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  2. AN IRISH FIRE-EATER.

    The best of, all Thackeray's minor novels is "Barry 'Lyndon." The fidelity to nature "with which a rascal is made to describe himself is an almost unrivalled example of introspective ...

    Article : 2,095 words
  3. THE CYNIC.

    Philip Desmond, enjoyed the reputation of being the most brilliant journalist in London. He had made the "Morning Mercury," the organ with which he was connected. Yet he ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 2,166 words
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  5. SOME STORIES.

    City Editor: "What do you mean by saying in this robbery story that "Brown was knocked down and relieved of a hundred dollars?' Were you ever robbed yourself?" ...

    Article : 60 words
  6. MARRIAGE AND INVENTION.

    Mr. Stubb: "This paper states that a genius should never marry. It says that a married man cannot invent things like a single man." Mrs. Stubb (sarcastically): "Nonsense, John! ...

    Article : 48 words
  7. HER CORRECTION.

    "Father, I wish I knew why they laughed at my corrected sentence in English class to-day!" exclaimed a high school girl recently. Her father looked up from his evening paper ...

    Article : 95 words
  8. SCIENCE PROGRESSES.

    There was a thin and nervous woman, who could not sleep. She visited her physician, and the man said: "Do you eat anything. Just before going to bed?" "Oh, no, doctor," the patient ...

    Article : 96 words
  9. The Woman M.P.

    Dr. Thekla Hultin has chosen what must surely be the "psychological moment" for her visit to England, and she was quite the sensation of last month in London. Dr. Hultin ...

    Article : 719 words
  10. MISTOOK HIS LINE.

    Jerome K. Jerome, the humorist and play-wright, knows from long experience much of the ins and outs of stage life. One of the early vicissitudes of his life as an actor was ...

    Article : 135 words
  11. NONOGENARIAN ARTIST.

    "The King offers you his sincerest congratulations on attaining your ninetieth birthday." "This telegram arrived at a house in the ...

    Article : 484 words
  12. ROOSEVELT AND THE PRESS.

    Our special telegrams have been for some time telling us of the vigorous denunciation by President Roosevelt of a portion of the American Press. The full text of the President's ...

    Article : 379 words
  13. STUDENTS' DEFINITION.

    An ingenious and amusing answer was recently given by a student in the natural philosophy class at an American University. An instructor gave the question: "Define ...

    Article : 69 words
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  15. MOURNING.

    The Lady: "I haven't much in the house to give you, my poor man—but would you like a piece ot my pie?" The Hobo: "No lady. But have yer got a ...

    Article : 64 words
  16. VINDICATED.

    He: "I noticed you call a good many of your acquaintances cranks. I hope you do not consider me a crank?" She: "Certainly not! A crank is a person ...

    Article : 44 words
  17. GOOD ENOUGH FOR HIM.

    Aunt Chioe, of Louisiana (U.S.A.), was burdened with the support of a worthless husband, who beat her when he was sober, and whom she dutifully nursed and tended when ...

    Article : 134 words
  18. MUSICAL PROVERBS

    Dr. Frederick H. Cowen is numbered among the contributors to the "Bazaar Book" of the Aberdeen Choral Union. His contribution takes the form Of "A Few Musical Proverbs" ...

    Article : 194 words
  19. COMET'S PATH ROUND THE SUN.

    At a meeting of the British Astronomical Association, at Sion College, London, Dr. David Smart gave an address on "Hailey's Comet in 1910." At the beginning of 1910, he said ...

    Article : 162 words
  20. FREE ADVICE.

    A man sat for some time in a restaurant looking thoughtfully at his saucer of melting icecream. At last he left his chair and made he way to the proprietor. ...

    Article : 110 words
  21. MORNING ABLUTIONS.

    "Cyril" said his mother as they sat down to the breakfast table, did you wash your face this morning.?" "Well, no mamma, said he slowly evidently ...

    Article : 49 words
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