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  2. This is WHERE WE SMILE

    A waiter handed bushman a bill of fare. "Oh, take that paper away," he said; "I didn't came here to rend. ' I want to ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 72 words
  3. LISTENING-IN

    "Peter said he was in the seventh heaven when I accepted him!" "Yes, he has been engaged six times before. As a number to tourists were ...

    Article : 1,006 words
  4. Advertising

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    Advertising : 693 words
  5. BOHLED WISDOM.

    It is useless to be good unless you are good for something. Love and seasickness may be felt, but they cannot be described. ...

    Article : 993 words
  6. IN THE SMOKER

    A man who had purchased a race horse supposed to hare wonderful speed engaged a jockey to ride the horse in a trial with a good pacer. The animal ...

    Article : 94 words
  7. HIS JOB.

    There was no ope at the table but the landlady and Mr. Skaggs, and the latter was doing his best to cut the piece of steak on his plate. ...

    Article : 86 words
  8. FAITH.

    "Heaven bless him," said Jones, "he had confidence in me when clouds were dark and threatening." "In what wry?" asked Smith. ...

    Article : 39 words
  9. TRUSTING WOMAN.

    They passed her in the park. "That's Berry's wife,"said Carter. "Thinks the world of her husband." "Does she!" said Cartwright. ...

    Article : 39 words
  10. WHY' HE WENT.

    "On the eve of his departure to take up tho post of chaplain in a prison a village clergyman opened his farewell sermon by saying that he was going to make another ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 128 words
  11. CASUAL.

    The prize excuse was Introduced during the trial of a man charged with wife beathig. A neighbour who was present during ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 129 words
  12. WHAT PUZZLED HIM.

    The owner of a racing car was driving along a country road when be overtook an old man and, being of a kindly disposition, offered him a lift. ...

    Article : 134 words
  13. SPOILT

    The artist had had a serious fire at his studio, and the representative of the insurance company had called to estimate the damage. ...

    Article : 71 words
  14. REPARTEE.

    A minister, calling one morning at the office of a lawyer, was greeted thus: "Good morning; minister; you see"--pointing to two men seated in the office ...

    Article : 76 words
  15. THE BILL.

    They were climbing a lofty peak of the Alps, and she was standing a few feew above him. She turned round and gazed in wonderment. ...

    Article : 67 words
  16. THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.

    Kindly Old Party: "And what are you going to be little man, when you grow up!" Urchi[?] "Well, ma wants to be a ...

    Article : 56 words
  17. LABOUR IN VAIN.

    Two men were travelling to a small station on the railroad named Wayton. A follow passenger informed them that the train did not stop there. ...

    Article : 81 words
  18. WHAT INDEED!

    At clergyman who had given up his former position as a magistrate in order in enter the church was conducting the first, marriage service. ...

    Article : 66 words
  19. HER COUNSEL.

    "Madam," said the stranger, "a boy who I am informed is your son has just thrown a stone at me, causing a painful wound. What do you think should be ...

    Article : 49 words
  20. HET SCORED.

    "Once again my orders have been disobeyed said the master in a certain school, sternly. "Who is the miscreant?" There was silence. ...

    Article : 126 words
  21. HER CONCERN.

    A young wife said to her husband one night: "My dear, there is a man in the drawing-room' who wants to speak to you." ...

    Article : 136 words
  22. VIBRATO AGITATO.

    Both puns and practical jokes are considered vulgar forms of humour, but the palm should go to the man who successfully combined the two. ...

    Article : 133 words
  23. HIS REWARD.

    After reading about starved lives and the soul hunger of wives for a kind word Mr. Tensopt became contirte and resolved to do better. So, on reaching home he ...

    Article : 77 words
  24. OF COURSE.

    An angler asked a fellow sportsman if he could tell him of a really good fishing ground. "Yes," he replied pointing to a path ...

    Article : 96 words
  25. WHAT CHANGE?

    He was holding forth from the summit of a soap box. "These pills, ladies and gentlemen," he shouted, "are one of the wonders of ...

    Article : 98 words
  26. UP TO SPECIFICATIONS..

    She was giving an order to the grocer. "And I require some cheese," she said. ...

    Article : 96 words
  27. WORDS AND MUSIC.

    "Our church has been without a paster for some months," writes a subscriber, "On Saturday the choir leader gave this notice to the daily ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 149 words
  28. BEHIND THE SCENES.

    It was evidently a clear-cut case of desertion. Her lawyer proved that he had deliberately abandoned her some six month before, and gone to ...

    Article : 143 words
  29. A MISCALCULATION.

    "Tis a faine boy ye have there." remarked O'Mahony. "A magnificent head and noble features enteriely. And the very image of his father. Be lending ...

    Article : 53 words
  30. HI'S ONLY FEAT.

    "One hundred and one, eh!" exclaimed the vaxantionist who had pointed oput to him the oldest [?] of the town "Well, that's quite a record. I suppose ...

    Article : 69 words
  31. REMARKABLE INDEED.

    Sir William Orpea tells the following story concerning Gladstone's lack of humour:--At the Premier was converging ...

    Article : 207 words
  32. THE ONLY ONES.

    The old gentleman was very fond of golf,-but his ploy. seemed to get worse and worse. Finally, after missing the ball every ...

    Article : 71 words
  33. THE ONLY SHELLFISH.

    He sat at a corner table in a little out-of-the way restaurant. He had been sitting there sonic time, but the one waiter that, the place boasted of ...

    Article : 122 words
  34. NO USE.

    A tourist in Ireland was being driven in a cart, to which was attached the leanest horse he bad over seen. At last he said to the driver: "Pat, ...

    Article : 73 words
  35. WHO KNOWS?

    Visitors (to little girl by whom she was being entertained): "Auron, who is the man coming in at the gate." Anroad:"Why, that's Mr Jones. He's ...

    Article : 41 words
  36. GOOD FOR SONNY.

    A group of farmers were talking at the village store and one of them asked; "Do you think pays to keep poultry!" "Well, he., I can't say that I do," was ...

    Article : 83 words
  37. A PALPABLE HINT.

    The office boy had made his twentith mistake that day. His emplyer sent for him. "Have you anything to say for ...

    Article : 77 words
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