Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-29
HER SMALL
BROTHER

IOuH6 ihdu HuO ID engaged In max
Ing love to the small boys grown-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, a herculean I'M
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 If the star of his life gets
her hair into the requisite state Of huf.
fness. 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 u full hour before : he comes
own.
But If there is a small brother to en-
ertain him. the time will pass quick
y and he viii learn more OF the true
'nwardness Of his loves family In that
mort hour than he would learn AL a
lifetime OF ordinary calling acquain:,
ance
The small brother comes siding into
the parlor and looks askance at the
nervous young man. who Is holding his
hat on his knees. and has the general
appearance Of beirg ready to jump out
OF his chair in a minutes warning
The small brother Is either chewing
molasses candy or gum. as the condi.
Ion OF his supplies may be--for II
roy II n great deal more Ut home
"he1 his outh Is iu.l.
The exp: Giant Sui;or is anxious 70
-propitiate him. because he Is h"
brother. and h" addresses him with
that idea.
Hello, Jimmy" Fine morning Tor
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
was afraid ter strike out Said you
looked like a 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 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 II 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 said
II 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 stun that she puts on her
face ter hide the freckles, and you'll
you don't watch cut. John Perkey he
got some on his. and Name she brush.
ed It 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 wheelbarrow.
Does It saw your ears? When I'm q
| man I'm a-goin' to have a tall collar,
| SOS to see how II 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 STUFF about her being
the sum CT your existence, and the
queen rose in your-in your-fiower
bed. told Gussie and George Lati.
NOR OF It, and Name heard me. Ny!
wasn't she hopping? George he said
you was always softy. Was you?
clark! that's Name coming. Amt
she been awful quick? III make my.
self scarce Say! hadn't you Just as
lief as not that | 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 Is
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
| n the circus
And as the small brother slips on
Of the door, the young lady s's!e
glides in at the other. and lifts her h
eyes to her young gentlcman's facr
and lays her slim fingers in his pain
and says how sorry she was to T.,
obliged to keep him wal ing 20 ion~
nut she had just commenced a lct,e
which must go that v ~ ,vcuing an,
| aha ilpnpht hn y I,, la.