can be daddy. Then you
might play at housekeeping. Daughter
But, mother. we've ~Quarreled oncs
already Punch.
That's all right ais" answered
Tommy. II could see that you were
only playing telephone. He was ring
Ing you up-oh, you needn't hide your
left hand behind you-but be had his
lips entirely too close to the receiver"
Chicago Tribune.
Cant you find any work at all?"
asked the kind lady OF Prayed Frank
In ~Plenty. mum. But everybody
wants references from me last en-
Cant you get themy' NO.
mum. He's been dead % years.
Sentinel.
-You don't realize that there are
other considerations In life than
said the censorious friend
sYes, ! do" answered Senator Sor~
xhum. ~But whenever l want any
hing done / can't get the other fellow
realize it"-washington Star.
soh. lady. 1 do love peach cake"
limited the hungry hobo an he rested
his xreaxy sleeve on the gatepost
WELL" replied the housewife with the
pin. suppose l should make
rou some peach cake. Would you DO
my work. would I. mumS Why,
would do de hardest work / ever did
n my iife.~ "And what would you
,ors ~why. I'd climb dat tree and
Iet enough peaches fer De cake"-Ch-
aeu Daily NewA