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  2. It Was Not Curiosity.

    A certain business woman often takes letters and packages to the post office to be weighed. She had often been impressed with the weak and trivial curiosity of the male mind, for every ...

    Article : 275 words
  3. The Way of a man.

    Sunday evening Mr. and Mrs. Higinbotham had the house all to themselves, and Mrs. Higinbotham was going to be chief cook and bottle-washer in the absence of the servant. ...

    Article : 1,001 words
  4. A Grass Widow.

    "I am a grass widow," said Mrs. Yerger to a friend who called at the house. " la your husband out of town ?" " No, he might as well be. I'll not see him ...

    Article : 69 words
  5. Flotsam and Jetsam.

    Most wives will end their story with : "Ah, well, men are but human." I long to tell the secret of A truly happy woman. ...

    Article : 188 words
  6. Communism Defined.

    Mr. W. Hill, Toowong, writes : The enclosed epigram, by E. Elliott, is in keeping with the short poem you published on the village settlement scheme some days ago :— ...

    Article : 64 words
  7. Beards.

    Shaving, De Quincey used to say, was " a grand difficulty." He allowed his beard to grow, not as some men do, because it kept him out of many a painful " scrape," but because ...

    Article : 277 words
  8. Fair Duelling.

    Second: "Gentlemen, before this duel begins I wish to call attention to one thing." Duellist: "What is it you .wish us to observe?" ...

    Article : 46 words
  9. Facts and Fancies.

    A little nonsense now and then Is relished by the wisest men.—HUDIBRAS. Only colours that will not run should be put in the American flag. ...

    Article : 998 words
  10. Musical Note.

    Mother: "My little girl goes to sleep so nicely every night when I sing to her. Isn't that so, Mamie ?" Mamie: " Yes. that's so, ma." ...

    Article : 67 words
  11. She Was Engaged.

    "Suppose," said the lady—" now only suppose, understand—that you were carrying a piece of steak from the kitchen, and by accident should let it slip from the plate to the floor, ...

    Article : 89 words
  12. Quite a Swindle.

    An awkward-looking man walked somewhat timidly up to the hotel clerk and asked if Armand Withersbee was in his room. " Armand Withersbee ?" replied the hotel clerk. Don't ...

    Article : 612 words
  13. "We're from Watherford."

    A story is current in London about two Waterford merchants and hatters who once obtained an audience with the present Pope's predecessor. They were old-fashioned men and good, pious ...

    Article : 112 words
  14. She Thought It Cheap.

    A want of familiarity with business practices sometimes leads to amusing and sometimes to embarrassing results; and occasionally to both. A lady who kept a small ...

    Article : 186 words
  15. A Warning to Yawners.

    A physician had, as presiding genius in his culinary department, a negro woman of a social disposition, but of a somewhat irascible temper. One night a youthful admirer, who ...

    Article : 199 words
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