Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-06-23
HER SMALL
. BROTHER

ne small brother Is 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
10 entertain the anxious sui.or while
Mamie Marie gets ready to come down.
Getting ready to como down is. with
| the majority of girls, hercuean 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 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 fuf.
finess, and her ribbons and bows into
the regulation state of stylighness in
half an hour; and he must possess his
soul in patience If she keeps him
waiting a full hour before she comes
down.
But If there Is small brother to en-
tertain him. the time will pass quick
~, 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 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 bc--for
boy Is great deal more at home
when his mouth Is full
The eXpectant sutton is anxious TO
--propitiatc him. because he Is 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 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 lcath.
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 ny gum while eat
This apple? dC!r't want It ter git cold,
| cause II 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 stun that she puts on her
| face ter hide the frccklCs. and you'll
git some OF II. on yer coat collar If
you don't watch cut. John PcTkcy no
got some on his. and Name she brush
ed II of see her. | was hid be.
hind the windcr curtains. She told
him she guessed he'd been leaning up
| too.
MA says she dunno whether Name
| likes Tom Fletcher or John Perkcy
best Toms got an awful long nose,
but he's got the most money; but
Johns rrcest with chocolate and ice
| cream My UnC.e Dick says you're q
dodgastCd dude! lie says your collar
| looks like the sides OF a whcelbarrow
| Does IL saw your ears? When I'm a
man I'm a-goin' to have tall collar.
SOS to see how II 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 stun about her being
the sum of your existence, and the
queen rose In your-in your-nower
bed. told Gussie and George Lati.
mer of II. 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 no, that should stay Jest out.
side. and sec what she does when she
sees .ou? Tom Fletcher he give me
FIVE cents ter find out II you kissed her
and. and I'm saving up half dollar
ter put into the box mas church Is
sending tor the Philippine islands ter
help the Filipiros. And courtins aw.
full entertaining. anyway. Most as tick.
ling az the monkeys and the clowns
In the circus"
And as the small brother slips out
OF the door. the young lady sister
glides In ut the other. and lifts her by
eyes to her young gontlcmlns face,
and lays her slim fingers in his palm.
and says how sorry she was to be