Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-15
HER SMALL
BROTHER


.aat factor, foT good or evil, to the
young man who is engaged in MAX
ing love 10 the small boys grown.np
lister
Some small brothers are worse than
hundred Egyptian plaques distilled
down into one. while some other small
brothers are born match makers. and
thoroughly enjoy helping along the
iun OF courtshp.
The small brother frequently elects
to entertain the anxious suiior while
Mamie Marie gets ready to come down
Getting ready to come down is. with
ne majority OF girls, a herculean IN.
certaking, and consumes great dCa!
"i time and thought, ard draws seri-
ousiy upon the brain power q! the
Young woman who desires TO make Il
good impression on her waiting young
nan.
The anxious sutton may consider him
self In luck II the star Of his life gets
her hale INTO the requisite state 0f fluf.
fness, and her ribbons ara lows into
the regulation state OF So . mess IN
half an hour; and he must .ussess his
soul in patience II she lonne him
waiting full hour before he comes
down.
But Il there IS q small BROTHER TO en-
tertain him. the time will pass quick
y, and he Will Learn more o. the true
inwardness OF his loves family in that
mort hour than he would learn al
lifetime o. ordinary calling acTIair:-
unCe.
The small brother comes sid ing into
the paror and looks askance at the
nervou" young man, who Is holding hi5
hat on his knees. and HIS n, general
appearance Of being ready TO i:mp out
OF his chair IN a mH"le'S warning
The small brother L. either cheHi4g
molasscs candy or gum. - III coudi.
ton Of his supplies may bn--Gor
boy is a great dsaI moe 1T home
when his mouth is full.
Tn. cxpactant sutton is anxious 10
-propiiiais h.m. uecausc ha Is nor
brother, and he Address L..u With
that idea.
Hello. Jin1y' Fine morning Tor
skating. isn't it,"
Nav. It, too sloppy Say! You
don't skate much. Guc-s Girls said
you Couldn't KEEP on your lect. and
was afraid ter strike ont Said you
looked like sT"sahopper Oh Ice Huh,
Ihem's new shoes. ant th"y2 Amt
big enough, 10 they? I'll bat yer !eet
ache Cues NGMeI smell new .eu.h-
er when she comes down. Say. did
you come ter &c, Name or G 5asie? Ala
said shed lee yOI'd XII all you'd bar.
gained Ter II You took Name "a he
said fer nrr t.. huh up. say, don't
yon want &c. ch.w my gum While 60 q
this apple? don't wan I. to- git cod -
cause II gi.s brjtti" scO@.r. Nam" 4aiI
II I'd keep out OF III" room toni"rt
she'd give me lots Ol mzplu s4g.r
when Tom Fletc brings h = some.
Tom. he's awful!y sweet On Name.
Say! what cher do that Name don't
want me ter sSe? You're cOurtln' her.
amt yc? Name shes got some DOW.
derry white stun that she pat, on her
race ter hide the lrrck.ss. and you'u
git some OF it on yor coat collar If
you don't watch cut. John Perkcy he
got some on hi. ana Name she brEsh.
cd II off. ! see hsr. | was hid be.
hind the windcr curtains She tod
him she guessed he'd Leon leaning up
agains' something I CESS he had.
too.
Ma says she dunno whether licmg
likes Tom Fletcher or John Perksy
best. Toms got an awful long nose
hut he's got the most mOTcy: 5ut
Johns freest with chocolate and icn
cream My Uncle Dick says you're
dOdgastcd dude! lie says your collar
looks like the side Of a whoelbarrow.
TI,,g {
man I'm a-goin' to have tall collar
SOS to sec how 1t feels TO be sawed
Don't you smell burned hair? do
Names Crimpin hern. and shea
zcorchcd her curs That's cause sho's
hurrying. She spanked me awful that
day ] hid under the sofa. and Won tod
her that fo'dQrUl stun about her helm.
he sum Of your existence. and tho
queen rose in your--in your-nowcr
bed | told Gussie and George Iaii.
msr OF II. and Name heard me NV,
wasn't she hopping? George he said
you was always soFty. Was You?
"flark! that's Name coming. AIn't
she been awful quick? I'll make nv.
self scarce Say! hadn't you ms, "a
lief rs not that should stay Jest out.
side. and see what she does when ,ha
sees you? Tom Fletcher he give mo
Eve cents ter find ont II you kissed ber
and. and I'm saving up half n doIlsr
ter put INTO the box mas church Is
sending ter tho Philippine islands ter
help the Filipinos. And cour,in's aw.
ful entertaining. anyway. Most as lick.
ling as the monkeys and The cjov.us
n the circus"