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  3. WISE AND OTHERWISE.

    A British officer in charge of an exposed and important position ran. short of ammunition during an unexpected and hotly—pressed attack. ...

    Article : 180 words
  4. JERKS BEHIND THE LINES

    It was in a quiet and peaceful corner of France that I "touched" for a spell of physical culture as taught in the Army abroad. There is ...

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  5. A FRENCH TRIBUTE TO THE SCOTS.

    A recent issue of the well—known French journal "L'lllustration' contains a detailed and appreciative account of the part which a Scottish ...

    Article : 210 words
  6. THE SPORTING INSTINCT.

    It may or may not be true that the Battle of Waterloo was won on tbe playing fields of Eton. It is certainly true that many of the battles ...

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  7. MY FIRST CONCERT.

    I had three "first" concerts, if you will pardon the Irishism. When I was a mere baby I suppose I must have shown some abnormal ...

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  8. STRIKING STRIKES.

    Strikes, which seem to be developing into an epidemic, often spring from the most trivial causes. Because they were not served with ...

    Article : 165 words
  9. SWEETER THAN SUGAR.

    A romantic history is attached to the discovery of saccharin. The discoverer of the chemical derivative of coal tar, to which the name ...

    Article : 191 words
  10. FELL IN THE TRAP.

    Jenkins, who had gone to the shop that sold everything, happened to notice, while the assistant was serving him, a sovereign lying on the ...

    Article : 164 words
  11. CONUNDRUMS.

    What trade is the sun?—Tanner. "Where shall I find the state of matrimony?'—In the United States. ...

    Article : 295 words
  12. AN ASSET.

    A minister was assigned to a small parish not long ago, and upon his arrival found his new field of labour all that could be desired, with the ...

    Article : 149 words
  13. A HAIR—RAISING ARTICLE.

    Imagine an ocean liner, of m[?] than 10,000 tons dead weight, suspended by the hairs on the heads of her passengers and crew! ...

    Article : 587 words
  14. ABOUT THRONES..

    The throne of Russia was, and is— for, although it stands empty, it has not been injured or dismantled—a wide chair, placed upon a dais ...

    Article : 419 words
  15. WILD ANIMALS OFF DUTY.

    When they are not performing on the stage under the eyes of their trainer, wild animals are always under observation. Day and night an ...

    Article : 443 words
  16. EASIER.

    Binks: "So Weeke has taken Orders? Last time I saw him he was in doubt whether to enter the church or be a lawyer. I wonder what ...

    Article : 51 words
  17. A PROMISING OPENING.

    The travelling showman was waxing eloquent as he described the characteristics of his Wild Horse from Tartary. ...

    Article : 149 words
  18. MASCOTS FOR AIRMEN.

    The practice of carrying mascots began in the old days when men flew on stick—and—string kites, and the men who fly the perfected machines ...

    Article : 355 words
  19. NOT SO VERY SUDDEN!

    Her little brother was entertaining in the front room the young man who had just called. "Look here," he said, suddenly, ...

    Article : 207 words
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