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  2. THE TREE FALLS.

    There is something sad about the fall of a tree. It is like the passing of an old and kind friend. No more will it shelter us from the wind, or its ...

    Article : 493 words
  3. MEDICAL TRUTHS.

    Obstruction of the nasal passages is probably more frequent in smoke-laden atmospheres than in the country for the reason that soot particles irritate ...

    Article : 214 words
  4. [Short Sketch.] SANDWICHES WITH RELISH.

    Mary Annette wanted to point to the chicken revolving its golden vanity on a rod in the barbecue oven across the road and to remind Hervy ...

    Article : 1,105 words
  5. SOME STRANGE FLOWER NAMES.

    Have you ever thought how flowers first received their names? I began reading about it not long ago, and it proved very interesting. Some of ...

    Article : 470 words
  6. THE FUNNY SIDE OF PICTURES.

    In spite of the fact that the elasticity of film production is admirably suited to comedy and farce, the number of first-class film comedians is ...

    Article : 484 words
  7. CURING A SMOKY CHIMNEY.

    An amusing incident is related by a contributor to the "Telegraph." My wife Edith (he said) looked rather worried when I got home one ...

    Article : 984 words
  8. GRACIE FIELD'S WORST CHRISTMAS.

    My worst Christmas? That brings memories of one that stands out, though it did have a silver lining. It was in the days when I was an ...

    Article : 392 words
  9. HOW TO MANAGE A HUSBAND.

    Remember that well-known aphorism—"Feed the brute." Remember that a spare diet makes for good health. Watch his ...

    Article : 115 words
  10. PAYING FOR THE CARPET.

    Dr. Lyman Beecher was sometimes absent-minded and forgetful. Mrs. Beecher once received a sum of money, and it was the occasion of great ...

    Article : 187 words
  11. A QUEER BATTLE.

    How many readers have ever heard of the Battle of Pumpkin Patch, which was fought during the Great War, on Lake Nyasa. ...

    Article : 199 words
  12. WHERE YOU CAN STEP,

    Visitors to Holy Island, off Anglesey, should take steps to see the famous South Stack lighthouse. It is necessary that they should—some four ...

    Article : 153 words
  13. A CAT AND DOG CLUB

    One of the strangest "clubs" in the world will be closed down before very long. The only ones who are blissfully unaware of the fact are the ...

    Article : 307 words
  14. RAISING THE ROOF.

    Most people raise the roof in a metaphorical sense only, but at Kidderminster science is now tackling the job in grim and practical earnest. ...

    Article : 172 words
  15. Car Driving.

    Browne was having an argument with Wilkes about the road traffic, attributing the casualties to the thoughtlessness of motor-car drivers who went ...

    Article : 72 words
  16. FOUNDED A TOWNSHIP.

    One of the most famous out-door resorts in the world, Lake Placid Club, in New York State—it is in reality a township in the mountains—was ...

    Article : 146 words
  17. PERFUME AND PERSONALITY.

    Use perfume on your skin by means of a spray, so that the fragrance is evenly distributed. It is false economy to buy cheap ...

    Article : 84 words
  18. Complimentary.

    A man entered a confectioner's shop. "You say on your board outside that you make the finest pastry in the town and that you supply clubs." ...

    Article : 189 words
  19. Equal Chances.

    "Thought you were going to marry Miss Sophtleigh?" said Smith to Smutikins. "Going to pop the question to-night ...

    Article : 147 words
  20. Space to Spare.

    A bishop was being patronised by a millionaire. "I never go to church, bishop," the millionaire said. "Perhaps you've ...

    Article : 131 words
  21. Selfish.

    Would-be Suicide: "Don't rescue me. I want to die." Would-be Rescuer: "Well, you'll have to postpone that. I want a ...

    Article : 114 words
  22. Out of Court.

    Judge: "Too old! Why, I could give you 20 years." Friend: "Now, now, Judge. Don't start talking shop." ...

    Article : 21 words
  23. Nothing to Worry About.

    Overheard on the Beach: "Mummy, may I go in for a swim?" "Certainly not, my dear, it's far too deep." ...

    Article : 75 words
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