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  2. What Fate May Have In Store

    Matrimony. Ah! it is a big word with a big meaning, and one must be ready for the battle of life when one launches out on the lake of matrimony. ...

    Article : 599 words
  3. Knitting Finishes

    The finishing-off of a hand-knitted garment is of great importance. For instance, seams should be sewn very neatly, and great care must be taken ...

    Article : 378 words
  4. (For the Leisure Hour.)

    Richard Hamilton was in despair. Not a line, not a word, not a sign had he received from Gertrude for four days. He was her lover, avowed but ...

    Article : 1,992 words
  5. Repotting Palms

    The smaller the pot, the better in health the palms remain, but they should never be left so long without repotting that they are hoisted above ...

    Article : 143 words
  6. The Mysterious Suit Case

    I am a good sailor. Bat I am a kind-hearted man, and that is why I do not take the fiendish delight which other people might in ...

    Article : 582 words
  7. A "HUMAN" LIGHTHOUSE.

    A remarkable robot lighthouse, which has almost human reactions, was recently put into service on the dangerous Nividik Rock, near Ushant ...

    Article : 125 words
  8. "EIGHT RULES FOR MY SON"

    Joan Blondell has drawn up, as a "present" for herself on her baby's first birthday, a code of rules on how he is to be brought up. She says: ...

    Article : 177 words
  9. A FAMOUS RIDDLE.

    Out on the Egyptian desert stands the great, stone figure with a head more or less like a human being and the body of a winged lion—the queer ...

    Article : 149 words
  10. FARMER WHO BECAME MAGICIAN.

    If you are a clerk, an insurance agent, or in any job that does not seem to suit you, don't despair. You never know how near you are to a ...

    Article : 192 words
  11. HEARTBURN.

    A burning sensation in the pit of the stomach is the main symptom in this disorder, and it is sometimes accompanied by a regurgitation into the ...

    Article : 178 words
  12. CAN M.P.'s SPEAK ENGLISH.

    Some House of Commons speeches reported in "Hansard": "There was I standing 'prostrate' at the feet of royalty." ...

    Article : 63 words
  13. OIL FROM COAL.

    A huge oil from coal plant is to be established at Seaham Harbor (England) soon. This will employ about 1,000 men, and absorb the entire ...

    Article : 132 words
  14. CURATIVE TREATMENT FOR PNEUMONIA.

    No one would think that a preparation of soap and water would help to cure pneumonia, but two doctors, V. G. Walsh and K G. Frazer who have ...

    Article : 138 words
  15. Fiction and Fact.

    "Reginald Rowbust rose to his feet, tanned and healthy, the epitome of vigorous young manhood, and strode —like some Greek god in modern garb ...

    Article : 90 words
  16. FIRE STATION ON BOARD SHIP.

    Twenty-four trained firemen maintain a day and night watch aboard the giant French liner, Normandie. Whether she is in dock or on the ...

    Article : 137 words
  17. ANOTHER TEXTILE PLANT.

    A reported discovery by Mr. G. J. de Fleury, textile expert, may cause excitement in the Lancashire cotton industry. He has evolved, as a result of ...

    Article : 113 words
  18. Absent-minded.

    The rather absent-minded professor had called on a friend, and, on leaving, was horrified to discover that his car had disappeared. ...

    Article : 81 words
  19. A Myth.

    "Daddy," said little Johnny, looking up from his book, "what are diplomatic relations?" "My boy," said his father, very ...

    Article : 176 words
  20. The Irish Question.

    Pat had opened his first bankingaccount, and had taken to paying most of his debts by cheque. One day the bank sent him a letter, together with ...

    Article : 197 words
  21. He's Marvellous.

    He's simply marvellous. He can rivet the attention of hundreds of people all in a moment. He can empty a railway compartment in two ...

    Article : 156 words
  22. A Nasty One!

    The Young Bride: "I didn't accept Jim the first time he proposed." Miss Ryval: "I know you didn't, dear." ...

    Article : 35 words
  23. Out of Tune.

    Dorothy: "Do I have to go to Sunday school this morning?" Mother: "Of course, dear. Why not?" ...

    Article : 93 words
  24. Shocking.

    First Yokel: "Oi've just heard it said that parson be trying to find a good treble for the choir." Second Yokel: "You fair surprise ...

    Article : 101 words
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