Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-26
HER SMALL
BROTHER

ing love TO the small boys grOwn-uD
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 cQurtship.
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, herculean un.
dertaktng. 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 q
good impression on her waiting young
mai
The anxious sutton may consider him
self In luck II the star of his life gets
her hair into the requisite state of fiuf-
hness. 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 a full hour before she comes
down.
But II there is small brother to en-
tertain 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 a
lifetime OF ordinary calling acquaint-
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 being ready to jump out
OF his chair in a minutes warning.
The small brother is either chewing
molasses candy or gum, as the condi-
ton OF his supplies may be-for a
boy is a great deal more at home
when his mouth ia 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 tt?"
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 n grasshopper on ice. Huh!
Them's new shoes. amt they? Amt
big enough, be they? I'll bet yer feet
ache. Guess Mame'll smell new leath.
er when she comes down. Say! did
you come ter see Name or Gussle? 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 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.
SayI 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 stuff 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.
cd It of ! 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 n wheelbarrow.
Does It saw your ears? When I'm q
|
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
hurrylng. She spanked me awful that
day I hid under the sofa, and you told
her that folderol stun about her being
the sum of your existence, and the
queen rose in your--in your--fiower
bed. told Gussie and George Lati.
mer Of It, and Name heard me. Myi
wasn't she hopping? George he said
you was always softly. Was you?
"Hark! that's Name coming. Amt
she been awful quick? III make my.
self scarce Say! hadn't you Just as
lief as not that I should stay Jest out.
side, and see what she does when she
sees your Tom Fletcher no 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 IL
sending ter the Philippine islands ter
help the Filipinos. And courtin's aw.
tul entertaining. anyway. Most as tick.
ling IA the monkeys and the clowns
In the circus"
And as the small brother slips out
OF the door, the young lady sister
RlideB In at the other. and lifts her shy
eyes to het young gentlemans face.
and lays her slim fingers In his palm.
and says how sorry she was 10 be
obliged to keep him waiting so long.
but she had Just commenced a letter
which must go that very evening. and
nha thought no wn,i,l,, lind hcina