The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-07-29

soon as one crop is in the stack it j
, time to start in on the next one.
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A spring bride who had come GU
from the East to visit relatives OF
the farm, looked on with interest
while the cows were being MIXED
Would you like to try it," she was
asked. The bride was doubtful. ~
think could start the milk" she said
"but - Pm afraid couldn't stop it. y
"There is, nothing Of Importance to
report" explains Old Bill Misgivins,
Except my women folks having fin
ished sprnighouseclesning last week,
will proceed to begin on the fall house
cleaning stunt carly next week. And,
said Old Bill as an after thought,
"just now gather they are figuring
whether it will be cheaper to hire
man to beat the old rugs or buy new
ones"
"I'll tell you. sir" began the white
haired gent, that the new Third par
ty, composed of the Foryt- Fighters,
the Single Takers, the Constitutional
lists, the United Farmers, the Social
Liberators, the Triple Alliance of
the Northwest. the Peoples League of
Missouri, the Worlds War Veterans,
and the National Public Ownership
League, will -" "Boshl" impoliteiy
interrupted = bystander. THAT isn't
= party. It is = mess!"
He was = green Scottish lad, and !
one Of his duties was TO answer the
telephone. When first called on to !
do so, in reply to the usual query |
"Are you there :" he nodded assent. |
Again the question came and again
and yet again, and each time the boy |
gave the answering nod. When the
question came for the fifth time, how
ever, the boy, losing his temper, roar
ed through the transmitter: "Man,
are ye bin? I've been noddin' ma
held aR for the last half-oor'."
The American boy wants TO know
i the objective was taken. For in
stance, a man was telling story to
'everal people. among whom was
small boy. "A man shot at an owl
IN the roof of the barn." said the
tory teller rThe wadding from the
run set fire to the barn. The fire
pread to the mans house, and de-
troyed both his house and his barn
nd burned up his wife and children.
md then the little boy spoke up:
Did the man hit the owl when he shot
it,"
The train was thirty minutes late.
man and his wife paced the floor Of
he battered station. The man APP
reached the ticket window and rap
ed sharply on the counter. "Say,"
e exclaimed to the lanky agent who
ppeared, we've got to make con-
ection at Sage with X, Y. 4 z.
I'LL they wait half hour for pas
,nger? The lanky agent rolled
IS guild leisurely, and eyed the oc-
lpants Of the room as he considered
70 question "Wa'al," he finally
'cided, Il reckon they'd wait longer
. nthat for TWO passengers"
Q . q
The minister delivered a sermon Of
It short duration--a most unuslua
'ort for him. At the conclusion Of
) remarks, he explained, al regret
inform you, brethren, that my dog
ID morning playfully ate the por-
m Of my sermon that have not de-
erred. Let US pray After the
rvice man who was member Of
other church shook the preachers
nd heartily and said. Doctor, I
build like TO Know whether that dog
yours has any pups IF so, want
get one for our minister"
rafferty, was working on the rail-
ID tamping down tn powder for .
at, when there was premature ext
sion that left Rafferty, fine cub
for wake. His surviving fellow
rkmen gathered II the remains Of
departed, and delegated Malone to
ak the news to Mrs. Rafferty,.
k to the town and down the back f.
'et to the Rafferty, cottage went
one. He knocked at the door. -
/ Rafferty, answered the knock. va
E true Irish gentleman did Ma
} doff his hat and make his best No.
and ask: "Does the WILDLY Raj tenn
y live here ," "why," replied she, you
I'M Mrs. Rafferty, and l live here, The
| am not a widow" Not a wild vo,,
scoffed Malone; "Oin bet wees
dollars We ar-r-rew 'A1>
hav
he problem Of how much to give Ter
minister is one that Is nava~ ,.%;. bell