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  2. THE MOST AMUSING THING EVER HEARD, OR SEEN, OR READ, OR DREAMT

    Well, the "Arrow" wants it. Write it cut or cut it out, but take care that any clipping is pasted or gummed to paper—not pinned—otherwise contributors' ...

    Article : 264 words
  3. MODERN LOGIC.

    A wag went into a Sydney bar, and asked the barmaid for a glass of dripping. "A glass of dripping—what do you mean?" ...

    Article : 72 words
  4. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS.

    An amusing periodical got up by the boys of one of the public schools in England gives a capital skit on the style of examination papers frequently presented ...

    Article : 212 words
  5. "ONLY NAT[?]

    "How the trees groan," exclaimed the romantic young maid as the wind swept through the orchard. "No wonder," chimed the practical ...

    Article : 22 words
  6. DONNYBROOK IN THE [?]

    A gentleman complained to the walter that the potatoes had black eyes in them. The walter carried the complaint to the cook (an Irishman), who said: "Begorra ...

    Article : 64 words
  7. THE MARK OF THE LADY.

    The house surgeon of a Sydney hospital was attending to the injuries of a poor woman whose arm had been severely bitten. As he was dressing the wound he ...

    Article : 85 words
  8. FRENCHMAN DESCRIBES ENGLISHMAN.

    He says the Englishman is all up[?] down. He will go into an hotel and ask for a drop of the best spirits, then be will put water in it to make it weak, a little lemon to make it [?] ...

    Article : 83 words
  9. TOO GRASPING.

    A farm was recently taken over by a young man, much against the advice of his friends. "You're bound to rue it, John," they ...

    Article : 170 words
  10. IN A COUNTRY SCHOOLROOM.

    Young Lady Teacher: "Tommy Brown, you had belter go out and wash your face." Two minutes later: "Tommy, you've ...

    Article : 75 words
  11. POOR GIRLS.

    Inquisitive Boy: "Father, can you tell me how it is that old maids are so fond of cats." Father (Who has two old maid [?] in-law): "Well my boy. I [?] ...

    Article : 68 words
  12. CASEY.

    Just a little yarn about my friend Casey:—Casey and I went to the theatre the other night, and sitting in the hall there was the most beautiful woman I had ...

    Article : 159 words
  13. A GOOD TIP.

    "Miss Chatter," said Jones, "I suppose you have seen the announcement in this week's 'Sunday Times' that we are engaged to be married." ...

    Article : 117 words
  14. A SMART RETORT.

    A young officer who had recently returned from active service was noticeable for a conspicuous moustache, on which a fellow-clubmnn said: ...

    Article : 66 words
  15. AN OLD JOKE—BUT GOOD.

    In court a man was on his trial who could speak nothing but Gaelic, so an interpreter was called and duly sworn. The prisoner at once asked him some ...

    Article : 162 words
  16. "WELLY GOOD."

    Hang Chow's master, an Englishman in Hongkong, received a visit from his maiden aunt, who brought some domestic pots. These were handed over to Hang ...

    Article : 123 words
  17. A JOB FOR THE SERGEANT-MAJOR.

    The other day two gunners applied for two invitations to the regimental sports for their friends. As all the Invitation cards had been disposed of, they were old ...

    Article : 105 words
  18. NOT UP TO THAT YET!

    One evening some years ago my youngest daughter, who had not then been going to school very long, began boasting of her knowledge of the life of Moses, which ...

    Article : 103 words
  19. STORIES OF THE SILKS AND SATINS

    Shakespeare, tells us that "Dreams are the children of an Idle brain, begot of nothing but vain fantasy." A fat lot be knew about it, for he is wrong every time, ...

    Article : 2,128 words
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