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march in cadence when a band plays. Their principal step is that of hoofs against stone and sand. They're graceful, but that gracefulness is employed to pick out footing on the desert floor.
"Frankly," reports Capt. Eblen, "these men don't have time for parades. All of them are in private businesses, and occupations must be carried on."
IF you do visit Victorville, don't miss seeing the posse's headquarters. It's a small green house on the east
An inebriated man walked down a corridor of a large office building, found the ilevator door open, stepped into the shaft, fell four floors to the bottom, stood up, brushed himself off, and shouted indignantly: "I said UP!" — Between Calls.
—R. J. Wilson
'Tleace turn around, Mr. Martin. At these prices I want to see what's going on!"
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end of town, built by an oldtime homesteader. Thirty years ago, it was moved into town with many marks of its history as an office for dynamite permits, brand inspections and marriage parlor.
When Victorville was much younger, the little house was put to work as a sheriff's office. Only fitting and proper then that its present duty should be as headquarters and rallying place for a hard-riding group of volunteers.
Soon after they arrived in the theatre the young lady excused herself to repair her make-up. After looking around she found the place she wanted, although there was no one else there except the attendant. The young lady made up her face carefully, arranged her coiffure, straightened the seams of her stockings, and returned to her escort. The play had already begun.
"What happened?" she asked in a low voice.
"You ought to know," he replied coldly. "You were right there on the stage."
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A man had a 'cello with one string and used to play on it for hours on end, always holding his finger in the same place. For months his wife had to listen to his excruciating noises. Finally, in desperation, she said, "You know, I've noticed that other "cellos have four strings, and the players move their fingers about all the time."
The man stopped his playing for a moment and said, impatiently: "Of course the others have four strings and move their fingers about all the time. They are looking for the place. I've found it!" — Forest Echoes.
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Ida: "I hear that you have accepted Jim. Did he happen to mention that he'd proposed to me?"
Ina: "Not specifically. He did say that he'd done a lot of foolish things before he met me." — Life & Casualty Mirror.