Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-13
HER SMALL
BROTHER

taat factor, for good or evil. to the
young man who II engaged In ~
Ing love to the small boys grown.dp
sister.
Some small brothers are worse than
a hundred Egyptian plaques distilled
down into one. while some other small
brothers are born matchmaker. and
thoroughly enjoy helping along the
fun OF courtship.
The small brother frequently elects
to entertain tho anxious sutton while
Mamie Marie gets ready to come down .
Getting ready to come down IL. with
the majority OF girls, . hsrculean un-
dertaking. and consumes . 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.
i The anxious sutton may consider him
sslf In luck II the star OF his life gets
her hair into the requisite state Of huf.
fness. and her ribbons and bows into
tho regulation state Of styii5hnS0s in
half an hour; and he must possess big
| soul In patience II she keeps him
L
down.
| But II there IL q small brother to On.
terrain 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 parior and looks askanoS At the
nervous young man. who IL 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 IL either chewing
molasses candy or gum, ~ the condi-
ton OF his supplies may be-tor .
boy Is great deal more At home
when his mouth IL full.
The expectant sutton IL anxious to
(-propitiate him. because he Ia her
| 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 fSSt. and
was afraid ter strike out. Said you
1 looked like q ErasshoppSr on Zoe. Huh!
Them's new shoes. amt thSyi AiAt
big enough. he they? I'll bet yer feet
ache. Guess Mame'll smell new leath.
or when she comes down. SAyI 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
you want ter chew my gum while eat
| this apple? don't want II ter git cold
cause II gifts brittle sooner. Name w.
II I'd keep out Of the room toniskf
| shed give me lots Of maple SUI r.
when Tom Fletcher brings hsr some.
1 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 hor
face ter ride the frecklss, and you'll
! git some OF 1t on yer coat COLLAR II
you don't watch cut. John POrkey he
| got some on his. and Name she brush
i cd II of. ] see her. I 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
4 likes Tom Fletcher or John PerkeY
best. Toms got an awful long nose
but he's got tho most money: but
Johns freest with chocolate and Ice
cream. My Uncle Dick says you're Q
\ dodgasted dude! He says your collar
looks like the sides Of . whsslbarrov.
.
| man I'm a.goin to have q tall collar.
SOS to see how It feels to b. sawed.
Don't you smell burned hair! I do.
Names crimpin' horn. and she.
scorched her curls. That's cause shS.
hurrying She spanked me awful that
day hid under the sofa, and you told
her that folderol stun about her bein9
the sum OF your existence, and the
II queen rose in your-in your-novsr
bed. I told Gussie and GEORGE Latj.
mer Of II, and Name heard me. MyI
wasn't she hopping? George he said
you was always a softy. Was your
"Hark! that's Name coming. Amt
she been awful quick? I'll make nv.
self scarce Say! hadn't you tuSt a.
lief rs not that should stay tost out.
side, and see what she does when shs
sees you? Tom Fletcher he give me
ave cents ter find out II you kissed her
and, and I'm saving up half q dollar
ter put into the box mas church IL
sending ter the Philippine islands tar
help the Filipinos. And courtin'. av.
tul entertaining, anyway. Most Al tick.
ling as the monkeys and the clowns
! n the circus"
! And as the small brother slips out
OF the door, tho young lady sister
Elides In at the other. and lifts her shy ..
Dyes to her young gentlemsn's faAl.H
and lays her slim fingers In his palm,
and says how sorry she was 10 he
] Obliged to keen him wnIIlna "a -