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  2. A Hughenden Horsendeal.

    A local squatter whose name begins with A, but who, nevertheless, is by no manner of means an ass, sat on the hotel veranda, evidently " taking stock" of a good-looking saddle ...

    Article : 1,129 words
  3. The Only One of Her Kind.

    Several men were talking about how they happened to marry. " I married my wife," said one after the others had all had their say, "because she ...

    Article : 69 words
  4. A Soft Spot.

    When the late Earl of Fife was staying at Bournemouth many years ago he sent for the local barber, who rather prided himself on his luxuriant looks. The latter, by way of ...

    Article : 85 words
  5. Flotsam and Jetsam.

    " I'm dreadfully afraid that Cousin Jasper's wife is an awful gadabout," said Mrs. Sassafras to her husband after a visit to her wealthy relatives in the city. ...

    Article : 81 words
  6. Sound Before Sight.

    " Which reaches you the quicker," asked the teacher, " sight or sound?" " Sound," replied the new boy. "No, William; that's not the right answer. ...

    Article : 110 words
  7. Shaving to Music.

    The latest thing in American barber shops is a musical box which the boss of the establishment regulates to suit the times. On Monday, for instance, he keeps the machine ...

    Article : 110 words
  8. When Women Vote.

    "The charge against the prisoner is intimidating voters," said the Judge. "Did he use actual violence?" " Not actual violence, your honour," replied ...

    Article : 87 words
  9. All Old Adage.

    The man was very anxious to borrow the money, and he argued so laud in his own defence that the manager of the bank grew weary. " My dear sir," he said pettishly, " I can't ...

    Article : 94 words
  10. Facts and Fancies.

    A llttle nonsense now and then Is relished by the wisest men.—HUDIBRAS, Companions of the Bath.—Soap, Sponge, and Towels. ...

    Article : 837 words
  11. By Way of Variation.

    Judge: This makes the tenth time you've been here in the past six months, and I've given you a sentence every time." Prisoner: " Yes, your honour.", ...

    Article : 56 words
  12. A New View of It.

    Gilhooly, who was very much in debt, looked into a restaurant, and saw Snip, his tailor, with some friends, regaling themselves with champagne and tempting viands. ...

    Article : 159 words
  13. Dissolving a Doubt.

    " I am very much troubled about my eldest boy," said a young father who met a friend as he walked along in a downcast way. "Is he out of health?" asked the friend ...

    Article : 187 words
  14. He Should Have Known Better.

    " And what is your age, madam ?" was the solicitor's question. "My own," she answered promptly. " I understand that, madam, but how old are ...

    Article : 163 words
  15. As It Impressed Uncle Zeke.

    "What's that box o' things fur?" inquired Uncle Zeke, looking down into the showcase. " That's a manicure set," answered the shop girl. ...

    Article : 148 words
  16. A Mountain Tragedy.

    I was travelling over the Cobequid mountains when hailed by a shabbily dressed woman standing in the doorway of a cabin. "Halt, stranger," she said in the sharp nasal ...

    Article : 319 words
  17. Sure Cure for Hiccoughs.

    An attack of hiccoughs had considerably aggravated Mr. Twiller's natural irritability. " Can't you do something to help me out of this?" he asked indignantly. "D'you want ...

    Article : 264 words
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