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  3. THE GOLD MINE.

    Some time ago an Englishman and an Irishman were disputing about which of their countries was richest in minerals. ...

    Article : 68 words
  4. The Joker's Corner

    Highwayman: "Halt! Your money or your life!" "Victim:. "It is no go, stranger. My wife's in the same line of ...

    Article : 83 words
  5. LONG KNOWN.

    "Father," said the minister's son, "my teacher says that 'collect' and 'congregate' mean the same thing. Do they?" ...

    Article : 50 words
  6. THE MAN TO FOLLOW.

    He who knows not and knows not [?]he knows not, he is a fool—shun! him[?] he who knows not, and knows he knows not, he is a child—teach him ...

    Article : 69 words
  7. WANTED!

    Wanted: A furnished room by a lady with electric lights. Wanted: A man to take care of Horses who can speak German. ...

    Article : 108 words
  8. CONSOLED.

    A rector in South London was visiting one of his poorer parishioners, an old woman, afflicted with deafness. She expressed her great ...

    Article : 66 words
  9. HIS REASON.

    Mother: "Yes, little Arthur here has quite made up his mind to be a minister. Now, tell the pastor why you want to be a clergyman." ...

    Article : 53 words
  10. NOTHING LEFT.

    A lady, going from home for the day, locked everything up, and, for the grocer's benefit, wrote on a card: "All out. Don't leave anything." ...

    Article : 82 words
  11. CHRISTMAS, NOT CHRISTIDE.

    It was in the days of Daniel O'Connell that a certain English member of Parliament presented a Bill providing for a change in the word ...

    Article : 187 words
  12. A POSER FOR MA.

    Little Elizabeth and her mother were having luncheon together, and the mother, who always tried to impress facts upon her daughter, said: ...

    Article : 61 words
  13. ROBBERY!

    He was old, grey, unkempt, unshaven, and tottering. His clothes were rags. His toes protruded from his shoes, although there was snow ...

    Article : 117 words
  14. DISHEARTENING.

    For half an hour the teacher patiently instructed her class in the art of telling the time from a clock. "Now," she said, at last, as she ...

    Article : 94 words
  15. SHE COULD.

    Two middle-aged women were talking of the war, and the means they would adopt to earn a living should married men be forced to join the army. ...

    Article : 70 words
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  17. HONESTY.

    Teacher: "Henry, can you define a hypocrite?" Henry: "Yessum. It's a kid wot comes to school wid a smile on his ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 28 words
  18. IT COULD NOT BE BLAMED.

    The hotel was not a very good one, and the travelling men knew it. Nevertheless they were obliged to go there when they came late at night ...

    Article : 88 words
  19. MIXING IT.

    "What is a roost, dad?" asked Tommy. "A roost, my son, is a pole upon which chickens sit at night," replied ...

    Article : 170 words
  20. RUDE OF THEM.

    For some hours the angler had sat on the river bank, patiently waiting, always waiting. A stranger to the place had been ...

    Article : 98 words
  21. UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT.

    The Irish Secretary, Mr. Augustine Birrell, in his early days at the Bar often had to deal with poor clients. On one occasion he defended a very ...

    Article : 139 words
  22. WASN'T MADE RIGHT.

    Mike was left-handed. Therefore when he was told by the magistrate to hold up his right hand in taking the oath, he naturally held up his ...

    Article : 63 words
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