The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-31
AnSwers to Correspondents
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The once boy of the Times has a
new batch OF questions sent in which
he will answer in their turn:
What makes man always give a
woman diamond engagement ring?"
Julia.
''5The woman"
why III courting girl like an up
to- date paper? Riddle Fiend,
y; INK II q ~ easy. 1t starts out, a
weekly. then it becomes tri-weekly,
then Il merges into daily.
III III true that they have good
things To eat in heaven?' Child
Reader. r.
Certainly dear, the good book says
the Lord makes preserves and keeps
u.s.
How nice They say in Africa a
man does not know his wife until af-
ter he has met her.--Lady Reader.
Why mention Africa speciality,
Why lii it beggers waste their time
begging Why don't they work p.
Samuel s. ........ . #..=
Well, brother, if you have never
bs7G&Suffyou w hoI Know " nat WOfk
is. ..-
have an imp ession my girl re-
fuged me the other night While she
did not actually say so she said "ha!
hai hat'' Admitting Swain.
Try again she probably thought
you were Joking.
thought of the poor blind man
this Xmas and how he was denied
his sight. Isn't it too bad?"-Old
Bachelor "
Oh We don't know. We remem-
Der how Just as soon as the short
skirts came into fashion some hick
came along and had the boot-makers
trot out a high topped boot"
Ford is talking of cutting the
price of his car once more Won't
that be fine? -Fliver Owner
Yes. but as we have a car, we wish
Henry would run the grocery and
meat shops"
II noticed down at Boise in one
office two red headed stenographers.
Isn't that going some?"
No, this is economy. This will pro-
badly reduce the firms light bill SO
per cent every month.
II received some lovely cut flowers
for Xmas, and they were so fresh it
seemed there was dew still on them.
Wasn't this nice? Stella.
Yes. and Stella he will pay the bal
ance in few days.
When is joke not a joke?"-Pun
ster.
Usually"
II am getting discouraged. None of
my plans come out right. "-Discon-
tented.
when ! used to dream about wearin'
long trousers and now l guess wear
'em longer than any one else in Meri-
dian.
II never tire of admiring Caesar
and Alexander (not Mose) and
other great men in history. Amt
they an inspiration TO the youth of the
land ?''-School Boy.
They're nothin' There is a man
in Meridian who can peel Jonathan
apple and keep the peeling all in one
piece
Don't you think that two can live
as cheaply as one?" Young Lady
Reader.
No a couple near Meridian who
have twins say there's nothing to
it,.
wonder why people don't stop
trying to cell alcohol. Isn't it dang
erOus to break the law in this way?"
Prohibitionist.
Well, some people are so conf
dent that they think they can make
silk purse out of bootleg"
| was at social doin's the other
day and was impressed with the
beauty of the women's gowns. Don't
you think they cost too much?-Ben.
Well you can't say the average so
ciety lady spends every cent her hus-
band makes on her back any way.
A fellow on his hands and knees
back in Iowa rolled a peanut from his
boarding house to the post office push
ing it with toothpick, to pay an elect
ion bet. Can you beat this ?"-Will-
lam
'Ah ha. now we know what peanut
politics ISL
A report says there were one mill
lion golden weddings in the United
States last year but only 10000
homes were built. Isn't this awful?"
Aunt ink
Well, it looks like little Willie will
have to sleep with pa and ma for
awhile yet"
II noticed one of our neighbors is
henpecked. What is the law in re-
gard to husband and wife?" --Anx-
fons Reader.
according to law the man is the
head of the house. Now, do not mis-
understand u.s. We said, according
TO law, and did not say any other
way. Lots of us don't realize that.