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    Every child must have noticed those small cocoons or sacks, covered strangely with bits of stick, leaves, sand and small stones, which seem to ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,263 words
  3. TAKING,PRECAUTIONS. Something Laughable

    "Have you touched the barometer, Mary Jane?" the mistress in anger cried. "Why, yes, it's my evening out ...

    Article : 29 words
  4. Advertising

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    Advertising : 233 words
  5. TO MAKE SURE.

    "Dear," said Mrs. Brown. "I do believe Mrs. Johnson is offended about something. She hasn't been to see us for several days." ...

    Article : 45 words
  6. CASUS BELLI.

    "And now," said the teacher, "can any boy tell me what caused the American "War of Independence?" An excited, grubby hand fluttered in the ...

    Article : 52 words
  7. CHIPS AND CHAFF

    Tramp: "Please, mam, I've lost my leg." Lady of the House (slamming the door): "I haven't got it." "Is your wife enjoying her holiday?" ...

    Article : 669 words
  8. A COLLECTOR OF SOUVENIRS.

    A woman was discussing a week-end party she had given. "You known" she said, "Mrs. H. came, but he was a great, nuisance. She has such a ...

    Article : 74 words
  9. POINT IT OUT TO THEM.

    "Sir," said the tramp. "I've walked a way to see you, because people told me you were kind to poor fellows like me." ...

    Article : 64 words
  10. NOT PASSED BY PARLIAMENT.

    The train was proceeding along at a leisurely pace through the countryside its way from the market own. One compartment was completely ...

    Article : 142 words
  11. ANTICIPATING TROUBLE.

    The young man was being, instructed in his duties as usher at a wedding. "You understand." said the best man "when the people arrive you ask them ...

    Article : 75 words
  12. PROFESSOR AND THE BABY.

    The learned professor was talking the usual nonsense to the baby. "No, no, 00 mustn't tick oo's footsy—" Just then he caught sight of a visitor, ...

    Article : 71 words
  13. THE DORIC WAS GREEK TO H[?].

    One of the best of many good stories told by Mr. Will Fyffe, the Scottisl comedian; concerns a countryman o[?] his who was on his first visit to ...

    Article : 159 words
  14. A "PAIL FACTORY."

    Mrs. James had just moved into the neighbourhood and it was her first meeting with the local sewing circle. As the conversation turned on the ...

    Article : 104 words
  15. A SIGN OF QUALITY.

    The manager and proprietor of the large London stores were talking over a certain assistant. "I can t do a thing with that fellow Jones." said the ...

    Article : 102 words
  16. HOW IT DIED.

    For about an hour the man from North America had been boasting to an Irishman about the magnificence of the Rocky Mountains. ...

    Article : 130 words
  17. THE PORTER'S DISMISSAL.

    The wine merchant did not trust his porter, and one day, when they were down in the cellars together, an urgent message came to say that the ...

    Article : 112 words
  18. HEARD AT THE RACES.

    It was just before the last race. There were only three runners, and the bookmaker was shouting the odds. Presently a man approached him ...

    Article : 180 words
  19. CATCHING IT ALL ROUND.

    "Hallo, where have you been?" asked Binks. He was on his way home from the office and had overtaken Jinks, who ...

    Article : 93 words
  20. THAT WAS WHY.

    Hawkins: Well; old onan, how's business going? Martin: Oh, like clockwork. Hawkins: But I'd heard a rumour ...

    Article : 85 words
  21. Advertising

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    Advertising : 138 words
  22. READY HELPERS.

    A man slippted on a banana peel and executed a very funny fall, not being hurt, as it turned out, but having his dignity somewhat ruffled. When he ...

    Article : 106 words
  23. LYSAGHT WORKS

    Messrs. W. R. and S. R. Lysagnt have arrived in Sydney from London. The visitors explained that one of the objects of their yisit was in regard to ...

    Article : 102 words
  24. NOT AT ALL.

    A Jew was extolling the magnificent performance of a well-known actor to a fellow Hebrew who did not seem so impressed. But the first one kept ...

    Article : 84 words
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