The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-11-22

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her new thin dinner dance froek to a
4 out of town party she viii sure as tn
weird take cold, This parent had a
well cease worrying. No gtrs IS eve
: cold in a lovely new dress.
A man and his wife heard burgia
in the night. The man took his re
vover and the wife the candle ans
stood at the top Of the stairs. and tn
nan tried to get his wife TO go aheaS
50 he could see where he was shoot
ing. No, she insisted upon his going
ahead. But he wouldn't do II. HI
said, '+Yaa go ahead. mother. ! car
stand sorrow better than you car"
Under the head Of grammar comes
/ the aneedots Of the purist who said to
I the farmer: II notice you speak Of
your hens as Settling" DO you mean
when hen goes on the nest that she
sits or that she sets ," Friend, >
said the agrieultprist. that point does
not give me worry. But when she
comes off the nest and starts TO eaek-
ling. what | want to know Is, did she
lay or did she he?"
A man was refused admission TO
concert by the pianist Godewssy and
Indignantly wanted to knew Why he
vas not permitted to enter. Il paid
for my ticket, didnt r." he demand
ed belligerently. Il know said the
ticket taker, shat you are tntoxieat-
ed" why, mesh shsrt'nty TIM 'Eeah~
ieated, exclaimed the other. Think
would come to a piano rsshttat If I
vas shober ?"
A young lady sat HsXt 20 1 dist!a-
guishsd bishop at a church dinner,
She was rather awed by the bishops
presence. For some time she hest
tased 10 speak 60 him. Finally. ses-
ing some bananas passing, she seized
the opportunity to start conversation
with him and said: Il beg your par
don, but are you fond Of bananas - /
The bishop was slightly dsags aad /
leaning toward her replied: 'PaFr +
don me. but what did you say" Il
said, " repeated the young lady. blush.
.ng f2riously, '*do you hks bananas >"
The bishop pondered the question
gravety for moment. and then an
swered: 1T L. a curious question,
but If you wish my honest opinion. 4
have always preferred the cid fash,
onsd nightshirs.7 II
Two elderly ladies' vent to sym,
,hony concert. Both we're music Tow.
RS and both fairly well acquainted
With what IL known as worth while
music as counter distinguished from
he cheap. vulgar kind. Presently the
lrehestra swung into dreamy. |
oothing number. Neither Of the pair
IL. Il wish we had thought |
0 get programs as We came H." said /
ne in a vel bred whisper, so do
;" agreed the other; although, s8r /
hat matter, il wouldn't havs done me
much good IL | had remembered 10 l
.et one, because I left my reading
.lasses at home. But there's a print. Il
d sign yonder at the side Of the stage / Il
ID Is an announcement. Il
'our eyes are better than n1i1s-see I
you can make out what ID says. :
he first lady squinted at the piacard. h
Yes" she said, sit gives the name Of Il
he thing that's now being played. I n
ever heard Il befors--it must be out
one Of the lesser known operas. II
Is Refrain from Splitting III
A Southern negro saved Up and II
ought himself a motorcycle. Having H
.astsred the thing he went forth one II
rening for a speed fest. Choosing II
tGS ENstJ WASEN pfAtAkaNAAy bh%FS ~A& III
1T little traffic, he proceeded 10 bit II
up. Along toward midnight. an II
nbulance brought him back to town. II
e was unconscious and very sxten. II
vely smashed. After he had been II
sndaeed and splintsd and generally II
'und up, he slowly recovered his II
nses. The officiating surgeon asked II
m how il happened. "Ns'i. sub. II
'etor, near ez / kin remember t~gz II
k dis: I wuz buzzln' long nice an III
'mfortaoIe, goin' bout sixty mile err II
,gr ar rebbe sixty-hve. when sees
10 lights hsadin' right towards me
ost TO De ground an bout eight feet
'art. So seq to myself dat it must II
coupler other motorcyclsrs com. II
long together. De roads wnz II
nder narrow an anyway. wuz NOV. II
too fast TO tex chances on turnfn' II
I'M an meboe goin' into de ditch. 40 II
FfrOraF Ivk H. III