Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-09
HER SMALL
BROTHER

The small brother is a very impor-
ta1t factor, for good or evil. to the
i young man who is engaged ipAak-
ing love to the small boys grd -Gp
sister.
Some small brothers are worse than
hundred Egyptian plaques distilled
down into one, while some other small
brothers are born matchmakers. and
thoroughly enjoy helping along the
fun OF courtship.
The small brother frequently elects
to entertain the anxious sutton while
Mamie Marie gets ready to come down
Getting ready to come down is, with
the majority OF girls, a hercuean up-
dertaking. and consumes a great deal
OF time and thought. and draws seri-
ously upon the brain power of the
young woman who desires to make a
good impression on her waiting young
man.
The anxious sutton may consider him.
self In luck II the star OF his life gets
her hair into the requisite state Of fluff
fness and her ribbons and lows into
tho regulation state OF styl hness IN
half an hour; and he must possess his
soul in patience II she keeps him
waiting a full hour before she comes
down.
But II there is a small brother to en-
| terrain him. tho time will pass quick
ly, and he will learn more OF the true
inwardneSs of his loves family in that
| short hour than he would learn iii
| lifetime OF ordinary calling acquaip:-
ance.
The small brother comes siding into
| the parior and looks askance at the
nervous young man. who Is holding his
| hat on his knees, and has the general
appearance OF being ready to jump out
| OF his chair in minutes warning
| The small brother is either chewing
molasses candy or gum. as the condi-
| ton OF his supplies may be--for
| boy Is great deal more at home
| when his mouth is full.
| The eXpectant sutton Is anxious to
-propitiate him. because he Is hor
| brother, and he addresses him wIth
that idea.
Hello, Jimmy Fine morning for
skating, isn't IT,"
Nav. It's too sloppy Say! you
don't skate much, ! guess Girls said
you couldn't keep on your feet. and
!
looked like a Erssshoppsr on ice. Huh.
| Themis new shoes. amt they? Amt
big enough. be they? III bet yer feet
ache. Guess Mame'll smell new leath.
or when she comes down. Say. did
| you come ter see Name or Gussis? Ma
| said she'd bet you'd git all you'd bar
gained fer If you took Name. PA he
said fer her ter hush up. Say! don't
I 1l,s,,
this apple? don't want It ter xiii cold.
| cause 1t gifts brittle sooner Ne oaRid
| II I'd keep out of the room NSlDht
shed give me lots of maple sugar
when Tom Fletcher brings her some.
| Tom, he's awfully sweet on Name.
! Say! what cher do that Name don't
| want me ter see? You're courtiu' her,
amt ye? Name she's got some pow
derry white stun that she puts on her
face ter hide the freckles. and you'll
git some of 1t on yer coat collar IL
you don't watch cut. John Perkey he
| got some on his and Name she brush.
| ed II of. ! see her. was hid be-
hind the winder curtains. She told
him she guessed he'd been leaning I'D
against something guess he had,
| too
| MA says she dunno whether Name
likes Tom Fletcher or John Perkey
best Toms got an awful long noseiI.'
but he's got the most money; but
Johns freest with chocolate and ice
cream. My Uncle Dick says you're a
| dodgasted dude! He says your collar
looks like the sides of wheelbarrow.
Does II saw your ears? Whom I'm a
man I'm a.goin' to have a tall collar.
! SOS to see how 1t feels to be sawed.
Don't you smell burned hair? do.
Names crimpin' hern and she's
scorched her curls. That's cause she's
hurrying. She spanked me awful that
day hid under the sofa, and you told
| her that folderol stun about her being
\ the sum OF your existence. and the.
/ queen rose in your-in your--fower
bed. told Gussle and George Lati.
| mer OF II, and Name heard me. Myi
wasn't she hopping? George he said
you was always a softly. Was you?
"Hark! that's Name coming. Amt
| she been awful quick? I'll make nv.
self scarce Say! hadn't you Just az
lief as not that should stay lest out.
side, and see what she does when she
i sees you? Tom Fletcher he give ma
| 1--WE Ceh's 'eI hhu Out u you Kissed her
and, and I'm saving up half a dollar
ter put into the box mas church Ia
sending ter the Philippine islands ter
help the Filipinos. And courtin's NV,
full entertaining, anyway. Most as ticks
ling as the monkeys and the clowns
n the circus"
And as the small brother slips ont
Of the door. the young lady sister
glides in at the other, and lifts her ahv
Dyes to her young gentieman's hRe
and lays her slim fingers In his tBiSn
and says how sorry she was tn ta