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

doesn't hurt 20 be suspicious OF some
people | sylHpathize with the old me-
gro who came to matchmaker with
the two hands OF "A clock.
~ want yer fer to fix up desc hans.
Dey amt kept no correct time for mo-
den six munfs.'
well. where Is the clockY demand
ed the matchmaker.
"'Out TO my cabin
but | must have the clock
Didn't ] tell ser dar's nu6Bn de
matter wild the clock 'cepun de hans?
An here dey be. You jess want de
clock so you kin tinker it and charge
me a big price. Gimme back dem
hans "-Youngs Magazine.
The Blood In ths Brain.
Too much blood in the brain is a fire.
quent cause Of headaches. Pains are
felt all over the head, the face tie
comes flushed. the temples throb and
strong light or noise causes excruciat-
ing pain. In cases OF this kind the
sufferer should be careful In diet and
should not eat meat oTtener than once
n day.
Too little blood In the brain Is an
other cause Of headache. II Is recog-
nized By dizziness noises In the ears
and pains Oh the top OF the head. The
best stimulant Is cup OF strong tea
or coffee or bowl OF soup. People
who suffer with these headaches
should sleep with their heads low
London Strand Magazine.
Mixed Metaphors.
Mixed metaphors are always anus
Ing. and n contemporary has present
ed US with some good examples
You are" said late lord mayo. Of
Dublin In opposing municipal
scheme, standing ON the edge of
precipice that will be weight on
your necks all the rest of your days"
And this. attributed to an English
clergyman: 1.-THE young men Of Eng
land are the backbone OF the British
empire, What we must do Ii 10 train
that backbone and bring II to the
front"
A member OF parliament was re.
sponsIble for the following; Even II
you carried these peddling little re-
forms II would only be lea bite In
the ocean. London Academy.
BaIzae's Poverty.
An ancedote Of Balzac shows the
strange condition of poverty la which
he lived even after he had won fame.
He made a visit one evening to the
house OF one Of his pet admlratlons.
Roasinl, where he found a party as
sembled and among them n great
singer, then the rage, who had de.
clined to favor the company. Ignorant
OF this, Balzac begged her 10 sing q
song. For you? Why. Of course, at
once" And she did. who on earth
can that BET" asked an astonished
guest OF Rossini Don't you know?
It's NJ. do Ralzac," "oh, really! Then
no wonder
And all the morning Balzae had been
trying TO borrow few francs.
A Sarcastic Tenor.
Roger, the celebrated French tenor
on one occasion was engaged for the
sum Of 1900 francs to sing at the
house oF u rich nnancler. Roger, sang
his tirat song magnlticently. but no one
paid him the slightest attention. and
the guests talked their loudest. Pres
emily the host thought the time had
come for another song and sent for
Roger. He could not be found and
that evening was seen no more. Next
day note came from him. accOmpa-
MED BY the sum of 1900 francs. The
note rau thus: Il have the honor to
return the 1900 francs which | re.
ceived for singing at your party. and
beg leave 90 add 500 francs more for
having so greatly disturbed the con-
versatlon Of your guests"
Difficult to %.
A teacher In one Of RroOklyn's pub
Tic schools Is stlckler for cleanliness.
M often have orders come that clean.
Illness must be observed among the
boys In her class that some Of the
urchlns have even inquired Of their
parents what II means to manicure
their tinEer nails.
OF course there Is a bad boy" In the
class, One day the teacher said 10
him Tommy, do you know there II a
great deal of dirt behind your earsy'
There aln't neither" sassed Tom
my.
cit Is wrong to dispute me-" said
the teacher, hut you need not take my
word for II, II you really do not be-
lieye me, look for youraelf,'- New York
Times
The Prince and the Bsll.
When Edward VII. OF England was
Prince Of Wales he was In Philadel.
phia Ia 1910. and be took great interest
In thu relics Of the Revolutionary pc
Rod. although hls visit to independence
hall WAS projected purely In n spirit Of
mischief by his entertainers. In rum
maglng In the garnet the party d,scov.
cred the old cracked bell. whleh had
been somewhat cOntemptuOualy hid