The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-04-20

J tall timber.
Il Not long ago we read an old bool
containing chapter which was very
amusing. II describes Handel con
cert in London over two centuries ago
Handel made his orchestra tune up
before the audience gathered. This
night wag slipped in and untuned
every instrument. The orchestra
started fortissimo. Handel fell thru
kettle drum, smashed bass fiddle
over the leaders head, lost his own
| wig and had fit before the audience.
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Mamma, what do you want me to
be when ! grow up?" asked young
ster. II want you above all things
to be honest, upright and just, so that
we may all be proud of you" said
mother. would you want me to be
a preacher?" he asked. Eyes, if you
felt that you could do the best work
in the profession" "Well, if you
would get Bible in the house SO |
could read it maybe ! might be
preacher"
A man may be ever SO radical but
the worst of them are conservative in
spots. The dispatches a few days
ago said they have invented light
without any heat--cold light. Which
some way reminds of girl we used
to know some IS or more years ago
back in Kansas. she used to play
"postoffice" as though it was a diff
fcult five-hnger exercise on the piano. |
She schrooched up her face and held
her breath and the boys used to say
she wiggled her toes at the agony
she was undergoing. We someway
IRE not very strong for this new cold
light Probably it's prejudice, but
whatever it is it sticks.
In the early days it used to be quite
i fad for one old timer to wiite long
obituary of some other old timer who
lad passed on and print it in the pa
'ers. Among them were John Haley /
nd Jim Hawley. 1t is told that Mr..
Haley, on one occasion, wrote col
mn or more about an old friend who
ad died and concluded it: "Let us
ause and on his bier drop a tear"
! drunken printer thought he could
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ause and on his bier drop tear, or
wo.' The proofreader, also soused,
ecided it was up to him to add some
hing, so he made it read: "Let us
ause and on his bier drop tear or
NO, or perhaps three" When the
bituary came out in the paper that
ay Uncle John resigned as obituar-
t for Boise.
Two Indiana congressman, attend
g rally at the capital, were lis
ming to political orator of ma
onal reputation. At the climax of
$ peroration the orator exclaimed,
FOX popul, vox Dell" and sat down,
lping the perspiration from his no.
e brow. Now the two congressman
ID been schooled together, and in the
me Latin class. Said Hon. Jim to
On. John. John, I'll bet you v that
u do not remember enough Latin
translate that" Make it a saw
ck," replied Hon. John, "and it's a
t." Hon. Jim made it an X. "Vox
pull, vox DEL" quoted Hon. John;
hich freely translated means, My
d, my God, why hast Thou forsaken
2" Hon. Jim looked on Hon John
moment with new respect, and
lily said, as he passed over the ten
lar bill, Honestly, John, | didn't
'pose you'd remembered that much
tin"
little girl, who on her 9th birth
:, received as presents wrist
tch and a bottle of perfumery,
apped on the watch and copiously
nted herself, then spent the entire
proudly parading the premises
directing the attention Of all to
new possessions. For the even -
some friends Of her parents were
ing In. Honey" said her moth
II can understand why you should
proud of your birthday gifts, but
laps other people are not interest
n such things. You may come to
Ter tonight on condition that you