The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-09-19
COAXING YOU TO SMILE
The PrOfiteers

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The PrOfiteers
"These profiteers," said Repres
ative Esch, of Wisconsin," acc
themselves with their excuses. II
emind me of little Willie. Lii
Willie came home the other ady wit
ice new golf ball. Look at the ]
all | found this Afternoon, father
aid. Are you sure, my boy the
her asked, that it is a lost bal
Oh, yes, SIR said little Willie, Il S
he owner and his caddie looking
-"
Acted on His Tip
A false charge had been brought
is court, and the magistrate
parked: "We are all liable to mi
Mistakes. | thot I was wearing
latch, but I have just discovered t
have left it at home.."
When he arrived home that ev
ng his wife said to his:
81 hope you got your watch
light. I gave it to the man from
curt who called for it."-Dal
Jews.
No Need to Repeat
A well known humorist was be
haved by very laxative bari
nd was forced to listen to many
is anecdotes. The barber had
trop his razor, and when he V
eady, brush in hand, to CONNIE
gain, he asked, "Shall l go over
gain ?" mo, thanks" drawled
ustomer. "It's hardly necessary.
hink | can remember every wol
Cumulative Desires
Clipping is thinking of buying
ew motor car. He can't be happy
GEMS, with less than three machine
"Well, he has the money to indu
n that kind of extravaganza"
"To be sure, I was just think
bout the days when Clipping '
'oor. He used to say the height
lis ambition was to be able to q
wo pairs of suspenders at the sa
ime. birmingham Age-Herald.
Back at Him
The brilliant wit of the bar loo
t the moon-faced farm laborer, ;
at his friends and whisper
Now We'll have some fun" eli
ou been married ?" he began. aye
s." stammered the laborer, "onC
Whom did you marry?" ga W
oman, sir" "Come, my good m
f course it was a woman. Did .
yer hear of anyone marrying a mar
Ye-e-es, sir, my sister did"
The Poor Fish
81 hear you are going to ma
archie Blueblood said one soci
,oman to another. as it true?"
MARRY him ?" exclaimed the otf
Not likely. What on earth coul'
o with him. He's rejected from
rmy, he can't ride, he can't play t
is, golf, nor for that matter, can
ven drive a motor car"
"Oh!" said the friend, "but he
vim beautifully, you know"
"Swim, indeed! Now, I ask y
yould you like a husband you had
eep in an aquarium ?"-BligE
london.
Turn About, Etc.
A Canadian woman wanted to sh
er Chinese servant the correct v
o announce visitors, and one aft
100 went outside her front door, r;
he bell, and made the old man us
er into the drawing room. The
owing afternoon the bell rang, ;
lot hearing him answer it, she w
0 the door herself. To her surpl
e was standing outside. "W
,ing," she asked, "What are you
ng here ?" "You foolee me vest
lay; foolee you today" was the
'ly.
One Distinction
A Philadelphia woman did not
rove of the dress of her cook.
lay, as the cook in a particularly S
ish frock, showed up after a day
he mistress said, "Why Mary, W
legance! 1t woul be hard to dist
,uish the lady from the cook" DE-
worry, num-" said Mary, "The co
ng would tell"
"Stop thatl" cried old Growcher
lis small nephew, who was recit
bout the cow jumping over the me
There's no use constantly remind
IS how high beef and dairy produ
lave gone"