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  2. A "MOVING" TALE.

    A woman's idea of moving is to wear a pair of old shoes, her husband's old overcoat, a damaged skirt, and a last year's jockey turned hind side before. ...

    Article : 806 words
  3. "FAIRY QUEEN."

    Queenie turned deadly pale and clung to her lover's arm, her heart throbbing with fear and terror, for the low, moaning sound was kept up, though now it was growing ...

    Article : 4,431 words
  4. THEY SURPRISED HIM.

    Away on his vacation was Jack, and while he was gone the dear girls thought it would be a good idea to fix up his room. It was rather a demoralized looking ...

    Article : 554 words
  5. PERFECTLY RECKLESS

    A round-faced, apple-cheeked and pleasant-looking little old man sat by the side of his rather acrid looking and elderly wife on the way home from an excursion trip or, ...

    Article : 516 words
  6. GRAVE AND GAY.

    Miss Fussy—"Is this the bureau of information?" Clerk—"Yes'm. What can I do for you?" Miss Fussy—"Is my bonnet on straight?" ...

    Article : 467 words
  7. THE HOME CIRCLE.

    HOW TO COOK PEARS.—The pear requires a different treatment from other fruits. It is a fruit that is better for being removed from the tree and laid aside to ...

    Article : 1,029 words
  8. Advertising

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    Advertising : 204 words
  9. HOW TO LIVE ON LOVE.

    The girl was having a private conference with her father on the subject of marriage. "The young man hasn't enough to support you on," urged the father. ...

    Article : 93 words
  10. CURIOUS FACTS.

    Sheep are not commonly regarded as beasts of burden, but in a large part of northwest India, thousands of sheep carry for many miles the commodities purchased ...

    Article : 144 words
  11. EPHRAIM'S SIN.

    Uncle Silas was a very honest and pious old coloured man who preached on Sundays, and had a geat influence for good upon the others in the settlement. During ...

    Article : 293 words
  12. REFORMING A HUSBAND.

    How often one hears a girl say, "Oh, John has a good many little things about him that I don't quite like, but just wait till we are married and I'll change all ...

    Article : 560 words
  13. LIFTING THE HAT.

    The custom of lifting the hat had its origin during the age of chivalry, when it was customary for knights never to appear in public except in full armour. It became ...

    Article : 104 words
  14. THE METALS.

    Among the most important and well known metals are tin, copper, mercury, iron, nickel, zinc; lead, silver and gold. Iron was known many centuries ago, and ...

    Article : 217 words
  15. CALLED BACK.

    The man was unconscious, breathing heavily, and his half-closed eyes had a glassy stare. "Yes," said the physician who had been ...

    Article : 87 words
  16. OUR MODERN WEALTH.

    Ten years ago I think I was The poorest man in town; I couldn't get a pinch of salt Without the money down. ...

    Article : 98 words
  17. WHAT IS "COMPLEXION?"

    A pigment under the epidermis makes the complexion. The coloured person has a black pigment, the brunette light brown pigment, and the blonde a still ...

    Article : 132 words
  18. HINTS ON BATHING.

    January and February are the best months for sea bathing. It is dangerous to bathe immediately after a meal. ...

    Article : 173 words
  19. HIS DYING REQUEST.

    Physician (to dying editor)—"My poor friend, I can not conceal the truth from you any longer. You have only half an hour to live." ...

    Article : 75 words
  20. THEY CANNOT LET GO.

    The mechanism of the leg and foot of a chicken or other bird that roosts on a limb is a marvel of design. It often seems strange that a bird ...

    Article : 163 words
  21. HOW THE MOSQUITO DOES IT.

    A mosquito's bill is an elaborate contrivance, and consists of two sharp claws and a lance inclosed in a sheath, which is also ...

    Article : 109 words
  22. A WELL-ORDERED HOUSEHOLD.

    Gentleman—"Good evening, my little dear. Is your papa at home?" Little Dear—"I don't know; I'll see Mamma is at home, and when she's ...

    Article : 42 words
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