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  2. THE JUDGE'S MISTAKE.

    Butterwick was telling me the other day of a rather carious little difficulty that occurred some time ago to one of tie American States. A man named ...

    Article : 848 words
  3. AMUSING INCIDENTS.

    The man with the mineral-water cart had had a poor day, and hope-revived in his despondent breast! when a female voice hailed him from the top ...

    Article : 181 words
  4. THE VALUE OF TIME.

    One fine morning, when Franklin was busy preparing his newspaper for the press, a lounger stepped into the store, and spent an hour or more ...

    Article : 286 words
  5. CONQUERED AT LAST.

    A long, vacant office opposite one of the principal hotels in Kansas City, Mo., had found an attractive tenant. Very rapidly all the indications of ...

    Article : 1,214 words
  6. FROM "VARIOUS SOURCES

    A funny incident occurred lately. Two fair damsels on their way to catch a departing boat, and cutting the time pretty finely, happened to miss ...

    Article : 1,295 words
  7. Through Unforeseen Circumstances.

    "I'm not such a good match for you, darling, as some of your other suitors are," said Geoffrey Lestrange, as he kissed the girl who had just accepted ...

    Article : 3,190 words
  8. A Matter of Belief.

    Not long ago a certain farmer closed a footpath across one of his fields. This was resented by the inhabitants of the district, who claimed that a ...

    Article : 197 words
  9. TRANSPARENT MIRRORS.

    Mirrors that one can see through are a new invention already coming" into use. They are of so-called "platinised glass" being backed with a compound ...

    Article : 268 words
  10. More Than Enough.

    A gentleman in a restaurant the other day thought he would have a joke with the waiter, and asked him if he had ever seen a sausage roll. ...

    Article : 140 words
  11. WOMEN RANCH HOLDERS.

    One of the largest ranches in the world owned by a woman is the property of Mrs. C. N. Whitman, of Denver. This ranch is also in Texas, near ...

    Article : 340 words
  12. Ruining Business.

    The other day a man entered a fried fish shop with a pile of sporting periodicals, and laconically inquired how much he was to receive for them. ...

    Article : 151 words
  13. THE UBIQUITOUS NINE.

    There are some figures in our calendar which have a way of cropping up periodically and faithfully remaining with us. Hare you noticed that the ...

    Article : 189 words
  14. Doubly a Record.

    The country stationmaster was walking up and down tie platform with an air of a director. "Wonderful floods!" he exclaimed, as ...

    Article : 112 words
  15. A BRAIN IN YOUR THROAT.

    Did you know that the throat has a brain of its own? Few people are aware of it, but it's a fact. There is a small ga[?]glia which exercises direct ...

    Article : 231 words
  16. JUST BE GOOD.

    What a simple, easy thing it seems to "just be good," and yet what a matter of immense importance it is to you, to me, and to everyone whose lives ...

    Article : 111 words
  17. ANIMALS SUFFER FROM SEA SICKNESS.

    H[?] beings are not the only ones who Safer from sea-sickness by any means. One hears a great deal about the Mas that have filled men and ...

    Article : 240 words
  18. His Grim Revenge.

    The doctor shook his head and looked serious. "Hum," he said, after feeling the patient's pulse and taking his ...

    Article : 248 words
  19. Weather to the Rescue.

    Upon the earth long, long ago, The people all were dummy; Each person passed his neighbor by As silent as a mummy. ...

    Article : 122 words
  20. THE [?]AUSE OF SHOWERS.

    The showers of our summer afternoons are [?] to a change of temperature in [?]gion of the clouds. Warm air is capitle of holding more moisture ...

    Article : 267 words
  21. On the Verandah.

    Dora: Who is that gentleman Carrie is with? Clara: I don't know; but I presume, from her actions, that he is one of the ...

    Article : 160 words
  22. Misunderstood.

    Stem an whilst slaying in a Some [?]hire village recently was asked [?] an address at the weekly meeting of the local Mutual ...

    Article : 167 words
  23. Was Wondering.

    Little Jack: Where are you goin this summer, Mr. Softchapp? Mr. Softchapp: Um--why do you ask? ...

    Article : 95 words
  24. A Difference in Women.

    Winkle: Great snakes! It's later than I thought! My wife will give me Hail Columbia when I get home. Jinkle: There's a great difference in ...

    Article : 81 words
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