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  2. A MIX-UP.

    A sorter employed at the Post Office was discovered by a friend they other evening in his "diggings," looking very rueful indeed. ...

    Article : 121 words
  3. RANDOLPH CHURCHILL'S RUSE.

    The "Saturday Review" relates this story of Sir Richard Temple:Temple:—"Once Lord Randolph Churchill Wished a debate to come to a speedy end. A Whip ...

    Article : 136 words
  4. KEEPING HIS PLACE WARM.

    This story is told of a successful General, who was far from being a brilliant scholar at school. After he became famous he one day dropped into the school ...

    Article : 147 words
  5. SHE SCARRED HIM AWAY.

    "Mary." said the cook to the housemaid, "they tell me it is all over between you and the policeman. Oh. I do hope it isn't true, dearie. He's such a nice young ...

    Article : 179 words
  6. HUMOUR. VAIN REGRETS.

    "Madam." said the leader of the briga[?]ds, "we'll have to hold you until your husband ransoms you." "Alas! replied the woman, "I wish I'd ...

    Article : 36 words
  7. ALWAYS THE SAME.

    Old clerk (proposing toast to the heroine of the day): "We enjoy the high privilege of celebrating to-day as we do every year, the twenty-ninth birthday of the ...

    Article : 45 words
  8. SATISFIED.

    A lecturer, being unable to fulfil an engagement at a certain town, wired:— "Impossible to come to-night; give the audience back, their money." ...

    Article : 44 words
  9. AN IMPRESSIVE ANSWER.

    A Sunday school superintendent, in talking to the children about cruelty to animals, said:— "Only a coward would abuse a creature ...

    Article : 141 words
  10. A FITTING OMISSION.

    A story is told of a parson who married a wealthy young lady with a reputed dowry of about £10,000, while he himself had "great expectations. "Needless to ...

    Article : 153 words
  11. GREETING A-HUMOURIST.

    I wonder how many stories there are floating around aneat Mark Twain? I remembers (says a writer [?] "To-Day" hearing him tell one about himself that is ...

    Article : 161 words
  12. TOO LATE.

    "I want to ask a great favour of you," he said to the man behind the bar, as he tip-toed in. "Well?" was queried. ...

    Article : 238 words
  13. NO LONGER.

    "That girl with Johnson, there—a friend of his, I presume?" "No. Used to be though." "So! Had a failing out?" ...

    Article : 30 words
  14. KEPT HIS PROMISE.

    The applicant complained bitterly as he was urged towards the door. "You promised to help me out if I needed assistance," he said. ...

    Article : 44 words
  15. HE USED THE (HONEY) COMB.

    A little black boy sat on the soap box which served as a front step to the tumble-down shanty. His skin was more than blatck. Here and there it looked ...

    Article : 179 words
  16. A STIRRING MESSAGE.

    Joseph was aan excellent cook; but he was not what might be called an accomplished literary man. At the same time, he conceived the idea that a cookery book ...

    Article : 173 words
  17. TASTE IN ART.

    Kitty: "Harry Dix says you are pretty as a picture." Clara: No[?]sense! He didn't meant it." ...

    Article : 41 words
  18. THE TABLES TURNED.

    Mr. Justice Grantham is telling a good story at his own expense. He was travelling in a non-smoking carriage when there entered a stalwa[?]t-looking man, ...

    Article : 164 words
  19. NO CHANCE TO SPOON.

    Bride: "What is the man lighting the lampe for?" Bridegroom: "We are coming to a tunnel my dear." ...

    Article : 37 words
  20. A CALAMITY.

    "What with forest fires and poor crops the settlers in our northern counties used to have a hard time of it," said Detroit commission merchant who was in a ...

    Article : 295 words
  21. NEIGHBOURS.

    The neighbours called forthwith. "You and your husband have differences?" they suggested tentatively. "None worth taking about," replied ...

    Article : 41 words
  22. A DIFFERENCE OF LANGUAGE.

    Footpad (presenting pistol): "Fork over yer rhino, and be quick about it!" Near-sighted editor of literary weekly: "I beg your pardon?" ...

    Article : 209 words
  23. DEFINITION OF GAMBLING.

    In London recently a number of wellknown gentlemen were [?]aled before the magistrate of a provincial town. The defendants were interested in a bazaar ...

    Article : 204 words
  24. IGNORED THE TIP.

    Robert Barr writes in "The Saturday Evening Post," of Philadelphia, of his early experience in England, and tells this story regarding the tipping ...

    Article : 206 words
  25. REVENGE.

    An editor who was courting a woman of uncertain age, but positive bank account, was cut out by a gentlemen from a neighbouring town who married her ...

    Article : 50 words
  26. BAD COMPANY.

    A Glasgow holiday-maker was brought up on a charge of drunk and disorderly. "What have you got to say for yourself?" said the magistrate. "You look ...

    Article : 129 words
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