The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-12-28
Boots and Bottles.


were In New York many years ago
ti,ay stayed at a hotel. 1t was Sir
Taston's custom to put his shoes out
Sioe .:.j door on going to his room for
the night. These shoes were enormous
and had soles that seemed to be about
three inches in thickness So famous
did they become that guests at the ho-
tel used to take their friends upstairs
ITO see Sir Tatton's BOOTS" Some
times dozen persons could be seen in
the corridor inspecting the Shoes Lady
Sykes was famous on her side for her
fondness for champagne at breakfast.
Awful.
A young lady of eighteen was engag-
ed to be married to gentleman Of
thirty-siX. Her mother, having noticed
Der low spirits for some time. inquired
the reason
"Oh. dear. mamma" replied the
young lady. Il was thinking about my
husband being twice my age"
That's very true. but he's only thir-
ty-six."
Hes only thirty-six now, dear man.
ma. but when I'm sixty
"WeN?"
ooh. dear. Why, then he'll be 120!"
Strand Magazine
A Dubious Outlook.
The rich young man who was trying
to learn to work had fallen in love
wit = chit If
but he found that his path was by no
means clear of obstacles
You tell me your father objects to
your marrying me-" he said in crest
fallen tone. lis it because | am in his
employ? l can leave it and go back
TO life of idieness if he prefers"
''Oh, 10. that isn't what he wantsv'
said the object of his choice HE says
I may marry you just as soon as you're
valuable enough to have your salary
raised" youths Companion.
His Curiosity.
81 was asked to find out when yon
would pay this little account" said
the collector pleasantly.
Really" replied the debtor, II am
unable to enlighten you. However,
there is q fortune teller doing a big
business in the next street who reveals
the future for fee of half a crown"
1--WE no money to waste" growled
the collector.
"Just add the half crown to my &C.
count" continued the other, "for to
tell you the truth l have considerable
curiosity on the point myself. Lon
don Answers.
What Struck Him Most.
A private in the regiment, who had
fought with conspicuous valor in South
Africa, obtained after his return home
situation in the service Of lady in
his native county.
One day his mistress was talking to
him about his military career and ask
ed him:
"In all your experience in South AZ
RIGA what was it that struck you
most?"
After some cogitation he answered.:
well, ma'am, the thing that shtruck
me most was the number Of bullets
that missed e"-Blackwood's
French Exclusion.
The real estate firm of Solomon &
O'Sullivan had lots for sale in new
suburban addition. O'Sullivan-young,
enthusiastic and Irish-was writing the
advertisement. the national eloquence
flowing from his pen. He urged i'm
pending purchasers to seize the passing
moment.
Napoleon not only met opportunity;
he created itv'
Mr.. Solomon read this line in the adj
vertisement slowly and carefully. "This
fellow Napoleon" he said, whats the
use of advertising him with our mon
ey:"-Lippincott's.
Two Sure Cures.
eff you want to know sure cure
for rheumatism" said the pretty wo-
man, take long piece of Irvine and
tie it around your waist up under your
arms and down again around your
waist and let it stay there. In three
days You will be perfectly cured.'
Il know better cure than that"
said the tall. thin boy Take a black
cat out to a graveyard On dark night
AID cut off both its ears and a piece of
its tail. Put the ears and the tail on
the roof OF the house to sun, and when
there's nothing left of them you'll quit
having rheumatism."-New York Press.
Fooled the Teacher.
The Sunday school teacher had reach
ed point in the lesson where she was
dwelling upon the future reward Of
those who behaved properly here when |
the audacious small boy who fire.
1uents most Sunday schools spoke up |
and asked If all good people went to
heaven.
Certainly" replied his teacher.
"Well. has my grandmother gone to |
heaven" persisted the questioning |
TOungster.
Surely she has. my boy, if she was
| good woman"
mo. she hasn't" declared the fun