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  2. "TELL IT NOT IN GATH."

    In spite of its tragic origin, this is probably one of the commonest catchphrases in the world. If a golfer, for instance, were to fozzle his drive or ...

    Article : 257 words
  3. WOMAN'S WORLD.

    I was complaining about my mending the other night (writes a busy housewife) and how I disliked it, and how I always put it off as long as I ...

    Article : 324 words
  4. THE WRONG DOOR.

    A well-known bishop set out one night to attend a party given "by children for children." "Don't announce me," he said to the ...

    Article : 100 words
  5. WHO WANTS EDUCATION?

    It I knew the name of the man who invented education, I would christen a goldfish after him as a token of gratitude and respect. ...

    Article : 726 words
  6. PLAYING TRICKS ON NATURE.

    Many attempts have been made to force Nature to produce unusual forms of plants and fruits. For instance, almost every year a ...

    Article : 279 words
  7. SOME GOOD STORIES.

    The fact that George Bernard Shaw recently celebrated his seventieth birthday recalls a story concerning him that may or may not be true, but is ...

    Article : 980 words
  8. A "HEAVY" INCOME.

    They were talking on the pavement when the doctor passed in his new car. "The doctor seems to be blossoming ...

    Article : 49 words
  9. AUNT MARIA SAYS:

    Cuthbert 'ad 'is best 'at spoiled last week. A man up a ladder dropped a brick on it while 'e was walking underneath. ...

    Article : 160 words
  10. A GOOD TRICK.

    A man went into a barter's shop, sat down, and said, "Cut my hair, please." After a while the assistant began ...

    Article : 146 words
  11. IT DIDN'T MATTER TO HER!

    "Here," remarked the guide, who was showing a party over an old historic mansion, "we have the bed which Queen Elizabeth slept in." ...

    Article : 86 words
  12. Make Home Life Happy.

    Family life is something that vitally matters to each of us, and it is therefore everyone's duty to safeguard the peace and contentment one gets in a ...

    Article : 319 words
  13. VIOLET RAY "DETECTIVES."

    Ultra-violet rays, which have in recent years been applied with success to the prevention and cure of certain diseases, are now used in Germany ...

    Article : 175 words
  14. EARTH'S HARD HEART.

    According to a scientist, D. E. D. Williamson, who has just concluded a series of exhaustive investigations into the subject, the Earth is built on ...

    Article : 220 words
  15. SUITED!

    The little man had teen gazing for some time into the window of a shop where all kinds of ready-made clothes were displayed for sale. The ...

    Article : 101 words
  16. CANNY.

    An uneducated Scotsman made a fortune. One day he and an acquaintance were talking, when the latter said to old Duncan: ...

    Article : 124 words
  17. THE WORM.

    An Englishman had invited an American friend to visit his shooting-box in the Highlands! On the first day they did not have much sport, as the ...

    Article : 108 words
  18. FOR BOOK BORROWERS ONLY.

    On the Editorial page recently, readers were asked to suggest fitting punishments for those people who borrow hooks and forget to return ...

    Article : 524 words
  19. FUMBLING FOR THE KEY.

    A candidate for political office, while malting a campaign speech, sought to discover the denominational sympathies of his audience, in order ...

    Article : 486 words
  20. PENCIL BAROMETERS.

    According to a London 'bus conductor, an infallible portent of wet weather is the softening of the indelible pencils which he and his colleagues use in ...

    Article : 442 words
  21. Renovating Your Fur.

    Now is the time to overhaul your furs and freshen them up for the winter. With a little care and patience most fur renovations can be ...

    Article : 382 words
  22. QUICK WORK.

    An Irishman on a visit to Paris had a very limited knowledge of the language. One of the first things he visited was an exhibition of paintings. ...

    Article : 399 words
  23. WHAT THEY LIVE ON.

    Soldiers live on hash and beans, Sailors live on ships, Workers live on what they earn, Waiters live on tips. ...

    Article : 341 words
  24. Things Worth Knowing

    Never iron embroidery on the right side. Lay the article face down on several thicknesses of Turkish towelling, and iron the back. ...

    Article : 394 words
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