Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-03-21
HER SMALL
BROTHER

The small brother Is a very impor.
tant factor. for good or evil. to the
young man who IL engaged In max
Ing love to the small boys grown-up
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
% entertain the anxious sui or while
| Mamie Marie gets ready to come down.
Getting ready to come down Is. with
the majority Of girls, a herculean un.
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
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
Illness, and her ribbons and bows into
the regulation state OF stylighness In
half an hour; and he must possess his
soul In patience II she keeps him
waiting full hour before she comes
down.
But II there Is small brother to en-.
terrain him, the time will pass quick
ly, and he will learn more OF the true
lnwardness OF his loves family In that
short hour than he would learn in
lifetime OF ordinary calling acquaint.
ance.
The small brother comes siding into
the parlor and looks askancc at the
nervous young man. who Is holding his
hat on his knees, and has the general
appearances Of being ready to jump out
OF his chair in a minutes warning.
The small brother is either chewing
molasses candy or gum. as the condi-
ton of his supplies may bc-for
boy Is a great deal more at home
when his mouth is full.
The eXpectant sutton is anxious to
-propitiate him. because he Ii her
brother, and he addresses him with
that idea.
Hello, Jimmy Fine morning for
skating. isn't t?"
loO SlOppJ. ody. you
don't skate much. | guess. Girls said
you couldn't keep on your feet. and
was afraid ter strike out. Said you
looked like grasshopper on Ice. Huh!
Them's new shoes. alnt 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 Gussie? 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 ent
this apple? ! don't want II ter git cold,
cause II gifts brittle sooner. Name said
II Id keep out of the room tonight
she'd 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 ye? Name she's got some pow
derry white stun that she puts on her
face ter hide the frecklcs, and you'll
git some of 1t 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
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
dodgasted dude! He says your collar
looks like the sides Of a wheelbarrow.
Does It saw your ears? When 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
scorchcd her curls. That's cause she's
hurrying She spanked me awful that
day | hid under the sofa, and you told
her that fo!derol stuff about her being
tho sum of your existence, and the
queen rose In your--in your-hower
bed. told Gussie and George Lati.
mer 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 your Tom Fletcher he give me
Eve cents ter find out II you kissed her
and and I'm saving up half q dollar
ter put into the box mas church Is
sending ter the Philippine islands ter
help the Filiplnos. And courtln's aw.
rul entertaining. anyway Most as tick.
ling as the monkeys and the clowns
in the circus
And as the small brother slips out
OF the door. the young lady sister
glides in at the other, and lifts her shy
eyes TO her Young gentlemnn's lace.