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  2. POETRY

    I know that I am very ill, And wasting right away, That fever is consuming me, And that I'm turning grey. ...

    Article : 90 words
  3. RAPE GROWING.

    Under normal conditions rape is ready for feeding off in from 12 to 15 weeks, although under extremely favorable soil and climatic conditions ...

    Article : 273 words
  4. HOUSEKEEPER.

    After boiling bacon, keep the water till next day, skim off any fat that has settled on the top, and use it for boiled puddings or plain cakes. ...

    Article : 258 words
  5. CURRANT SANDWICHES.

    Children are very fond of plums and currants, as a rule, and would doubtless like currant sandwiches, which are a pleasant variation from ...

    Article : 126 words
  6. FAITHFUL.

    It is something sweet, when the world goes ill, To know you are faithful and love me still; ...

    Article : 156 words
  7. IT GOT HIM.

    A school teacher who had been telling a class of small pupils the story of the discovery of America by Columbus ended it with "And all this ...

    Article : 66 words
  8. DUTCH FLUMMERY.

    Ingredients.—1 oz. of gelatine, the rind and juice of 1 lemon, 1 pint of water, 4 eggs, 1 pint of sherry, madeira or raisin wine; sifted sugar to ...

    Article : 108 words
  9. Robbed of His Birthright

    Harris drew a long breath. And you never looked to see what the it was?" "Certainly not," said Mr. ...

    Article : 3,005 words
  10. BUDDING FRUIT TREES.

    The operation of budding is a very simple one, and is easily performed. To gain a successful end, the sap should be flowing freely, so that when ...

    Article : 348 words
  11. A "FOWL" STROKE.

    Fittingly clad in Norfolk suit and hop-scotch stockings, Lofter Greene strode forth to play his daily round of "goff." Just as he was about to "tee ...

    Article : 155 words
  12. TO PREVENT APPLES BURSTING WHEN BAKING.

    Prick them with a fork before putting them into the oven. ...

    Article : 18 words
  13. CHOCOLATE MERINGUE.

    Grate and mix smoothly in a basin, with two ounces of cornflour and a little cold milk, about three and a half ounces of good chocolate. Set on one ...

    Article : 284 words
  14. TO CLEAN STAINED KNIVES.

    After using bathbrick on the knife-board, sprinkle a little carbonate of soda on it and rub the knives again. No matter how stained or rusty, they ...

    Article : 40 words
  15. TO KEEP MILK SWEET.

    Put a spoonful of horseradish into a pan of milk, and it will remain fresh much longer. Cheese can be kept from turning ...

    Article : 52 words
  16. AT THE WRONG SHOP.

    A [?]shily-dressed, effeminate young man entered a jeweller's shop, and in glib speech informed one of the immaculate assistants that he wished to ...

    Article : 141 words
  17. TO SLICE BOILED EGGS NICELY.

    The eggs should be put over the fire in cold water, and when the water boils they should continue boiling for quite fifteen minutes, then ...

    Article : 105 words
  18. Humour,

    Jock M'Kay, he of the rubicund nasal appendage, tendered half-a-crown in payment of an ounce of tobacco. The shopman rattled the coin ...

    Article : 81 words
  19. TO REPAIR HOLES IN BELLOWS.

    (1) First stretch the bellows out light and remove all dust, rough up the leather round the hole by means of a blunt knife, then cover the hole ...

    Article : 204 words
  20. THEIR LAST STRAW.

    The small touring company had found business wretchedly bad. "The advance booking in the next town is good," had been the manager's ...

    Article : 25 words
  21. LEMON SYRUP.

    Ingredients.—2 large lemons, 31bs. white sugar, 1oz. citric acid, 1½ quarts water (6 breakfastcupsful). Method.—Pare the rind of the ...

    Article : 108 words
  22. A PROMISE.

    "Tommy," said grandmamma kindly, "what would you like Santo Claus to bring you to-morrow?" The small boy grinned sheepishly. ...

    Article : 59 words
  23. Farm and Field.

    Bamboo is put to an astonishing number of uses in Japan. It gives timber for all kinds of work in the fields. It is used in the building of ...

    Article : 160 words
  24. A TELEPHONE IN THE CAR.

    It is believed that the time is not far distant when the radiophone will be an accessory in the up-to-date car. The device very much resembles ...

    Article : 193 words
  25. THE CAVITY.

    A dentist called to see a friend and they both chatted away for a time, and then smoked their pipes in silence for a while. ...

    Article : 63 words
  26. CLEANING WITH PETROL.

    The great secret of success in cleaning glove's, laces, etc., with petrol is not to stint the spirit, sufficient being provided so as to be able to wash ...

    Article : 183 words
  27. THE REASON.

    Patent medicine proprietor to another gentlemen in same line: "Can't understand how it is, Harry, that your pills go so well, when you ...

    Article : 114 words
  28. ORCHARD CULTIVATION.

    To cultivate an orchard it is not sufficient to simply turn under grass and weeds. An orchard lightly ploughed in this way may be made to look ...

    Article : 211 words
  29. GENEROUS ENGLAND.

    At a recent auction there changed hands some mementoes of a very eccentric man known in the early part of last century as the "Washington ...

    Article : 132 words
  30. STRAIGHTENING WIRE.

    First get a block of wood about 12 inches long and three wide, and fix a zigzag row of nails (French nails with the heads out off answer best). ...

    Article : 86 words
  31. WHEN HE COMES IN.

    A small boy was surrounded by his friends and was asked the following questions by his Auntie:— Auntie: "Whom do you love best?" ...

    Article : 241 words
  32. NEW BREAD.

    There are many people who, for dyspeptic reasons, never dare to eat the crumb of new bread, but are nevertheless fond of the crust of a ...

    Article : 73 words
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