Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-17
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her imagination.-Life
Does you son profit by your exam
plsf" Thunder, no. Why, he wants
to get married. New York Herald.
My wife can cook" said the bene-
dict. proudly. Don't worry. Maybe
she WON'T" answered the bachelor
Life.
Sentimental young lady-Ah, profess
sor what would this old oak say If 1t
could talk? Professor-It would say,
Il am. an elm."-Fliegende Blaetter.
Lady (to applicant for post of care
taker) your name? Applicant
Mrs. Edge, please, ma'am. Spelt with
hatch, same as the edges outsidel-.
Punch.
Say, Daisy, did yer see when l took
hold Of yer hand the funny look yer
ma gave me?" Go on, Tim, ma
didn't give it to yer; you've always had
it."-Life.
The Husband-Well. say what you
will, my dear, you'll find worse men
than me in the world. The Wife-Oh,
Tom, how can you be 30 bitter ?-Ths
Sketch.
Economy is human eccentricity
which will cause a woman to spend
half day and 10 cents street car fare
In order to get scent spool of thread
for 4.-Judge.
Jack-So your engagement with Miss
Uppson Is of, eh7 How did 1t hap
pen? Tom-Oh, 1t was all my fault.
I fiattered her until she got too proud
to speak to me.
Don't you suffer with ennui out
here on the farm" asked the fair sum-
mer boarder. mo, indeed" replied the
farmers wife. This is the healthiest
place In the state"
Have you ever loved and lostT Sigh
ed the swain. Nope" responded the
maiden, promptly. "I've won every
breach of promise suit ever brought"
Cleveland Leader
Enthusiastically! Subbubs. Have
you a good cook now? Subbubs-I
really don't know. haven't been
home since eight o'clock this morn
ing-Philadelphia Record.
First Burglar tackled tho resi-
dence of a real-estate agent last night.
Second Burglar-Did you get anything.
First Burglar-Yes; I got away with
out buying house and lot.
Mistress-What did you tell those Ia
dies who just called? Servant-Oi told
'em you was out, mum. Mistress-And
what did they say7 Servant-"How
fortunit," mum.-Pick-Me-Up.
"How's collection at your church.
Brudder Shinn?" well, we amt neb
Der had to stop in de middle of col.
lection to go an empty de box
Louisville Courier-J ournaal.
The Doctor-Young man, 1t will moi
do for you to stick In all office. You
must get outdoors must have air. BY
the way, what is your occupation? Pa
tient-I am an aeronaut.-Life.
Son-What is the meaning of econ
omy? Mother--Economy, my son. Is
going without something you do want
in case some day you should want
something which you probably won't
want-Life.
The transformer was playing Rich
ard the Third. "a horse, horse. my
kingdom for a horse!" he roared. al
We quit now yell be able to catch the
ten-thirty trolley" came a tired voice
form the gallery.
Brown hear you celebrated your
silver wedding a few weeks ago
Green-So we thought at the time
Brown-What do you mean by that.
Green-Late returns show that 1t was
a silver-plated affair.
I'm afraid" said the lady to
diminutive applicant, that you are too
small to act as nurse maid to my chill
dren." "Oh, I'm not too small" replied
the applicant. 81 guess the trouble 1.
your children are too large"
Those apples you sent up" sait
Bifkins, were not half bad" I'm
glad you liked them," rejoined thu
grocer, cheerfully YES" continued
Bifkins. "only about third of then
were bad" Chicago Daily News.
IF you struck one of those golf ball
and hit man in the eye. what woult
you do?" asked the man who was In
terested in first aid to the injured
"Oh, I'd have to play 1t from jus
where | found It," replied the enthus
iastic golfer. "a player can't toucl
a ball after the drive. you know
Yonkers Statesman.
"Sir!" exclaimed the injured party