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  2. HOW HE SUCCEEDED.

    During the run of a popular play in the provinces, the leading lady flatly refused to go on, urging an attack of nesves as an excuse. ...

    Article : 217 words
  3. ABOUT TOBAGO SMOKING.

    The seventeenth century was the golden age of "My Lady Nicotine" (writes Mr. W. A. Penn in his book, "The Sonerane Herb"). Widespread ...

    Article : 534 words
  4. WONDERS OF THE PAST.

    School children of to-day know more about the history of the early days of this world and the queer men and animals and things of prehistoric ...

    Article : 266 words
  5. TOOK HER AT HER WORD.

    A couple of rough-looking fellows were charged at a provincial police-court some time ago with breaking into a small shop and stealing several ...

    Article : 184 words
  6. ODDITIES IN WILL MAKING.

    There is a decided element of romance connected with one of the largest, most valuable estates in the Midland Counties, England, but never before, so far as we ...

    Article : 821 words
  7. THE QUADRUPLICATE PNEUMATIC TELESCOPIC CYCLE.

    It was a grand machine, without a doubt. We had it built on purpose for our summer holiday tour from London to Yarmouth. When I say we, I mean my ...

    Article : 1,785 words
  8. IN DANGER.

    "This animal, ladies and gentlemen is a chimpanzee," said the showman. The remarkable thing about the chimpanzee, ladies and gentlemen is that ...

    Article : 81 words
  9. IRISH.

    In Parliament a member, on one occasion sat down, after his maiden speech, on a new silk hat, which he had provided in honour of the ...

    Article : 135 words
  10. THE MOST WONDERFUL NEGRO IN THE WORLD.

    From slavery to a doctorate of the law, such is the unprecedented record of Booker T. Washington, the negro president of Tuskegee Industrial ...

    Article : 387 words
  11. HOW TO GET OFF.

    They had been haymaking, and when they had finished a high stack, a boy shouted from the top: "Maister, how do I get down?" ...

    Article : 42 words
  12. HUMOROUS ITEMS.

    "Did your employer give you anything when you got married?" "Yes; confound him!" What?" "An alarm clock?" ...

    Article : 301 words
  13. THE DOCTOR'S SARCASM.

    A short time ago, a wealthy gentleman, well known for his stinginess, drove up hurriedly in his carriage to the door of a celebrated doctor. He ...

    Article : 273 words
  14. A STORY OF SIR HENRY IRVING.

    I remember a story poor William Terris described to me, that occurred at Lyceum Theatre, one day. It was during a rehearsal of the ...

    Article : 338 words
  15. CRUSHED.

    The other day an old woman bounced into a city office, with a notification that had been sent to her to the effect that a quarter's rates on some ...

    Article : 180 words
  16. JOHNNY'S TASK.

    "What on earth," said a gentleman to his son, are you doing up there, Johnny, sitting on the horse's back with a pencil and paper, when you ...

    Article : 84 words
  17. ADVENTURES IN THE SOUTH SEAS.

    Captain Willian Fleck Pitt, a native of Whitehaven, Cumberland, the news of whose death through a dynamite explosion on one of the ...

    Article : 262 words
  18. SINGULAR TENURES.

    In Murray's "General View of the Agriculture of the County of Warwick" (1816), the following instances of singular tenures in Warwickshire are given: ...

    Article : 137 words
  19. EXPLAINED THE LUCK HE HAD.

    "Well," said the merchant to the young clerk whom he had sent out collecting; "did you have any luck?" "Some; but not much, sir." ...

    Article : 126 words
  20. HOW IT COULD BE DONE.

    "Patience and perseverance will accomplish all things!" was a very favourite saying of an old miller. He had just given utterance to this ...

    Article : 193 words
  21. SHE SPRINTED.

    Counsel (examining witness ): "You say you saw the shots fired?" Witness: " Yes, sir." "How near were you to the scene ...

    Article : 97 words
  22. A HINT TO BASHFUL SWAINS.

    A young man had entertained a tender passion for a young lady, but was too bashful to tell her so. He had the courage, however to get the ...

    Article : 93 words
  23. VALETS AND POOR CURATES.

    Mr. Child, the banker, advertised for a valet. One of these gentry presented himself, and inquired what wine Mr. Child allowed at the second table. ...

    Article : 89 words
  24. GOOD CAUSE FOR IT.

    "Why, Clara, you look radiant! What has happened? "I've just received an invitation to a wedding." ...

    Article : 54 words
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