Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-04-17
TOO MUCH
FOR WHIP
He Could Stand The Weather
Talk No Longer.

lures to assume a smile but his soul
groaned within him.
Has not this been a beautiful day,
Mr.. Wimple?" asked the doctor across
the table, pausing impressively be-
tween each word and syllable. Has
not this been a gorgeous day? Have
you not felt inspired by the day? o.,
l think it has been a superb day."
ITO one who knows the law said
the lady who had studied occultism.
every day is a perfect day.
But surely" said the argumenta
tive young man, surely, Mrs Spratt,
there are times"
mo such thing as time." exclaimed
the occultist, rolling her orbs. Don't
you know where it says that a thou
sand years is but as yesterday and"
Yes, yes" said the A. Y. NJ, but
at the same time it says that Methu-
selah lived for nearly a thousand
years and"
co." she replied Water translations
give an entirely different meaning to
the word"
But all the same" said he, here's
the earth revolving in space every
20"
There's no such thing as spaced"
said she, shaking her head.
rs there no world them" he de-
manded.
"Ah, you're young" she answered
him, speaking in the tones of tomb.
but when you get to be as old as
am you will know that nothing is real.
All-all are dre-e-e-e-e-e-eams!"
Mr.. Wimple checked a temptation
to say, Wake up, then" while the
A. Y. NJ wagged his head over his
soup in a scornful, sardonic sort of
way
rs this soup a dream?" he sudden
ly asked rs food a dream?' he con-
tinued, enlarging his premises with a
wave of his spoon. IF so, Mrs. Sprat,
why do you eat?"
And he looked around the room as
if to say. There's sticker for the
old girl"
Some food" said the witty person,
'is a nightmare. Tee-hee-hee-hee. Tee
hee-heei Tee-hee! Tee!"
Il did all the cooking at the camp
this summer" said Mr.. Wallaby Gag
erly. Il can cook bacon and eggs"
20, I think it has been lovely
day." exclaimed the doctor, turning
to his neighbor "A grand day In fact
one might even go 50 far as to say
that it has been a bully day! Every
breath in-vig-orat-ing! Every breath
a living ioyi"
I'VE know so little" despaired the
occultist. "Ah, if We only knew the
law! All, if we only had faith"
Faith said the trite one, moves
But, said the witty one, while all
hands but Mr.. Wimple staggered al
ready in anticipation-"but it doesn't
pay the rent! Tee-hee-hee-hee! Tee
hee-hee. Tee-hee- Tee"
L can make coffee, too" said Mr..
Wallaby.
Now, take a dark. gloomy day"
slowly chanted the doctor, and some
how. in some mysterious manner
we all feel dark and gloomy, but a
day like to-day has been
C~Did you go shopping today
asked the lady with her hat on. Yes
said the lady with the soulful eyes.
and o, those salesgirls get worse
and worsei")
That's it, exactly" exclaimed the
occultist. It's just how you feel"
Not at ALL" replied the doctor,
with the air of a man who was there
oy proved his point. Not at ALL
For instance" said the argumenta-
i've young man, If I had headache
md were to feel that my head was
going to split, would it split?"
What l have suffered from head
lches," cried Grandma Grampus, lift
ng her nose from her food. nobody
Knows but myself
They don't seem to care whether
hey wait on you or not" said the lady
With her hat on.
And they are so insolent with it,
co." said she with the soulful eyes.
There was man once" said the
witty one. who boosted that he never
lad a headache in his life. Tee-hee-
ieel Tee-hee! Till finally someone /
old him that he had no brains to
che. Tee-hee-hee-hee! Tee-hee-hee!
ee-hee, Tee-hee! Tee."
"Flapjacks. too said Mr.. Wallaby /
Mr.. Wimple arose, excused himself, |
eft the room, seized his hat, clapped |
t on and hurried down the street |
i've minutes later he strobe into the
resence of Miss Pettiger like man
Tho will no longer be denied.
why, Mr.. Wimplel"
Il want to ask you a question
.ucy,' said he.
"Er-yes-Charlie
How much do you suppose it
axes to run a house,"
Just a moment" she whispered.
She ran into another room, kissed
er mother murmured He has done
=" cut a caper and ran back again.
he sat down on the sofa. making
,om for him beside her, and turning