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Show m - An Rxe!Ietit Joke. A good joke is related at the (''pcnsi of an Elko editor. He weiu, on : recoil evenino-, to report a party at home recently blessed witli a new bali.M He met his hostess at the door, a'' after the Usual salutations, asked nftc' the baby's health. Tlie iady, who wa quite deaf, and suffering from lliegripi -thought he was asking' about, her cold. ' mid angered that though she usuall,'' lutd one every winter", this one was th" worst she had ever had kepi horawslo1 'lights a good deal, and HI first confine'1 lier fo her lied. Then Hot ici ng t hat U! uowspupoi' man was getting ncrvi'm:" xliesaht she could tell liV his looks thu c was going to )Uvo one just likelier'- ni"l inviicl him (o come in itlnl - down, - E,, |