Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-07-01
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ours.-Presbyterian Standard.
He-I asked your fathers consent
by telephone. She-What did he say?
He-He said, Il don't know who you
are, but it's all right."-Home Life.
why are you so sad?" my wife
has been ordered to the country for
three months" 81 understand" "No
you don't; she won't go."-Fliegende
Blatter.
Teacher-Jimmy, you look very pale
this morning. Are you i'll? jimmy
No, ma'am. Ma washed my face this
morning herself Womans Home
Companion.
Pa-But, young man, do you think
you can make my little girl happy?
Suitor-Do 1? Say, l wish you could
a seen her when l proposed!-Cleve.
land Leader.
He seems to be cheerful" "He
Is. He found dollar in an old suit
of clothes yesterday morning, and now
he thinks his luck has turned
Detroit Free Press.
So your wife wants to vote?' "Not
exactly" replied Mr. Meekton. "She
wants the opportunity of voting II she
wishes. Then she will do as she likes
about it.'-Washington Star.
What did you do in the army?"
Most of the time was in charge of
squad of men," "On special duty?"
"No-they were taking me to the
guardhouse."-Cleveland Leader.
Editor-Have you got that poem on
the political situation ready yet? Dis.
tracted Tame Poet-Not quite, yet.
But I've got the rhymes fixed, and
I've only go to fill in the lines
Scraps.
What makes the trust magnate
look so worried?" "He has Just read
that the American farmer is very
prosperous, and he feels that he must
have overlooked something.
ton Post.
Actor have been in your company
now for two years, and | think It's
time had an increase in salary. Man.
ager-All right, you can have the
parts in which there is eating
Fliegende Blatter.
A-When | was in the East l met
with many begging dervishes. B-I
thought they called them bowling
dervishes. A-That's what they be-
come when you don't give them any.
thing-Meggendorfer Blatter.
First Boy-Where yer goin' in such
rush? Second Boy Con the rum
Fire alarm! First Boy-Where? Sec
ond Boy-Boss said he'd fire me If l
wasn't back from his errand in ten
minutes.-Boston Transcript.
Old Nurse Ito newly married cou.
pie, after viewing the wedding pres
ents)-Well. my dears, you ought to
be very happy. There aint thing
amongst 'em as a pawnbroker would
mt be pleased to 'andle.-Punch.
II am a poor man" when we are
married l can learn to cook" Hadn't
you-er-better begin practicing," sug-
gested the thrifty suitor, while your
father is yet supplying the raw ma
terial. so to speak?"- Stories.
Mother-Do you think that young
man has matrimonial intentions, my
dear? Daughter-I certainly do, ma-
ma He tried to convince me last
night that l looked prettier in that
two-guinea hat than in the three.
guinea one.-Scraps.
80 there is to be divorce" said
the woman who discusses everybody.
at seems but a little while since he
asked for her hand" YES" replied
the rude man. HE got the hand all
right But it turned out to be mis-
deal" l."-Washington Star.
$50 your wife is suffragette?"
"Yes," answered Mr.. Meekton. why
does she want to vote?" 81 don't think
Henrietta really desires to vote. She's
merely tired of talking to me. She
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audience. Washington Star.
Murphy-Poor O'Reilly is dead. And
good old soul he was. Casey-Yis,
and a thoughtful wan, too. Sure, be.
fore he died he called all his creditors
to him and told thin where they
could borrow enough to cover what he
owed thin. Washington Star.
Suitor-I suppose your father is al.
together taken up with business? Her
Little Brother-Yes, dad thinks Of
nothing else. That must have been
why ma said to sister last night that
If you meant business 1t was about
time you talked to Brooklyn
Life.
Gunner-You can't get the best OF
those railway porters who bang your
things about. l labeled my trunks
"China," and thought they would