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  2. Mr. and Mrs. Bowser.

    The other night, after the Bowsers had come up from dinner, Mr. Bowser reached down into his coat-tail pocket and drew out a little book, and sat down and began ...

    Article : 1,307 words
  3. [?]lotsam and Jetsam

    Said a young and tactless husband To his Inexperienced wife, "If you would give up. leading Such a fashionable life, ...

    Article : 102 words
  4. For Corner Men.

    "I hov a noo wan, Gilhooley." "Phwat is ut, Dinny?" "Phwat's th' diffrunce bechune a cow bell an' a schlay bell?" ...

    Article : 164 words
  5. Literally Correct.

    Scene.—New York thoroughfare. Old Gentleman: "Hi, what do you mean by selling me a paper and yelling 'United States vessel gone down with all on ...

    Article : 51 words
  6. A Sad Mishap.

    Mrs. O'Brien: "Arrah! and it's the terrible shock the Widow Kerrigan got. Do yiz remimber the blackthorn bush she bought in Brisbane and planted on her husband's ...

    Article : 66 words
  7. Facts and Fancies.

    A little nonsense now and then It relished by the wisest men.—HUDRBRAS It is a wise child that knows enough to keep his face straight when his father is ...

    Article : 880 words
  8. The Retort Courteous.

    Sergeant Merewether once got into a railway carriage with Lord Campbell, who was then Lord Chancellor, and tried to engage him in conversation. Campbell, however, ...

    Article : 69 words
  9. Not Delivered.

    Some time ago the Breslau gymnasium sent a postal card addressed "To the most beautiful girl in Sprottau. "The other side was conceived in the passionate terms: ...

    Article : 110 words
  10. The Wonders of Science.

    "How about that cold wave?" inquired the perspiring citizen. "It was a little careless on my part," said the weather prophet. "But I couldn't ...

    Article : 68 words
  11. Forgot Something.

    An absent-minded Highland minister and his wife recently passed through Oban en route from Mull to the north. the old lady was enjoying a nap on the arrival of ...

    Article : 119 words
  12. A Name to Conjare With.

    There is published in "St. Martins-le-Grand" a picture Of the post and Relay Office of the village in Anglesey which boasts the longest name in the United ...

    Article : 137 words
  13. Deeper Than Beauty.

    When a young man thinks of getting married there are some people who are very fond of saying to him:—"Whatever you do, in choosing a wife, do not allow yourself ...

    Article : 135 words
  14. A Clever Ruse.

    The story of the dangers of the road, told in a book just published, illustrates the advance made in our civilisation during the century. ...

    Article : 184 words
  15. A Mining Yarn.

    In a mining country it is more than usually unsafe to judge of a man's financial condition by his outward appearance. Here for instance, is a story from the "Spokane ...

    Article : 180 words
  16. The Returned Klondyker.

    He was Just back from the Klondyke. For months he had dreamed of the sensation he would create when at last he returned to the States laden with gold and ...

    Article : 232 words
  17. She Could Shoot Herself.

    I remember an instance when an English girl insisted on reciting to a London manager (says "M. A. P."). She called on him "with a good letter of Introduction. He ...

    Article : 202 words
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