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  2. Forget Himself.

    She: "My husband is a brute!" Friend: " All men are brutes, my dear." She: " Mine is simply abominable! I asked him if he did not think you were as pretty as I. ...

    Article : 41 words
  3. Flotsam and Jetsam.

    Feller Sinners,—De subject I chooses for dis ebening's discorse am one wid which you air not as familiar as yer mout be. My subject am personal cleanliness. Uncle Mose, what's de ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 402 words
  4. The Horse Knew.

    Driver: " Can't help swearin', mum. That there horse knows every time I swear at him." Old Lady: " I noticed he looked disgusted." ...

    Article : 27 words
  5. They Were Green.

    For the sake of realism we will say that the man in this story was Colonel B., of Saginaw, who knows timber almost as well as he knows State politics. Of course it wasn't the colonel, ...

    Article : 455 words
  6. He Knew, the Bible.

    Examining Doctor of Divinity (of candidate for Orders):" You are thoroughly familiar with the Bible, of course?" Candidate: " Yes, sir; I acted as book agent ...

    Article : 41 words
  7. A Quick Return.

    Little Grandson: " Grandpa, you said last summer when you were here that if I took a cold bath every morning you would give me something nice." ...

    Article : 89 words
  8. Facts and Fancies.

    A little nonsense now and then Is relished by the wisest men.—HUDIBRAS. R.S.V.P.?—Refreshments served very promptly. " Pay as you go," and save enough to come back ...

    Article : 888 words
  9. Who Was Shot?

    A duel was lately fought by Alexander Shott and John S. Nott. Nott was shot and Shott was not. In this case it is better to be Shott than Nott. There was a rumour that Nott was not shot, and Shott avows that he shot ...

    Article : 152 words
  10. Had Him There.

    A Brisbane parent has a son who took piano lessons at Professor Zweibeer's house, but was supposed to do his practicing on the piano at home. The parent had a suspicion that the ...

    Article : 121 words
  11. The Postmaster Kicked.

    Small official appointments in the United States follow the course of political events just as does the Speakership of the Queensland Assembly, and their holders chance regularly ...

    Article : 846 words
  12. "Touching."

    'Twas on the right-hand bank of the Roper River. There were a whole mob of us—stockmen. 'Twas just sundown, and we were having supper, when an old swagman walked up, gave ...

    Article : 217 words
  13. A Justifiable Assault.

    The prisoner and the prosecuting witness were in the stuffy courtroom mopping their brows, the police officers were dripping, and the august Court on the bench was paddling ...

    Article : 460 words
  14. A Queer Place.

    A tall, well-built young man lounged into a London barber's shop a day or two ago, closely followed by a sleek, intelligent Italian greyhound. The man took his place in a chair, and ...

    Article : 270 words
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