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  2. WHY DUCKS ARE WEB-FOOTED.

    Old Giles, the village oracle, was contentedly smoking his pipe on the bench outside the Blue Lion, when a hubbub inside the house announced ...

    Article : 191 words
  3. THE LAW AS TO BREACH OF PROMISE.

    It often becomes a-very interesting question us to what is material evidence sufficient to make the plaintiff's case it good one. Writing is ...

    Article : 785 words
  4. HEALTHY ATHLETIC EXERCISE.

    Mr. Harry Andrews, a well-known London athletic trainer, has just published a shilling volume entitled, "Training for Athletics and General ...

    Article : 689 words
  5. HE SAT DOWN.

    One evening not long ago a gentleman called upon some friends who had recently moved into his neighborhood. The maid answered the door, and, remarking ...

    Article : 462 words
  6. (All Rights Reserved.) The Whistling Buoy;

    "Not at all, Madame. I only desire to do what is right by you-and by my. self." "You're too conscientious, my dear ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 3,414 words
  7. SHOOTING NIAGARA RAPIDS IN A BARREL.

    Among the most daring of exploits was the shooting of Niagara Rapids in a cask by Mr. Carlisle D. Graham an Englishman, and a cooper by ...

    Article : 421 words
  8. Jack's Wish.

    As Jack entered the barn with his uncle his eyes opened wide at the sight of a great pile of apples heaped up on the floor. As he wistfully gazed at the same his ...

    Article : 112 words
  9. Sure to Turn Up.

    Slimpurse—What are you going to do in this outlandish neighborhood? Shortpurse—Waiting for something to turn up. ...

    Article : 77 words
  10. Embarrassed.

    "Men are such horrid, inconsiderate creatures!" she exclaimed on her way home from the theater. "You know I couldn't take this bat off without ...

    Article : 66 words
  11. Needless Blush.

    "I see," said old Biggles as he opened his morning paper, "that a chair trust has been formed." There was no need for his young ...

    Article : 55 words
  12. HE PAID HIS WAY.

    "It happened," said Tomkins, when ho was telling his fish-stories, "that some time ago when was fishing once a little below a certain ...

    Article : 274 words
  13. A Reflection.

    "Beautiful, my boy, beautiful! Ah, man is the beautifullest created thing Indeed, yes."—Pick Me Up. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 18 words
  14. HOW FEAR WEAKENS.

    Illness is like a cowardly cur, which gives chase if you flee from It, but goes on about its business-that of seeking the fearful ones-if you ...

    Article : 310 words
  15. All the Hope That Was Left Him.

    "Is there any hope for mo?" he plaintively asked. "Yes," she said, "a little. Papa is coming down the stairs, and there is just a ...

    Article : 48 words
  16. WELL-FROZEN ICE.

    A certain Dublin lecturer, who was a most zealous advocate for the cause of temperance employed a carpenter to make some alterations in ...

    Article : 222 words
  17. High Enough.

    Lawyer (who has lost case)—I am afraid we are done for. There is no higher court than this. Client—I should imagine not judging ...

    Article : 33 words
  18. Turning Night Into Day.

    "Does your baby give you much trouble at night?" "No; We've fooled it by having an also trio light put up in front of our house,"— ...

    Article : 32 words
  19. Invariably.

    When you bear a fellow ma the world owes him a living, you may know he is one of its poor relations.—Detroit Free ...

    Article : 24 words
  20. A Hude Youth.

    "How do you account for this, ma'am?" And he held aloft a jump of coal which be had just dug from the sirloin steak, The landlady slightly flushed. ...

    Article : 74 words
  21. A Fatal Title.

    "Yon moat got him to leave town and never return." "I have it. I'll make him my confidential clerk. The he'll be sure to ...

    Article : 30 words
  22. WHAT HE WROTE.

    Small Politician" "I want to talk to you, sir, about a remark you made respecting me in you paper you called me a political ...

    Article : 102 words
  23. Not Up to Modern Requirements.

    Mater—He does not seem to be a brilliant conversationalist. Pater —No, unfortunately, He can't talk on any subject unless he knows some ...

    Article : 38 words
  24. Educational.

    School Inspector—The word "Forefathers" is used here. what does it meant. sharp Boy—It moans our great-grand father sir. ...

    Article : 58 words
  25. Dry Goods and Verbs.

    "How did you happen to lose your situation?" "Too much accuracy, I was showing a place of goods to a customer who asked ...

    Article : 47 words
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