Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-27
HER SMALL
BROTHER

The small brother Is a very impor-
tant factor. for good or evil. to the
young man who Is 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
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 herculean un.
Fdertaking, 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 suitor may consider him.
self, In luck If the star of his life gets
her hair Into the requisite state of fluff
finess. and her ribbons and bows into
the regulation state Of stylishness 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 If 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 In
lifetime OF ordinary calling acquaint-
ance.
The small brother comes siding into
the par'or 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 condl-
ton of his supplies may. be-for a
boy Is n great deal more at home
when his mouth Is full.
The eXpectant sutton is anxious to
-propitlate 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
looked like Il grasshopper on Ice. Huh!
Them's new shoes. amt they? Amt
| big enough. be they? I'll bet yer feet
| ache. Guess Mamell smell new lenth.
er when she comes down. Say! did
| you come ter see Name or Ghssie? 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 II ter git cold,
cause It gifts brittle sooner. Name said
| If I'd 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 stuff that she puts on her
face ter tide the frcckles, 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 sho brush
| tu IL Oil. Stc "Hh DC
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 wheelbarrow
Does It saw your ears? When I'm a
man I'm a.goin' to have tall collar,
SOS to see how It feels to be sawed.
Don't you smell burned hair? do
Names crimpn' 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 folderol stun about her being
tho sum Of your existence, and the
queen rose In your-in your--nower
bod | told Gussie and George Lati.
mer Of II, and Name heard me. Myi
wasn't she hopping? George he said
you was always n softy. Was you?
| luHl hoIlc COillIB AIN
she been awful quick? III make my
self scarce Say! hadn't you Just as
lief AZ not that I should stay Jest out.
side, and see what she does when she
sees .ou? Tom Fletcher he give me
Ave cents ter find out II you kissed her
and, and I'm saving up half dollar
ter put into the box mas church Ia
sending ter the Philippine islands ter
help the Filipinos. And courtin's aw.
tul 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
Elides in at the other, and lifts her shy
eyes to hor young gentlcmans face
and lays her slim fingers in his pain