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  2. Pith and Point.

    A lazy woman has many excuses How to Throw Dice—Throw them away. The silver of a shilling fresh from the ...

    Article : 1,037 words
  3. The Home.

    Perhaps the conceited girl is a person to be envied, for instead of being diffident about her charms, her virtues, and the value of her goods, she is perfectly ...

    Article : 415 words
  4. Short Story.

    The orchestra was just breaking into the fourth waltz, one of S[?]ss's. when the entered the theatre. As usual in the early part of the evening, the ...

    Article : 1,588 words
  5. Spray.

    A prince went to inspect a rare collection of books in a little town. The Mayor accompanied him. To his great amazement the prince discovered that ...

    Article : 68 words
  6. The Table.

    Half-a-pound of margarine, two ounces of grated chocolate, four ounces of castor sugar, four eggs, four ounces of flour. Heat the butter to a cream, ...

    Article : 60 words
  7. Wild Children.

    Although Boccaccio and numerous other writers give us accounts of infants who, being either lost or abandoned by their parents, have returned ...

    Article : 1,167 words
  8. Hasty Pudding.

    A quarter of a pound of Hour, one egg, one and a-half gills of milk, two ounces of buffer, two ounces of castor sugar, half a teaspoonful of baking powder. ...

    Article : 99 words
  9. The Reason.

    "I wonder what makes the waives so wild," mused the dainty madden who has leaning on the rail beside file handsome yachtsman. ...

    Article : 58 words
  10. An Unpalatable Drink.

    " An unusual number of hotels are in financial difficulties," remarked Dinwiddie. " That adds another Kind of liquor to ...

    Article : 38 words
  11. To Reheat Roast Veal.

    Cold roast veal, one onion, one ounce of dripping, one ounce of flour, one tear spoonful of curry powder, half-a-pint of stock, one tomato. Cut the veal into ...

    Article : 81 words
  12. Had Seen It.

    Two men met on Main-street one day recently, when the following conversation ensued : "Well, Jim, where have ye been ...

    Article : 93 words
  13. Ragout of Beef.

    Cold roast beef, two onions, mixed spice. pepper, salt, Stock. Cut a pound of beef into rather thick slices, but them, in a stewpan with the sliced onions and ...

    Article : 46 words
  14. Her Logic.

    The old lady Methodist always stood up for her church. She had just heard of the appointment of an Episcopal chaplain at the penitentiary, when she ...

    Article : 55 words
  15. Shoulder of Veal (Stuffed).

    A shoulder of veal, forcemeat, one large onion, two carrots, savoury herbs, pepper, salt, a blade of mace, thickening of Hour and butter. Bone the shoulder ...

    Article : 112 words
  16. Stray Thoughts.

    The simplicity of childhood should be carefully preserved. A child should be a child; but this cannot be if it is always with grown-up people. ...

    Article : 315 words
  17. Early.

    A gentleman, on looking out of his bedroom. window between 3 and 4 o'clock on a beautiful summer morning, observed a man wading up and down ...

    Article : 78 words
  18. Jam Turnovers.

    Make some plain short crust. Roll it out till about a quarter of au inch thick and cut it into circles. Lay a spoonful of jam in the centre, wet the edges and ...

    Article : 68 words
  19. A Russian Marriage.

    In England, the bride, though a principal, is a passive object: but in Russia she has, to undergo a deal of physical exertion in displaying as much ...

    Article : 559 words
  20. Short Names.

    The shortest name in the world is that of General I, a Tartar commander, who distinguished himself above other Chinese generals in the recent war. In ...

    Article : 104 words
  21. Cornflour Cake.

    Four ounces of cornflour, three ounces of margarine or butter, three ounces of sifted sugar, one egg. Beat the butter to a cream, stir in the sugar and the ...

    Article : 48 words
  22. Boiled Currant Pudding.

    Half a pound of flour, quarter of a pound of suet, quarter of a pound of currants, milk. Wash and pick the currants, shred and chop the suet, mix ...

    Article : 55 words
  23. Pulpit and Pew.

    The young minister was waxing eloquent in a pulpit which the heritors had allowed to fall into a broken-down state. One of them was anxiously watching ...

    Article : 122 words
  24. White Malay Fish Curry.

    Eels are the nicest for this Skin them, cut them into two-inch lengths, and Jay them aside. Chop one onion and two heads of garlic very fine ; fry ...

    Article : 121 words
  25. Marriage.

    "Marriage should be waited for, not sought. Who knows round what corner his destiny may be hiding—at what unexpected turn he may come upon the ...

    Article : 229 words
  26. The Clever Kaiser.

    The German Emperor has considerably augmented his reputation for cleverness by the displayal of a curious ability to comprehend at first sight ...

    Article : 189 words
  27. Fritot of Oysters (a Savoury).

    Take the beards from as many oysters as are required, sprinkle them with a Tittle lemon juice, celery, salt, and cayenne, and wrap them up in very thin ...

    Article : 68 words
  28. The Useful Banana.

    In the West Indies the dried leaves and prepared portions of the stem are used as packing materials. Fresh leaves are used to shade young, coffee or cacao ...

    Article : 400 words
  29. Old Potatoes (French Fashion).

    Boil potatoes as required, and whon cooked wash, adding a small piece of butter ; then take one or two eggs, according to quantity, mix the yolk with ...

    Article : 83 words
  30. Girls on the Stage.

    Misapprehension upon the subject of the amount of money which may be earned by girls who go on the stage is so common that a little light, may ...

    Article : 284 words
  31. Done!

    Two men disputed about their powers of endurance, and one said tes[?]ily to the other. "I bet you that I can hold my leg in boiling water longer than you ...

    Article : 127 words
  32. A Severe Law.

    In the Chinese code the principle of parental responsibility is carried to a length as whimsical aa it is extreme. An instance of this fact was given quite ...

    Article : 224 words
  33. Remember!

    If your seat is too hard to sit upon, stand up. If a rock rises up before you, roll it away, or climb over it, or go around it. If you want money, earn it ...

    Article : 148 words
  34. The Force of Habit.

    Sam, Johnsing desired to renew his membership with the Austin Blue Light Tabernacle, but the Reverend Whangeodle Baxter, the pastor, objected. ...

    Article : 102 words
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