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  2. The Value of Ambergris

    To many, the value of ambergris is but little known and its importance In the manufacture of perfumes in the past. ...

    Article : 673 words
  3. AILSA'S COURTSHIP

    From what I could make out of Mrs. Gadd's story, lier daughter Ailsa had got herself into rather an awkward situation. Yet it was a position in which ...

    Article : 1,184 words
  4. HER CODE

    "And so," Jean concluded, "I have decided to go away." They were sitting on the top knoll of the pasture lot—a spot commanding a ...

    Article : 1,424 words
  5. What is Dew?

    Dew is simply the condensation of water vapor from the air upon any solid body. All day long the sun soaks up this vapor from lakes, rivers, ponds, ...

    Article : 416 words
  6. Biblical Coins

    Our English Bible is rather unhelpful when it refers to coins and money. The translations given are of no use to modern people, for they give no idea ...

    Article : 348 words
  7. SELECTED RECIPES.

    Soak I heaped tablespoon gelatine with 1 cup of water and 1½ cups of sugar. In another dish mix 1 heaped tablespoon flour to a paste and add 1 ...

    Article : 589 words
  8. SHORTHAND'S LONG LIFE.

    Two thousand years ago, Marcus Tulllus Tiro wrote shorthand, and from records preserved it didn't look very different from the shorthand used ...

    Article : 152 words
  9. The Cruise.

    The following was overheard in the bus. "How did you enjoy your holidays, Bill?" ...

    Article : 466 words
  10. EAR CARE IN CHILDHOOD.

    In the past, many children were labelled dull, stupid or obstinate when actually deafness was the cause of the trouble. When the hearing power is ...

    Article : 236 words
  11. DO NOT TELL THE WORLD.

    Marriages that last longest are those between persons who do not tell the world their differences. The differences once over, they are ...

    Article : 136 words
  12. THE ELUSIVE YOU.

    To your own self have you a task to render Ere you can see [?]ife steadily and whole. ...

    Article : 112 words
  13. JAOKS-OF-ALL TRADES.

    There is a mixed bag of Jacks. Some good, some bad. Some wise, some foolish. Some respected, some reviled, but all true-born Englishmen. ...

    Article : 128 words
  14. Wait and See.

    A wealthy man decided to commission an artist to paint his new country mansion, with himself, as the owner, standing in the doorway. ...

    Article : 125 words
  15. Fair Exchange.

    When Ebenezer Sweet married Jane Lemon, the happy couple received a card on which was written: "'Tis strange how oft extremes do ...

    Article : 42 words
  16. Quite Safe.

    When she had engaged the new maid, Mrs. Simpson said: "Oh, and another thing—my last two maids have been much too fond of policemen. In ...

    Article : 64 words
  17. He Knew

    A rather agitated tramp knocked at the door of a country cottage. "Can you let me have a bar of soap, ma'am?" he asked the householder. ...

    Article : 112 words
  18. Stranger.

    A negress who had lost her husband was attending his funeral. Rastus had certainly not been renowned for following the straight and narrow path. ...

    Article : 105 words
  19. Cheek.

    The magistrate looked sternly at the man in the dock. "Can you explain to me," he asked, "just why you committed this savage ...

    Article : 108 words
  20. He Did.

    Tommy: "Mother sent me for an egg and on the way home I threw it up and dropped it." Willie: "Well, you'll catch it when ...

    Article : 51 words
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