The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-11-17

On a grade card proudly taker
home by little girl who had JUS
started to school. were the words
whispers too much" do you whis
per very much, honey?" asked hel
father. "WeIl, have to, daddy sh'
replied "They won't let us talk out
loud"
The fisherman had just fallen over
board and was caught in the tide
"F,reyven's sake, throw me life pre-
seryer." he shouted. "Whassamatter ?
You en- swiml" retorted = lazy COM
rade. "Yuh better throw me life
preseryer, darn yuhi" he came back.
Il can swim Alright, but yuh better
not take no chances. ] got tn bottle
in m pocket"
An elderly man WAS persuaded by
one Of his sons to 60 to the
football game with him. The son
paid for two 81 seats. "Now, dad"
said the son joyfully, you'll see more
excitement for your 81 than you've
ever seen in your life before" The
old man grunted. T've got my DOUBTS
about that he said floomjly. 1.-TWO
dollars was all paid for my mar
risge license
Going into his stable one day, he
found his little son, with q tablet and
pencil in his hand, astride of the
horse. why, Harry he exclaimed
"what are you doing?" writing a
composition" was the reply. "Well,
why don't you write it in the house?"
asked the father Because" an
swered the little fellow, "the teacher
told me to write composition on
horse"
An old farmer was in debt to a
friend for money with which to buy
a pair of steers, and, as the times
we're hard, was unable to cancel ii.
He was renter, and at least every
other season he occupied different
farm. By the friends advice, he had
moved the year before into an entire
y new field, dozen miles from his
usual haunts. When his friend saw
him after an absece Of several
having taken him
nto the old mans Observation-Disclosures
armer hailed him from the field and
anne out to the fence. "Hello" said
he friend. as this your farm?"
Yes; and I just come over to tell you
hat / will be ready to pay part Of
hat claim of yours before long"
You must be doing welll" II think
am doing first rate, and am power
ul obliged to you for heading me
his way; it's kinder strange, but as
ong as am doing as well As | am,
am going to stand it." "Are you
making any money!" The old mans
ace frightened perceptibly. "No,
int" he replied hopefully, "but am
,sing it slower than / ever did in
ny life before"
Bishop Wise is Of Scotch ancestry,
10 town Of his forbears being Dun
90. A few years ago the bishop, who
considerable Of sportsman, went
p into Canada on fishing trip. At
ne of the interior Canadian lakes
lere lived = weather beaten Scotch
an who was hunter, fisherman and
ame warden combined. He had very
tile use for the city dudes who came
} there "wastin' their time fishin' an
anderin' ABBOTT wi no object in
ew.' When the party Of fishermen
'ew up he did not even give them
easant look. It stood them in hand
get on good terms with him and
shop Wise decided to undertake the
SIX Of getting next to the dour
'ot. He approached and ventured
friendly greeting, but the old Scotch
an only grunted in reply. II ken
= :; .zsssh s.sA 4hA hisknr. In
5 most winsome manner. using the
'rd ken advisedly, being one Of the
v Scotch words he was familiar with
hat you from 'Bonny Scotland
, a Scotchman myself From
iere?" asked the old Scotchman,
sting no words. "From Dundee"
piled the bishop hopefully" SRA
'ndee, ehl said the old Scot, con-
nptuously, "Why, mon, ye're ma a
otchman at a.; we're nathing but
mbed lowlander."