Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-31
HER SMALL
BROTHER

nc small brother is very imDor.
tnat 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 suitor while
Mamie Marie gets ready to come Gown
Getting ready to come down is. with
the majority Of girls, a herculean uD-
dertaking, and consumes a great dea!
OF time and thought. and draws seri-
onsly upon the brain power of the
young woman who desires to make a
good impression on her waiting young
'aan.
fhc anxious sutton may consider him
sell In luck If the star OF his life gets
her hair into the requisite state of fluf-
fincss. and her ribbons and bows Int
the regulation state Of stylifhness IN
half an hour; and he must possess ri.
waiting full hour before che comes
down.
But If there Is n small brother to EN-
terrain him. the time will pass quick
~. and he will learn more of the true
inwardneSs OF his loves family I'm that
short hour than he would learn al a
lifetime OF ordinary calling acquar.
anCe.
The small brother comes siding into
The parior and looks askance at the
nervous young man. who Is holding his
nat on his knees. and has the general
appearance OF being ready to jump out
OF his chair in minutes warming
The small brother Is either chewing
molanscs candy or gum. as the condi
tlon of his supplies may be-for
boy Is great deal moro at home
when his mouth Is full.
The eXpectant sutton Is anxious to
-propitiate 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
vas afraid ter strike out Said you
looked like graashoppor on ice. Huh.
Them's new shoes. amt they? Amt
big enough. be they? I'll bet yer feet
ache, Guess Mamc'l smell new leath.
or 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 ia he
said fer hcr ter hush up. Say. don't
you want ter chew my gun while eat
this apple? | dCn'i want 1t ter git cold.
cause II gifts brittle sooner. Name said
IL I'd keep ont 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 mo ter see? You're courtin' her.
amt yc? Name she's got some DOW
derry white stuff that she puts on her
face ter hide the frCcklcs. and you'll
cit some of IT on yer coat collar If
you don't watch cut. John Perkey .he
got sO.hc on his, and Name she brush.
cd II off ! see her. ! was hid be.
hind The windcr curtains She told
agains, something guess he had.
| too.
Ma Gays 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 lTcest with chocolate and ice
cream My Uncle Dick says you're q
dodgastcd dude! He says your collar
| looks like the sides Of n wheelbarrow.
Docs IL saw your ears? When I'm a
man I'm a-goln' to have tall collar.
SOS to SEQ how II feels to DO sawed.
| Don't you smell burned hair? ! do.
| Names crimpin' hcrn, and she's
scorchcd her curls. That's cause she's
hurryiug She spanked me awful that
| day I hid under the sofa. and you told
her that fo'derol stuff about her being
Tho sum of your existence, and the
queen rose In your-in your-fiower
| bod ! told Gussie and George Lati.
mer of II. and Name heard me. My!
wasn't she hopping? George he said
you was always n softly, 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 not that should stay Jest out.
! side. md saa what she does when she
! sees you? Tom Fletcher H. give me
! i've cents ter fnd ont II you kis sed her
land. md I'm saving up half dollar
J ter put into the box mas church is
sending ter the Philippine islands ter
! help the Fiiipi"os And courlin's aw
/ tul entertaining. anyway. Most ms tick
4 ling as the monkeys and the clowns
! n the circus"
And as the sma brother slips ont
/ Of the door. the "cung lndy sister
| glidcs In AZ the othNr. md ~. her ~,
/ eyes to hor young gcnilrm -. face.
! and lays her slim Nrgcrs f. HI r,lm