The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-10-10

T5ore throat. n Get your wife tn
give you one Of her old stockings ia
wrap around your neck"
Tried that, and it did me no good.
HE had nothing but these new fan.
gled Observation-Disclosures Herald.
The slit skirt 10 a wondrous tube.
When first I gazed upon 1t.
Said l. ''Ill bet some careless o
Has ripped 1t. stepping on 1t"
Detroit Free Press.
Gibbs-1t is very evident that your
wife has a mind of her own.
Dibbs-You think so? Well, so do /,
but she keeps telling me that her mind
% made up.-BaltimOre Sun.
did whisky lead that man astray?"
The Joker made reply
I'D put 1t In another way
1t Just sent him a-rye!"
-%Lippincott's.
He-They say kissing brings on dis
eases.
She-Well, a little illness must come
into every life.-Boston Transcript.
To him 1t never has occurred
That credits what you make 1t,
And so he always keeps his word
Because no man will take it.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Benign Old Gentleman - Poor little
chap! Where did that cruel boy hit
you?
Tommy-Boo-oo-oo! We were 'aving
q naval battle, and e torpedoed me In
the engine room"-New York Journal.
When nations ave a falling out
And threats Of war begin.
IT'S then the soldiers. past all doubt,
Must start to falling in.
Denver Republican.
did you see the lovelight in her
syesY
mo. The gaslight was in her eyes.
and she squinted Picked Up.
Stone beans do not an infield make
Nor iron domes a team.
Some changes l shall have to make.
And that's no pitchers dream.
New York Evening Mail.
IF l were poor would you be as
eager to marry me as you are now?"
EVERY bit, my dear. But we might
have to postpone our wedding for a
year or two."-Detroit Free Press.
Nv written of the summer girl
More times than l can tell
And on her many charming ways
Have fondly loved to dwell.
/ never met her till last week.
And hard twas, you'll agree,
But when 1 had been introduced
She'd scarcely speak to me.
st. Louis Pos Dispatch.
Gladys Mamma, when people get
married are they made into one7
Mamma-Yes, dear.
Gladys-Which one?
Mamma-Oh. they find that out after
ward, darling.-Here and There.
He shakes as he waits by the altar
As the bride floats down for her mar
riage,
But he hasn't half the dignity
OF the groom she left on her carriage.
Puck.
Nell-How do you know he is a
RED?
Belle-Oh. he's such a good listener.
Philadelphia Record.
Oh, girls, remember what I say!
The days are waxing warm, -
And you should dress with care each day
Lest you display bad form.
Boston Advertiser.
"Say you will be mine! IT you don't
I'll throw myself into the Seine"
'Thank you for warning me. I must
ret a flter."-Paris Follies.
Though in life he plays but a minor part.
My friend the teamster is glad of heart,
And few're so lucky as he, I guess.
Whose work is teaming with happiness.
~ kansas City Star.
A lady visiting the studio of a post
impressionist.
"Now, that surely is M Of your
best works hanging on that nail
there?" she said.
"Oh, that" explained the master. %s
my palette ."-London Bystander.
She goes abroad for everything
Since she came into wealth,
Her gloves. her hats. her lingerie,
Her dresses and her health.
Philadelphia Press.
Knicker-Think the treasury deposits
will cause credit imitation?
Bocker-Nope. I struck Smith for a
fver yesterday and didn't get it.-New
York Sun.
He lost his collar button.
And Of trouble he'd q peck