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  2. BRIGHT SIDE.

    "He always tries to see the bright side." "What's happened?" "He was run down by an automobile yesterday and almost killed, yet the first ...

    Article : 54 words
  3. UNDER THE MISTLETOE.

    If engaged couples would remember that it is not quite right to monopolise the best corners in the room, and always demand to be "partners" in any game that may be ...

    Article : 122 words
  4. AFTER MANY YEARS.

    Trixy Pinkerton was a self-important little thing of ten summers A long-legged little girl, whose carriage and bearing reminded one of a large and playful daddy ...

    Article : 2,329 words
  5. CHRISTMAS

    There are such lots of ways of taking Christmas. How will you have it? They say, when we turn our little slips of paper into coin of the realm, and how will you ...

    Article : 1,156 words
  6. THE CHRISTMAS GHOST OF "GRIMWOOD GLEN."

    It was Christmas Eve, and we sat in the parlor telling stories of Christmasses we had known, of days of sorrow as well as days of joy. ...

    Article : 1,190 words
  7. QUITE OBVIOUS.

    "My dear," said Mrs. Snaggs to her husband, "what is a canard?" "Don't you know what a canard is?" queried Suaggs rather sneeringly. "Why, ...

    Article : 71 words
  8. COWARDICE.

    In mine her hand lay, And she didn't seem shy At the close of the day, 'Twas partly in play. ...

    Article : 125 words
  9. ONLY TO BE EXPECTED.

    The Optimist—I hour Brown-Smith is going to be married. The Pessimist—Serves him right. I never did like that fellow. ...

    Article : 23 words
  10. CONSIDERATION.

    "Would you marry a man who had no money?" "Well," replied Miss Cayenne, "I should out of consideration for him, thing a long ...

    Article : 29 words
  11. THE NEW YEAR'S GIFT.

    In a moderately-sized house, Jane, a tall young lady with dark eyes and a quiet mien, and Claire her younger sisier, a pretty blue-eyed blonde of 20, lived with their ...

    Article : 1,894 words
  12. ALL LOWER CASE.

    The Stenographer: What is wrong, Mrs. Grimbattle? Mrs Grimbattle—You've spelled Henry with a capital H. Don't you know that ...

    Article : 27 words
  13. PROOF.

    An Irishman and a Scot were arguing as to the merits of their respective countries. "All, weel," said Sandy, "they tool doon ...

    Article : 85 words
  14. GOOD IDEA.

    Jack Hardup (with unwonted enthusiasm): By Jove! I see that some follow is talking about introducing a bill into the House making it a misdemeanor to send ...

    Article : 50 words
  15. SOME WEATHER.

    First Benedict: A Well, does this weather suit you? Second Ditto: Capital! Capital! And you? ...

    Article : 504 words
  16. BLEW HER OWN HORN.

    James, walking across the fields with his lather, saw a cow for the first time. "What is that, father?" he asked. "That is only a cow." ...

    Article : 63 words
  17. MISUNDERSTOOD.

    Kindly Landlady (to the new boarder): How did you find your bed, Mr. Inlate? Mr. Inlate (taken aback): Oh, dash it, nm'am! I was not as bad as that. ...

    Article : 63 words
  18. EASY MONEY.

    Tom: Great news! Dick: What's that? Tom: Hurry Brokestone's won a prize of £10,000 by correctly answering a simple ...

    Article : 102 words
  19. SQUARED IT.

    "Silly boy!" she said, "why did you become offended? Though my words were severe, you might have seen that I was smiling." ...

    Article : 40 words
  20. AN OVERSIGHT.

    The steamboat name splashing along her course, at full speed, and the first thing the passengers knew had crashed head-on into the pier. ...

    Article : 60 words
  21. NO DREAM, THOUGH.

    Kind old lady: Poor man! You look as if you had seen better days. Willie Deadtired: I have, madam. Once [?] dwelt in granite halls. ...

    Article : 40 words
  22. A SERIOUS ERROR.

    "You've made a mistake in your paper," said the indignant man, entering the editorial sanctum. "I was one of the competitors at the athletic match yesterday ...

    Article : 64 words
  23. MISCONSTRUED.

    An American motoring through a small Scotch town was pulled up for excessive speed. "Didn't you see that notice, "Dead ...

    Article : 41 words
  24. TOO HONEST.

    "Sir," said the office boy to his employer, "as you know very well that my family is in perfect health, I ask you to let me off this afternoon to go to the ball game." ...

    Article : 56 words
  25. MAXIMS FOR SUMMER BRIDE.

    Not to be so selfishly content with John that we grow away from our real friends. We'll love each other the better for having variety. ...

    Article : 83 words
  26. PROCEEDINGS STOPPED.

    "Your husband is willing to allow you the custody of the automobile, the poodle and the rubber plant, while he takes the children and the graphophone." ...

    Article : 42 words
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