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  2. Something Laughable. DISAPPOINTED

    The steeplejack was repairing, a shait high above the city street. It was an errand-boy who saw him first, and he fetched some of his friends. ...

    Article : 103 words
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    Advertising : 29 words
  4. HE WASN'T STARVED.

    Mrs. Brown took great pride in her son's prowess on the football field, and nearly; always went to see-him play. On one occasion young Brown, who was ...

    Article : 122 words
  5. IT PUZZLED HIM.

    In the days of his youth, Gladstone was perched on the box seat of a coach behind an old driver of bibulous appearance. The fare Was young enough to be ...

    Article : 95 words
  6. MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE.

    With a view to making a big noise and getting a large crowd, the -would-be P.M. called upon a band-master with the idea of fixing up an engagement at one ...

    Article : 109 words
  7. WHY THE PARSNIPS DIED.

    "Do you know, my boy, they have some wonderful things out in America? Why when I was out there I saw parships so big that, they had to use a ...

    Article : 138 words
  8. PERSONALLY GRATEFUL.

    "Your may have heard of me—I am Dr. Bragman," the pompous gentleman announced in the smoking compartment. 'Ah, then I have the opportunity to ...

    Article : 90 words
  9. BOUND TO PLEASE.

    "Marriage—it is wonderful curded Smith. "It is blissful, joyous! It Is heaven! Ah—but I forgot he exclaimed, suddenly serious.; "You have ...

    Article : 137 words
  10. DISCREET

    The entrance to the wood was plastered with warning notices about trespassers, no thoroughfare, &c., &c. So that when the newly-rich man came across two ...

    Article : 136 words
  11. MAKING THINGS HUM.

    Little Evelyn had been naughty, and bad been slapped,, first by the nurse and then by mother, with a promise of another dose from father, when he came ...

    Article : 92 words
  12. WHEN IN DOUBT—ASK!

    [?], the lootman, called his master up by telephone. "I regret to inform you, sir, that voar house is on fire," came the Voice across ...

    Article : 110 words
  13. CHIPS AND CHAFF.

    "I do not believe that I have a true friend in the world." "So you have been trying to borrow money, too, have you?" "Why doesn't your husband-take a day off ...

    Article : 527 words
  14. MARRIAGE HINTS FOR GIRLS.

    The doctor was giving an informal talk on physiology. "Also," he remarked, "it has recently been found that the human body contains ...

    Article : 78 words
  15. BENEFITED BYTHE CHANGE.

    A learned K.C. got stranded at a country town, and bad great difficulty in finding accommodation, at length being glad to accept a' bed in a-room with ...

    Article : 138 words
  16. A MOTE IN EVERY EYE.

    "I'll ring for Maud to bring a 'fresh jug of water" said the professor's wife. "You doubtless mean a jug of fresh water," corrected her husband. "I wish ...

    Article : 113 words
  17. RIGHT-ABOUT-TURN.

    A popular, rector tells a good story against himself. Going up the stops of his, church to take service, he was accosted, by a stately ...

    Article : 144 words
  18. DIDN'T KNOW ADAM.

    The wit of Sir Francis Burnand was as spontaneous as it was inexhaustible. On one occasion, at a reception, a beribboned guest came up and greeted him ...

    Article : 203 words
  19. VAIN SEARCH FOR PETRLEUM.

    That the prospect of obtaining. petroleum oil supplies, in payable quantities in the south-east portion of South. Australia is remote, is shown in the report ...

    Article : 162 words
  20. SOLVED THE DIFFICULTY.

    A man in Birmingham is the possessor of a very red nose. He was in town one day, and having completed his business, was amusing himself by inspecting ...

    Article : 111 words
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    Advertising : 53 words
  22. A CERTAIN CURE.

    A woman went to her doctor, complained to him of her husband breaking out into violent tempers, and asked if he could, recommend a cure. ...

    Article : 126 words
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    Advertising : 274 words
  24. SOLDIERS' COMPLAINTS. MINISTER AT ROCKHAMPTON.

    The Assistant Minister for Repatriation. (Mr. Rodgers), accompanied by Senator Sir William Glasgow and Mr. E. B. C. Corser, M.P., arrived on Saturday night ...

    Article : 403 words
  25. OWING TO LACK OF SPACE.

    "There's profiteering in houses," remarked Brown one day. "Most certainly there is," assented Robinson. ...

    Article : 147 words
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