Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-12
HER SMALL
BROTHER

The small brother Is . very impor-
taat factor. for good or evil. to the
| young man who r. 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 matchmRkers. and
thoroughly enjoy helping along the
fun Of courtship.
| The small brother frequently elects
to entertain tho anxious sutton while
Mamie Marie gets ready to come down
Getting ready to come down 10. with
the majority Of girls, . herculean un-
dertaking. and consumes 4 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
! man.
The anxious sutton may consider him
self IN LUCK II the star Of his life gets
her hair into the requisite state Of duff
flnsss, and her ribbons and bows into
tho regulation state Of styli hnSes In
|
| soul in patience II she keeps him
waiting q full hour before she Gomez
down.
But II there II a small brother to en-
terrain him, the time will pass quick
ly, and he will learn more OF the true
invardness 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 parlor and looks askanos At the
nervous young man, who II holding his
hat on his knees. and has the general
appearance Of being ready to jump out
OF his chair in q minutes warning
The small brother 10 either chewing
molasses candy or gum. a. the oondi-
ton Of his supplies may bs-for a
boy 10 a great deal more at homo
| when his mouth IL full.
The expectant sutton 10 anxious to
-propitiate him. because he IL her
brother. and he addresses him with
that idea.
Hello. Jimmy" Fine morning for
skating. isn't IT,"
Nav. It's too sloppy. Bay! you
don't skate much guess. 0iT1s said
| you couldn't keep on your fest. and
was afraid ter strike out. Said you
looked like . grasshoppor on ioO. Huh!
ThOm's new shoes. amt thsyf AiR't
big enough. be they? I'll bet yer feet
ache. Guess Mamell smell now lsath-
or when she comes down. Say! did
| you come ter see Name or 0uSsiO? Ma
said shed bet you'd git all you'd bar
gained fer II you took Name Pa hSa
said fer her ter hush up. Say! DOM
you want ter chew my gum while eat
this apple? | don't want It ter git cold.
cause 1t 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
git some Of 1t on yer coat collar II
you don't watch cut. John PSrkSy he
got some on his, and Name she brush
Cd II OF. ] see her. I was hid be-
hind the winder curtains. She told
him she guessed he'd been leaning I'D
against something. guess he had,
too.
Ma says she dunno whether Name
likes Tom Fletcher or John Perkey
best. Toms got an awful long uoae-
but he's got the most money; but
Johns freest with chocolate and ice
cream. My Uncle Dick says you're n
dodgasted dude! He says your collar
looks like the sides Of Wheslbarrov.
Does It saw your earsf When I'm q
man I'm a-goin' to have . tall collar,
SOS to see how II feels to be sawed.
Don't you smell burned hair? I do.
Names crimpin' hern. and she's
scorched her curls. That's cause she's
hurryinE. She spanked me awful that
day 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-fovsp
bed. told Gussie and George Lati.
mer Of It, and Name heard mo. Myi
wasn't she hopping? George he said
you was always a softy. Was your
''Hark! that's Name coming. Amt
she been awful quick7 III make nv.
self scarce. Say! hadn't you lust A
lief As not that should stay iost ont.
side, and see what she does when .hs
sees you? Tom Fletcher he live me
ave cents ter find out II you kissed her
and, and I'm saving up half = dollar
ter put into the box mas church 4.
sending ter the Philippine islands tar
help the Filipinos. And courtin's av.
iul entertaining, anyway. Most as tick.
ling as the monkeys and the clown.
n the circus"
And as the small brother slips OH,
Of the door, the young lady sister
Elides In at the other. and lifts her .hv
Dyes to her young gentleman'. go