Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-08
HER SMALL
BROTHER

| taat factor, Tor good or evil, to the
young man who is engaged pax
ing love to the small boys groNn-up
sister.
Some small brothers are worse than
a 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, q herculean IN
dertaking. and consumes great dea!
OF tile and thought. and draws seri-
ously upon the brain power Of the\i
| 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 bows into
| tho regulation state Of styii 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 IL there Is a small brother to en-
| tertain him. the 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 a
| lifetime OF ordinary calling acquain;-
| 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 a great deal more at home
when his mouth Is full.
! The eXpectant sutton iE anxious to
-propitiate him. because he Is her
| brother, and he addresses him with
that idea.
Hello, Jimmy. Fine morning for '
skating. isn't u?"
| Nav. It's too sloppy. Say! you
don't skate much. | guess. Girls said
you couldn't keep on your feet. and
| was afraid ter strike out Said you
I
Thsm's new shoes. amt they! Amt
big enough. be they? I'll bet yer feet
ache. Guess Mamell smell new leath.
| er when she comes down. Say! did
you come ter see Name or Gusse? 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
you want ter chew my gum while | eat
this apple? don't want 1t ter Git. cold.
cause 1t gifts brittle sooner. Maxr .Ad
| II I'd keep out of the room SnT9nt
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 courtin' her.
amt We? 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 II on yer coat collar II
you don't watch cut. John Perkey he
got some on his. and Name she brush.
ed 1t off. ! see her. was hid be.
hind the winder curtains. She told
him she guessed he'd been leaning up
| against something ] guess he had,
| too.
MA says she dunno whether Name I
likes Tom Fletcher or John Perkey
| best. Toms got an awful long nose.
but he's got the most money; but
Johns freest with chocolate and ice
cream My Uncle Dick says you're a
| dodgastcd dude! He says your collar
| looks like the sides Of a wheelbarrow.
Does II saw your ears? When I'm a
man I'm agoin' to have a tall collar.
SOS to see how It 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 I hid under the sofa, and you told
her that folderol stuff about her being
the sum OF your existence, and the
1 queen rose In your-in your-fower
bed. told Gussie and George Lati.
nler OF It, and Name heard me. My!
wasn't she hopping? George he said
you was always softy. Was you?
"Hark! that's Name coming. Amt
she been awful quick? I'll make my.
self scarce Say! hadn't you Just as
lief as not that I should stay Jest out.
side, and see what she does when she
sees you? Tom Fletcher he give me
Ave cents ter find out II 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 tho Filipinos. And courtin's aw.
full entertaining. anyway. Most as tick.
ling as the monkeys and the clowns
n the circus"
And as the small brother slips out
Of the door. the young lady sister
glides In at the other. and HITS her chr
eyes to her young gentlcman's fa y
and lays her slim fingers in his palH
and SAYS now CORY ghn v,,, =, 4,