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  2. For Young Folks.

    Mother was dusting the drawing-room, and carefully moved the china and ornaments and nick-nacks from the shelf. Little Gladys watched her ...

    Article : 81 words
  3. A MARRIACE-SERVICE DESCRIBED.

    The young reporter, who had hitherto attended only local concerts, was told off for [?] a wedding. This is how his [?] read when he ...

    Article : 161 words
  4. NAPOLEON PERSUADED.

    A mother sought the pardon of her son from the first Napoleon. The Emperor said it was his second offence and justice demanded his death. ...

    Article : 82 words
  5. Wise and Otherwise.

    Grass widows are seldom green. "Are you sure he married her for her money?" "Absolutely. I've seen her!" ...

    Article : 924 words
  6. Random Readings.

    Some of the most celebrated discoveries in the world of science and art have been the result of a happy accident. The worker, striving ...

    Article : 672 words
  7. New, Odd & Interesting.

    Ten sovereigns a pound was paid for tea in 1657. Vesuvius and Etna are both never active at the same time. ...

    Article : 820 words
  8. A FORTUNE IN BLACK BREAD.

    Gueterslch was a town of some fifteen hundred inhabitants some 80 years ago, whon one day, during the manoeuvres, a young lieutenant took up his quarters ...

    Article : 257 words
  9. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES PROBLEMS.

    Give in acres the area, of the field of literature, and the number of square miles in the land of dreams. Give the superficial area of a square ...

    Article : 262 words
  10. A DEMON BOWLER.

    For many years Brown and Baggs had been keen cricketers, and each thought he was a better player than his friend. At last Brown challenged ...

    Article : 163 words
  11. WIRELESS.

    Wireless telegraphy has been much in the public mind lately, and it may therefore be interesting to trace briefly the steps which lod up to the perfection ...

    Article : 792 words
  12. HIS BUSINESS.

    Nurse (announcing the expected)—"Professor, it is a little boy." Professor (absent-mindedly)—"Well, I'm very busy just now; ask him ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 31 words
  13. DOG TAFFY.

    Taffy is a medium-sized, sandybrown terrier, with sharp, handsome face and bright brown eyes. He is a dog of brains and character more than ...

    Article : 677 words
  14. MAKING FRIENDS OF WILD BEASTS.

    The "Extrabatt" of Vienna published recently an article by a tamer of lions, Fraulien Mathilde Rupp, who until a few years ago was shorthand ...

    Article : 352 words
  15. PLAY PLEASURES.

    Self-improvement societies that have tried to find the best way to live have never discovered anything more valuable than play. A man may shake up ...

    Article : 201 words
  16. AN ADMIRABLE BURGLAR.

    "That's done it!" muttered the burglar, as his shin came in contact with a chair and overturned it. And he spoke the truth. It did do it. A ...

    Article : 179 words
  17. THE SWORDS OF SPAIN.

    The swords of Spain, and especially those of Toledo, were renowned for their workmanship and temper. The Toledo blade, famous in song and ...

    Article : 224 words
  18. PREVENTION OF CANCER.

    The predisposing causes of cancer are in the habits of the patients themselves. Just as civilisation is the cause of the strain that wrecks so many ...

    Article : 217 words
  19. NO CHINESE TYPEWRITING.

    China is the only country in the world which can never have a typewriting machine for its own tongue; it would be impossible to arrange a ...

    Article : 61 words
  20. MINCED.

    Little Nellie was helping daddy in the garden and wanted to push the lawn mower. "Please, daddy," she pleaded. "Let ...

    Article : 31 words
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