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    Wooing is a slightly more complicated matter in Sardinia than it is here. The marriage customs there are very curious, says the ...

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  3. Wise and Otherwise.

    But do you think he has any intention of marrying you? Not the slightest, dear. That's why. I know I shal get him! ...

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  4. AN EMPRESS WHO IS FOND OF FISHING.

    "The Empress of Japan is fond of fishing ayu in the Tama gawa (the river of Gems), whose waters are as clear as its name suggests. ...

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  5. LITTLE BRIDES OF INDIA.

    To meet four wedding processions in two hours is not an unusual experience in India (writes Ella Wheeler Wilcox). It happened to us; and ...

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  6. "Fetters of Silence."

    Colonel Elbridge's face clouded with an expression of disgust. To his mind the repetition of this scandal by one who had been a ...

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  7. WHY SPANNERS ARE BENT.

    A practical mechanic knows the reason for a spanner being made with its gripping portion at an angle to the handle, but the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 126 words
  8. THE BONES OF BUDDHA

    The discovery of the bones of Shakyamuni, the great Buddha, in the City of Peshaawur, British India, awakened fresh interest in the ...

    Article : 455 words
  9. FISHING BY MACHINERY.

    Just think of a man out fishing and wanting mechanical help in catching the fish! This is provided by Wladyslaw Filipowski, of ...

    Article : 168 words
  10. A "SURE THING."

    The following incident took place in an American shipping office. The subject of conversation was betting, each person in the office ...

    Article : 271 words
  11. SECURED PAYMENT.

    The late Sir Francis Galton, in his book, "Memories of My Life," thus describes how water is supplied to the thirsty traveller in ...

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