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  2. POOR SUBSTITUTES.

    A lady who had but small means, yet always assumed a great air of dignity and grandeur, once invited some distinguished guests to dine at her ...

    Article : 191 words
  3. THEIR MEETING.

    "I fancy I've met you before," said the knut To the damsel he met at the ball. "Your face seems familiar. It brings ...

    Article : 161 words
  4. THE HIT OF THE PIECE.

    A novel unrehearsed incident was introduced into the play at a theatre in a provincial town the other night. Tom Jones, in the person of Mr. ...

    Article : 114 words
  5. Wedded and Lost

    There was a momentary pause. The girl was watching her employer covertly; watching him from beneath her lashes. She was looking for at least ...

    Article : 3,631 words
  6. DULY PARSED.

    Teacher: "Parse the sentence, 'Europe is a continent.' " Pupil (who never could understand grammar)—"Europe is a proper noun, ...

    Article : 62 words
  7. A TRAMWAY PUZZLE.

    The tramcar was uncomfortably full, so full that the very small man became wedged in. There entered a very large and very handsome woman, ...

    Article : 93 words
  8. SAFETY IN FRILLS.

    Two Americans were making their first trip to Europe. On the first night out the sea grow rough and the liner pitched like a chip in the big waves. ...

    Article : 99 words
  9. BENEFIT TO THE WIDOW.

    Gay Widow's Daughter: "Mamma, why did you tell Mrs. Lamode that I am only eighteen, when I am nearly twenty-five?" ...

    Article : 65 words
  10. MINUS THE WEIGHTS.

    The members of the club were telling yarns, when the quiet man in the corner was asked to contribute. "Well," said he, "I once entered a ...

    Article : 128 words
  11. GETTING OUT OF IT.

    A certain gentleman is noted for his gift of explaining away any apparent inaccuracies which are pointed out by his opponents. ...

    Article : 114 words
  12. NOT FOR HIM.

    The doctor suddenly came flying from his study in a great state of excitement. "Get my bag at once!" he roared. ...

    Article : 93 words
  13. A "REVERSE."

    Whistler once undertook to get a fellow 'painter's work into the autumn exhibition. He succeeded, and the picture entitled "sunset" was hung. But ...

    Article : 77 words
  14. Ancient Chestnuts.

    A meal should be seasoned with wit, and the luncheon on Tuesday of the members of the Victorian Institute of Advertising Men at Anzac House was ...

    Article : 179 words
  15. With the Nurses' Interest at Heart.

    Miss L. Crocker—who retires from the position of secretary of the Royal Victorian Trained Nurses' Association after a very useful association of over ...

    Article : 551 words
  16. WHERE THEY WERE MISSING.

    Colonel (at kit inspection): "Ha! Yes, shirts, socks, flannels, all very good. Now, can you assure me that all the articles of your kit have buttons ...

    Article : 524 words
  17. THE WRONG SIDE.

    A youth began his career in a local pit, and one of his first jobs was to drive a pit pony. He got along very well until he came to a place where ...

    Article : 137 words
  18. University Students.

    Australian Universities apparently intend to control their students outside of the colleges as well as in. The matter was discussed at the ...

    Article : 108 words
  19. BOTH AT FAULT.

    A country parson had been invited by the squire of the village to dinner, and after it was finished he was induced to play billiards. The ...

    Article : 80 words
  20. A Plea for Architectural Beauty.

    Australians who tour Europe are sometimes asked when they return from these old-world countries what has particularly appealed to them. ...

    Article : 114 words
  21. VERY NEAR IT.

    "Sure, Casey was a fine fellow." "He was that. A fine fellow, Casey." "And a cheerful man." "A cheerful man was Casey —the ...

    Article : 333 words
  22. Penalising the Producer.

    Tasmania has been complaining for a long time of the injurious effect which the Navigation Act has had upon the trade of the island State, and ...

    Article : 95 words
  23. Visitors From Japan.

    The visit to this country of two interesting Japanese visitors, Messrs. Katakura and Makashima, to inquire into our live stock industry does not ...

    Article : 179 words
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