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  2. NATURE’S PLOUGHS.

    Earthworms are Nature’s chief ploughs, and on the heavier soils their work has an enormous improving value. In gardens, generally speaking, ...

    Article : 193 words
  3. AMUSING INCIDENTS.

    Father, was writing done on tablets of stone in the old days?” “Yes,my son,” replied the dutiful parent. ...

    Article : 39 words
  4. Advertising

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    Advertising : 446 words
  5. CHINS AND CHARACTER.

    If with a weak chin there is also a retreating forehead, it is useless to look tor a very great mental capacity. The strong chin ot self-control is ...

    Article : 233 words
  6. FLAPPERS.

    “I would give more for one good God-fearing, pant-patching, sock-darning, bread-making, praying mother in Israel than I would for a whole ...

    Article : 175 words
  7. WOMAN'S WORLD.

    A Suet Pudding with Jam—Chop a quarter of a pound of suet not too small, dust with flour while chopping, then add six good ounces of flour, mix ...

    Article : 883 words
  8. Military Force of Habit.

    He held her tightly in his khakiclad arms till she wondered at his silence and gently murmured: “Do you love me, my hero?” ...

    Article : 48 words
  9. Not a Now Idea to Him.

    "Now, Lieutenant Tompkins,” said the general, "you have the battalion in quarter column, facing south—how would you get it into line, in the ...

    Article : 54 words
  10. Preparing for Emergencies.

    An American general tells a story of a corporal in a regiment under his command on the French front. This corporal was much chaffed by his ...

    Article : 125 words
  11. Where Ignorance Is Bliss.

    The preacher in the village church had just intimated that a collection would be taken in aid of a new heating apparatus, when Mrs. Haybel ...

    Article : 59 words
  12. Absent-Mindedness.

    Young Mr. Bardington was going on a fortnight’s visit to his wealthy aunt, and was receiving his wife’s final instructions. “Now, James,” she said, ...

    Article : 167 words
  13. A GHOSTLESS HAMLET

    A man rushed into one of the Ford car factories in America one morning and told the manager there that he wanted to buy a car at once. He ...

    Article : 231 words
  14. At a Boarding House.

    Miss Flutter (shyly): “I did not mean to show discourtesy, Mr. Brown, when you spoke to me on the landing this morning, but I really couldn’t stop ...

    Article : 67 words
  15. His Speciality.

    Absent mindedness was Jinks's speciality. He could ever do the wrong even at home. He was also conscious of the fact. Nevertheless, he tried hard ...

    Article : 189 words
  16. It Joggled Just Right.

    A friend of the poet Bryant chanced to be alone in his study when a cabinet maker brought home a chair that had been altered. When Mr. Bryant ...

    Article : 92 words
  17. A Snap for Son.

    "Do you find that poultry keeping pays?" "Well no; I can't say that it pays [?], but it pays my boy." ...

    Article : 50 words
  18. Johnny Knew.

    Last summer little Johnny paid his first visit to a farm. All his life he had lived in the heart or a great city, and when he suddenly came in sight of a ...

    Article : 89 words
  19. No Use for Them.

    “I [?] got no use, said Uncle Eben, “for one o’dese optimises dat simply grins an’ hopes foh de best while somebody else does all de work.” ...

    Article : 34 words
  20. REMINDED HIM OF HOME.

    “Hey, private, what’s the idea of this lady’s hose hanging here?” “Well, you see, sir, I just wanted a home-like touch.”—“Upton Trench ...

    Article : 29 words
  21. Tit for Tat.

    A noted wag met an Irishman in the street one day and thought he would be funny at his expense. “Hello, Pat!” he said. “I'll give ...

    Article : 81 words
  22. TOO MUCH OF A SHOCK.

    The chauffeur had been haled into court for speeding and running down a pedestrian. “Your Honor," said the chauffeur, ...

    Article : 343 words
  23. Great Difficulty.

    A Tommy in France had a five-franc piece given to him by a shopkeeper. Next day be went into the shop again and complained that he had been given ...

    Article : 87 words
  24. Happy Thought.

    Michael and Donald, reconnoitring round an old farmhouse in France, found a war-weary chicken. Michael was overjoyed. He was tired of ...

    Article : 59 words
  25. Satisfied.

    Father: Is the teacher satisfied with you?” Tommy: "Oh, quite.” Father: “Did he tell you so?” ...

    Article : 353 words
  26. Probably.

    British Tommy: Yus, I allus said conscription in our country was only a half-hearted affair. Yankee Sammy (interrupting): Say, ...

    Article : 313 words
  27. At the Head of His Class.

    “Well,” said the square-jawed old gentleman who was a member of sixteen boards of directors and the payer of an income tax that gave him the ...

    Article : 244 words
  28. Dad’ “Consolation."

    A widower, while away from home on a business trip, met and married a lady who though famed for her goodness of heart, was spoken of, even by ...

    Article : 180 words
  29. Knows Now.

    Two weary tramps met after a lengthy separation, and sat down to compare experiences. “Have yer bin to the front?” ashed one; "ain’t seen ...

    Article : 115 words
  30. Private Use Only.

    In one of our large hospitals a wounded Tommy, while convalescent, was approached by a society lady, who handed him a case containing a ...

    Article : 97 words
  31. Deceit.

    The Groom: By Jove, I was frightfully rattled. The Bride: And you acted so cool and collected. Oh, Jake, how could ...

    Article : 33 words
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