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  2. THE ROMANCE OF A SCHOOL INSPECTION.

    "He's gone with streaming banners, Where noble deeds are done, And it's oh--" "Bessie," said the young teacher, "just ...

    Article : 2,655 words
  3. Sunday Reading.

    Why see another's faults alone, Find nothing in him good ? Why single out his weakest points, And make them gossip food ? ...

    Article : 144 words
  4. SAINTS BY THE CALL OF GOD.

    Called to be saints with all that call upon the name of the Lord Jesus Christ in every place, their Lord and ours.--1 Cor., 1, 2. In these words Paul reminds the Christian ...

    Article : 2,453 words
  5. The Humorist.

    The wisest man will gladly borrow From wit and mirth surcease from sorrow. If men had the gift of second sight, there would be fewer cases of love at first sight. ...

    Article : 1,086 words
  6. PROOF OF DEVOTION.

    The way Jack Bright is devoted to that Plunkett girl is ahead of anything I ever came across. How does he show it? ...

    Article : 44 words
  7. "WE'RE ALL POOR CRITTERS."

    "Beans ag'in!" Hiram Holcomb sat down heavily in his chair, and surveyed the table with a dissatisfied expression, giving a spiteful kick ...

    Article : 2,070 words
  8. DANGEROUS.

    Mrs Stiles: I shall never invite Mr Funniman to dinner again. Mr Stiles: Why not ? He is a very entertaining chap. ...

    Article : 36 words
  9. AT THE CONCERT.

    Did you enjoy the opera last night ? No; I didn't hear it. Why not ? Two women sitting in front or me kept ...

    Article : 38 words
  10. A CHIVALROUS COMMUNITY.

    Walker Barnstorm What if this is a chivalrous community, why should it prevent me from giving my celebrated rendition of Othello ? Catamount Cal: Waal, yer see, ther boys hev ...

    Article : 48 words
  11. CAUSE FOR MURDER.

    Vicar (who has introduced "Gregorian" tones Into his service): Well, Mr Rogers, how do you like our music ? Tradition says, you know, that those psalm tunes are the original ones ...

    Article : 53 words
  12. DOUBLE VALUE.

    "Advertising is a great thing." "Any special proof ?" "Yes the Widow Dabney advertised her horse for sale, and the widower who came to look ...

    Article : 34 words
  13. THE IDLE BOOK LOVER.

    I cannot read the old hooks I loved long years ago; It is a risk I dare not take Now microbes flourish so. ...

    Article : 49 words
  14. ONLY AN IMITATION.

    "Isabel, your new hat is absurd; it looks just like a huge flower bed." "Well, you needn't get so excited, Edgar ; you don't have to get up before daylight and ...

    Article : 40 words
  15. THE IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION.

    "Alice, this is something like: a class has been organised to teach women bow to make home attractive to their husbands." "Ah; does it promise to teach them how to ...

    Article : 37 words
  16. A FRIENDLY NEIGHBOR.

    "Good morning. I have come to tune your piano." "Why, I haven't sent for a piano tuner. "No; but the man in the house next door ...

    Article : 31 words
  17. A REASON.

    "Did that woman give any reason for attempting suicide ?" "Yes, yer Honor." "What was it ?" ...

    Article : 25 words
  18. BEYOND DOUBT.

    "How do I know this is fifteen -year -old whisky ?" "Here is the written guaranty, sir, of the man who invented the process for ageing it." ...

    Article : 26 words
  19. EGGS AS FISH.

    Brown: Waiter, bring me a dozen oysters on the half -shell. Waiter: Sorry, sah, but we's all out of shellfish, sah, 'ceptin' aigs." ...

    Article : 26 words
  20. ACCOMPANIMENT.

    A police officer met an organ-grinder in the street, and said, "Have you a license to play ? If not, you must accompany me." "With pleasure," answered the street ...

    Article : 38 words
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