Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-13


Of the nineteenth century, had better
luck than has fallen to some greater
.Joets. He became a bishop and in
spector of schools. He took pains with
the children. Once he asked a class
what solomon was famous for, but
none could tell. Pointing to the snow
outside in the hope that the white
(weissI color might give them the cue
to the word weise (wise), he said: THE
snow Is white. Now, what was Solo
mon?' Came pat the answer, Snow
whitew
A Thoughtful Gift.
Tom went out to buy a pair of
gloves for his sweethearts birthday
present and to make a purchase for
his father. OF course he got things
mixed, as they always do in stories,
and the young lady received pair of
heavy wooden mems socks With the
following note:
Dear Helen-Please accept these in
consideration of my love for you. Oh,
that I were to be the only one to see
them when you wear them! IL you
find any difficulty in getting them on,
blow in them. Yours afEectionately,
Tom. success Magazine.
Breaking It Gently.
She stood in the doorway. one hand
on the knob
Papa, dear" she lisped, do you
know what I'm going to buy you thith
year for birthday prethent?"
NO, darling" said papa. looking up
from his papers. "What?''
"Pleathe, papa" answered the little
maid. "a pwetty new china thaving
mug with gold flowerth on it."
But" said the fond parent, papa
has nice one like that already, dear.
very handsome one"
"Oh. no, he hathn't,' replied the Lit.
tie girl; I've jutht dwopped itv'
Settled Her Doubts.
At certain fete in the north of
England there was a captive balloon,
which on payment OF a shilling you
could get in and have a view of the
surrounding country.
Nervous Lady about to enter car Of
the balloon to attendant)-I say, my
man, is there any danger Of this bal
loon bursting?
Irish Attendant Rist aisy, marin.
Don't you see it's fastened wild a ca.
BILE? And should it burst we could
easily pull you down.
Nervous lady steps into the car
quite satisfed.-LOndon Fun.
Poet and Princess.
Alain Charter. the French poet, is
the hero of a romantic legend. One
day he sat down in public place and,
being weary and exhausted by the heat
of the day, fell into a slumber. AS
he slept Margaret of Scotland, the
wife of the dauphin. afterward known
in history as Louis XII, CHANGED to
pass with her attendants. She glanced
at the unconscious man and recognized
In him the poet whose verses she so
loved. Then, motioning to her maids
to be STILL she gently stepped forward
and, STOPPING, imprinted a kiss on the
sleeping poets lips.
In Doubt.
prominent church worker Of Bal
timore was delivering one Sabbath
talk to class comprising pupils who
lived in rather squalid section OF the
town, says Harper's Weekly.
The good man touched upon the
quality of untruthfulness, and at one
point in his address he said:
Il want every little boy who has
n Ia 10 fea I,gu
Not hand went up. But a lad In
the rear rose to ask a question.
What is it, my boy?"
We'll, sir, what want to ask is is
1t lie if nobody ever knows?'
Two Hearts.
The teacher in a country school was
explaining to class in physiology the
different organs and their functions in
the human body.
She had just explained how the
heart was divided into four chambers
and that the right and left halves of
the heart were entirely distinct. Then
she asked Annie. aged thirteen, how
many hearts person bad
Two" answered Annie.
How is that?" asked the teacher.
We'll, don't some people have a
sweetheart" answered the undaunted
girl.-Los Angeles Times.
Another Opportunity.
A Certain Man, having read some
where that Opportunity knocks only
once at each ones Door. concluded to
Sit up all Night for fear he would
Miss the Call. So while he was Sit
ting near his Door there came a heavy
Knock thereon.
When he opened the Door a Stran-
ger seized him and Beat him all up
and Took his Money and Garments
and Chided him for being so Easy.
But" said the Man. thinking to ex-
cuse himself, Il thought IL was Op-
portunity who knocked"
$50 II was" responded the Other.
but ii was my Opportunity"
Moral.-It Is Better to Garry your