The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-03-31

The fact that Q Murtaugh man "a
year old began 70 dig his own grave
two days before his death IL note
worthy but not particularly start
ling. Nature il kindly IN thu. as
old age creeps on = man she makes
the thought Of death commonplace
70 him.
II suppose you're mighty glad the
war IL over" "Ah amt 70 sure"
answered Aunt Chloe. Goose Aim
glad to get Sam back but All jes'
knows All amt gonna get nah allow
snce 20 regular Ike All, did whsn the
guv'ment was handlin' his finances"
= q .
When the son Of the house puts on
his BEST clothes after supper, polish
o. his shoes, spends 10 minutes in
endeavoring 10 make his hair lay to
suit him and leaves the house with
flushed cheeks, dad has q vision of
some young damsel in the other end
Of town exhibiting unusual alacrity
in clearing away the supper dishes.
q . .
"A party down East was blessed
with twins - both boys. He named
them Peter and Repeater. Another
blessing Of like nature occurred
about a year later-this time both
girls--and the happy father named
them Kate and Duplicate. But the
latest birth Of twins was puzzler
for some time, ~ one was , hey and
the other = girl. However, the diff
Guilty has been gotten ovef by call
ing the boy Max and the girl Climax.
A committee Of vigilantes In The
early days had captured Swede and
an Irishman and were about to hang I
them by tying . rope about the neck
of each and showing them OF bridge.
The hrst man up was the Swede.
When hs was pushed on the rope
came united and the man struck the
water and SWAN ashore. The Irish
man was next, and when the men
were preparing him h. said: Boys,
be dom careful about shxing that rope.
| can't swim . stroke"
. q Q
If you chance to catch . cold. Cou-
sin Sue, and really can't decide what
10 do-take an ounce of turpentine,
md the same Of sour wine, and .
half Of lemon rind, and some glue -
hen = quarters worth Of pure pep
,ersass, and common squirrel booze,
,ay . glAss--Then Of mustard seed ,
lip. and some horehound and catnip
boil It At . lively clip on the range
Add an onion II you're fond Of
'ruit, and the lining of an old rub
- boot Just . touch Of pennyroyalI !
- you watch the mixture boil, and
lon't forget the horseradish root
Then . pound Of cherry bark, whit
led hne--that's to start the blasted
germs down the line-of course It
astes like he'll, but it's got classy !.
NELL 90 take it till you're web,
'aby mine. II
A middle-agsd suburbanite, overta- I
,en on m afternoon stroll by youngi
married friend who was taking oil
memory training course. inquired al
0 the progress the latter waa mak-
nR. "Doing hne,7 was the reply
I'LL your pipe from my pouch-I1lI
ell you while We perambalate. Butt q
he Last wprd was hardly uttsredi 4
shen he mada = right about face and J
sturnsd at the double on his tracks. I
a the evening he met the middls-ago1I =
riend. who called to return the pouch.
Thanks" smiled the owner. II sap
'oAe you wonder Why l left you 20 abb !.
uptly. Law Of asseciation--worksdl !
eautifully. The word tobacco fol-i =
owed by 'perambalate' reminded me {
I something" Important ?" ."Well, h
es, Don't breathe q word to the
rife. I'd left the perambulator out
ide the tobacco store md the baby
1as in it"
While rummaging through the
rawers of an old trunk in her daugh-
sr's room . woman came upon oil
lndle Of letters tied with pink rib
on and emitting faint perfume.
he united the bundle and glanced
trough several of the letters. Them
ne picked them up, went down stairs
nd confronted her daughter. Mary
% said in high state of indiena- P
on. "Who II that idiot you arc cor y
spending with, I'd like to knowy s.