The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-16

family" Yes. but" But what.
My family won't let me."-Clevelan
l.eader.
Poetry is the art of putting word
together in such a way as to Civ
them their least possible commercis
value.-Puck.
Martha-Don't you think a cooker
book is fascinating reading? Maud
| Yes. indeed. II contains so many stil
ring incidents.
/ She How was your speech at tn
club received the other night? He
When | sat down they said 1t was tn
best thing | ever did.
Ashley-Do you have much variet,
In your boarding house? Seymour
Well. we have three different name
for the meals.-London World.
Nobody realizes the immensity o
space" Except the man who has t,
hll daily half column with alleged
lumor. Louisville Courier-Journal.
Tell me frankly. sir. what do you
think of my daughters voice?" well
madam. think she may have bril-
liant future in water color painting.
Figaro.
Poll Clerk-Mary Gladys farley
votes ballot number two hundred and
-. NJ. G. J.-oh. wait moment,
please! Give me that back! want
to add a postscript.-Puck.
you shouldn't treat your boy SO
harshly; you'll break his spirit.
We'll. he'll probably get married some
time. and he might as well have 1t
broken now!"-Stray Stories.
Yes" said the young wife. proudly.
father always gives something expen.
siye when he makes presents" so I
discovered when he gave you away"
reJoined the young husband. Chicago
Daily News.
Irate Diner Ito waiter who persist
emily hovers about the table)-What
On earth are you waiting for, man? I
lon't want you. Waiter-Excuse me,
sir. but | am responsible for the sill.
Biggs. '.i-Why are the tugs on the
Wisconsin river like the co-eds who
walk up and down State street?
,tupCz 't1-Apd tho apeu.a. is nE.ux
ll-Some toe out. and some toe in
Wisconsin Sphinx.
What Is your principal object. any.
low." asked the visiting foreigner, in
that Panama canal?" WELL"
the native. I'VE have an Idea
{ Will limit the size of future battle
hips. Tribune.
Foreign travel is very improving"
aid the studious girl. "Yes." an.
wered Miss Cayenne: although you
ant always tell where a person has
een by the pictures on the post cards
10 sends home. e."-Washington Star.
Tommy went fishing the other day
fithout his mothers permission. The
ext morning one of his chums met
i'm and asked: did you catch any.
hing yesterday. Tommy" Not till
got home." was the rather sad re-
ponse.
what" exclaimed Mrs. Flatleigh. |
You don't mean to tell me you pay |
fri $40 n week for cooking?" "Oh.
o." replied Mrs Urbanville. I'VE
My pay her 81 a week for cooking.
he other So is for staying. g."-Chicago
ally News.
Professor Of Sociology - II this
farming increase In the divorce rate
Dntinues. twenty years from now the
lstitution OF the home will no longer
xist In America. Practical Student
low Is that, professor? They all
larry again. don't they?-Puck.
"a high financier should be some
ling of an economist. should he not?"
don't think So" answered Mr.. Dus.
II 5tdAs ihN VI tue
mist Is to see what he can get along
ith: that OF the high fnancier is to
.e what he can get away with
Star.
A boy once inquired why leaves OF
bles were so called. since they did
,t resemble leaves in the least. Not
wing received a satisfactory answer.
} thought for some time and then
i'd: Il think know now: they're
lied leaves bec.use You can leave
en- up or leave them down"
BE sure and keep inside the libel
VS." said the city editor to the cub
porter The cubs first obituary no
se read as follows: "The alleged
rpse of Mr. John Smith. asserted hy
lends 10 have lived at No. lis West
mes street. was said TO have been
Iried at Greenhill Cemetery yester.
y."-Cleyeland Leader.
Look at me-" exclaimed the stout.
rid man. Never a days sickness
my iife' And all due 10 simple
ID. Why. gents. from the time I
Is twenty 20 when reached forty
ars lived a regular life. None OF
ese effeminate delieacies for me,
, late hours Every day. summer
d winter. l went 10 bed at nine: got
at Ave: lived principally on corued ,
ef and corn bread. Worked hard
nts. worked hard. from eight TO one:
en- dinner. plain dinner: then an
ur's exercise; and then" -Ex.