The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-06-10
Not the Fish He CAUGHT.

| the fish dealers stand. send up
couple of nice bass to the house to-
morrow"
"All right, sir" answered the dealer.
"And be sure they are bass" contin-
ued Baitman You see. Pm going-er
--out-of town for the day, and -er-
the last time went | told my wife
was going trout fishing. and you sent
ND q salt mackerel Another error like
that on your part and there will be
strained relations in my family. See?'
Chicago News.
Work For His Sheep.
A resident OF London with taste
for deviled kidneys found himself re-
Gently in a remote west Of England
village. where sheep was killed
about once a week. Not knowing that
mutton was luxury and kidneys. for
obvious reasons, therefore, rarity. he
presented himself day after day at the
village butchers with the same request
for his favorite breakfast dish. The
butcher, looking upon his customer as
a lunatic bore it as long as he could.
but on the fifth day said Indignantly
IF you think. young man, that my
sheep have nothing better to do than
to lay kidneys for your breakfast you
be mortal stook."-London Saturday
Review
Very Fishy.
She was a fisherman's daughter. she
| hi. L., or oh
ferred love in a piscatorial way.
my love-" he whispered. you hold
first place in my heart! Although
founder about in expressing myself,
my sole wish Is that you will save me
from becoming q grabbed old bachelor.
shall stick to you closer than linn
pet From you a wink ii be the road
to guide me. Together we will skate
over life's rocks and when look at
your hand beside me ! shall say to
myself. Fortune was mine when put
herring there! "
And then the lady dropped her eyes
in sweet confusion and murmured:
"Pass the salt."-Boston Globe.
The Crucial Test.
At an adjourned town council meet
ing in the north member casually
mentioned that a person could not en-
Joy or even distinguish between drinks
In the dark. A worthy bailie denied
this and offered to bet that, blindfod-
ed, he could name any drink given
him. The bet being accepted and the
bailie blindfolded. the test commenced.
The bailie drank everything submitted,
smacked his lips and correctly named
the drink until the taker was in de-
spair. Then TRY him wi water" whis-
pered a councillor. and the hint was
taken Sip-smack-sip-a shake OF
the head-"I Gamma just mind the name
O. this. but | mind O. tastin' it when
| was a wee die."-London Stand
ard.
His Helpful Suggestion.
In a church which could be named
the pastor was DESTROYS of bringing
about in a tactful way some improve
ments in the midweek service and an
nounced for a subject 1.-THE Ideal Pray
er Meeting" A number Of helpful sug
gestions had been made. when one
brother known to be harmless as
dove if not wise as a serpent got up
and said
Il think everybody should come pre-
pared to say something, so that no
time should be lost except that which
is taken by the pastor
AS he was known to be great ad-
mirer of the pastor the gravity of the
meeting was somewhat disturbed
Youths Companion.
Praise Your Wife.
Praise your wife, man. for PHYS
sake-praise your wife when she de-
serves it. 1t won't injure her any.
though it may brighten her some from
its strangeness. If you wish to make
and keep her happy give her loving
word occasionally. If she takes pains
to make you something pretty don't
take it with only: Yes, it is very
pretty. Won't you hand me my pa
per?" 1t will take you only minutes
time to kiss her and tell her she is the
best wife in town. You will find 1t
to be a paying investment-one which
will yield you a large return In in
creased care and willing labor for your
comfort Loving praise will tighten
labor wonderfully and should be free
" bestowed. Exchange.
Bismarck on Women In Politics.
Some interesting observations OF
Prince Bismarck on female suffrage
have come to light. OF women in poll
tics he said: I'VE men are all clumsy.
We Germans especially are always I'M
calmly bears, even diplomatists More
over, much less would be made public,
for sensible woman's mouth can keep
silence. On the other hand, it can
draw from an opponent in a tone of
harmless chatter many secret that
he would not give up to us men. Wom-
ans mouth chats so ingratiatingly on
most difficult subjects that we never
notice. old donkeys that we are, that
we have told them more than we in
tended to, for everything that is fem
mime beats us in cunning. "-London
Telegraph