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  2. THE YOUNG IDEA

    My son, John, car home yesterday afternoon with his "Little Mary" in a state of violent insurrection, and my wife, after ministering to him, came ...

    Article : 669 words
  3. THE DARK HORSE

    In a stable owned by an important and wealthy mag[?]te, Lord Chimborazo ([?]ee Higgins), there lived four racehorses, in whose education that honest ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 700 words
  4. LISTENING-IN.

    "Ma can I go out to play!" "What, Willie ! With those holes in your trousers !" "No -- with the kids across the street." ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 768 words
  5. This is WHERE WE SMILE

    "What do these letters stand for ?" asked a curious wife of her husband, as she looked at his Masonic seal. "Well, really, my love," he replied, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 48 words
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    Advertising : 436 words
  7. IN THE SMOKER

    "Who shall I say is asking for him?" inquried central of the man in the booth. "Mr. O'Cohen." ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 98 words
  8. THE YORKSHIRE DIAL[?]T.

    There is a story told of a Scotsman coming to work in one of the towns of my native country of Yorkshire. He had considerable difficulty, in ...

    Article : 82 words
  9. CALLING UNNECESSARY.

    The Oldest Inhabitant: "I met the boss this morning, and he tells, me that Philip, down in Sydney, has been called to the Bar." ...

    Article : 48 words
  10. A PROBLEM.

    Little David's mother had been reading him to sleep, choosing for this purpose the story of the flood. When she had finished David still lay awake, and ...

    Article : 69 words
  11. IN THE NEGATIVE.

    The photographer's customer displeased with his portrait, was ventilating his dissatisfaction. Flourishing the portrait, he shouted: ...

    Article : 55 words
  12. MUCH BETTER.

    "That man is a phrenologist, Pat." "A phat?" asked Pat. "A phrenologist." "Phat's that ?" ...

    Article : 69 words
  13. PIDGIN ENGLISH, BUT LOGICAL.

    Inexpressibly funny art some of the candid quarrels between the down-river, or older, natives of the Sepik River in New Guinea, and the up-river natives. ...

    Article : 168 words
  14. SURE!

    American: "Over where I stay they grew a cabbage, and it is so big that a troop of soldiers could lie in its shade." Sandy: "That's nothing. Up the ...

    Article : 73 words
  15. VERY FISHY.

    Husband: "What sort of fish is this? It tastes like hake, it looks like plaice, and it smells like halibut." Wife: "I told Jane to order sole, and ...

    Article : 53 words
  16. OF COURSE.

    Baby Adrian was beginning to pronounce words quite nicely, but he always refusal to repeat the word "water." ...

    Article : 49 words
  17. THE ONLY WAY OUT.

    As the train was about to start, a very stout man struggled into a carriage and sank into a seat, breathing heavily. ...

    Article : 76 words
  18. NO HERO AFTER ALL.

    He had risked his life to rescue the fair maid from a watery grave, and of course, her father was duly grateful. "Young man," he said, "I can ...

    Article : 64 words
  19. HIGHER THINGS.

    Little Tommy: "Father, may I have that big reference book for a little while?" Proud Father: "Of courts, you can, ...

    Article : 60 words
  20. IN FOR ANYTHING.

    A woman made a purchase from one of the flower girls in Piccadilly Circus and said: "I suppose you will be here on Wednesday! I shall want a lot of ...

    Article : 64 words
  21. FED UP.

    The conductor was fed up. People kept asking him ridiculous questions. Finally a very sour-faced woman said: "Conductor, can you give me two ...

    Article : 45 words
  22. A PROFESSIONAL.

    A comp[?]igner was constantly interrupted by a man in the crowd, who kept shouting out, "Liar !" After about the twentieth repetition, ...

    Article : 74 words
  23. NEVER SURPRISED.

    Some people never miss an opportunity for contradiction. Which fact recalls the story of the woman who was travelling through "Wild Wales." ...

    Article : 65 words
  24. NO NEED TO GO THERE.

    "It there is one thing I enjoy more than another," said Sprucer, "it is to get to the river bank and lie about fishing." ...

    Article : 53 words
  25. THE LANDLADY'S THOUGHT.

    A young student lodging in the city bought a violin and started to play upon it. His Scottish landlady, hearing the ...

    Article : 68 words
  26. THE STOIC.

    "You should always make a point of doing one thing every day which you heartily dislike," said the Scoutmaster to his troop. "This is the way to form ...

    Article : 61 words
  27. ECONOMISING TIME.

    In his mother's absence little Willie accepted an invitation to tea with a friend. "I hope, Willie," said his mother, ...

    Article : 71 words
  28. HOW HE DID IT.

    "So the Jones-Brown match is broken off, is it?" "Yes. The Browns objected to Jones being so economical." ...

    Article : 57 words
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    Advertising : 409 words
  30. OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN.

    "That woman is the most awful actress I ever saw" said the mild-mannered man to his neighbour in the stalls. ...

    Article : 70 words
  31. AFTER MANY YEARS.

    "Well, well, Tom, we haven't met for 20 years. If you remember, at our last meeting we discussed half a young tursey. Let's, try the same dish ...

    Article : 85 words
  32. A MOTOR RIDE.

    Asked to write an essay of not more than a hundred words on a motor ride, a small boy wrote the following: -- "My father went for a ride in his new ...

    Article : 60 words
  33. KEEN COMPETITION.

    Jones: "Rather an odd kind of a contest, that !" Smith: "What contest are you alluding to?" ...

    Article : 59 words
  34. THE PERFECT SALESMAN.

    "This car isn't much for looks, but for a one-hundred-per-cent he-man who loves to spend a pretty Saturday and Sunday with his family among the ...

    Article : 137 words
  35. CRYPTIC.

    Hans Schmidt was reputed to be the meanest man in the neighbourhood. He died. His body was placed in the grave, ...

    Article : 85 words
  36. CA' CANNY.

    Two Scotsmen were the sole occupants of a tram until a good-looking girl entered and sat at the farther end of the opposite seat. One of the Scots ...

    Article : 73 words
  37. REASONABLE.

    The 'bus was making its early-morning trip to connect with the train on a branch line. It was filled with half-awake passengers, with the exception ...

    Article : 74 words
  38. Advertising

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    Advertising : 153 words
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