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  2. Flotsam and Jetsam

    "O ! Georgle! Who opened the canary's cage ?" " I did. You told me a little bird was a-whispering to you when I was naughty, so I knew it must be him, as there was no ...

    Article : 64 words
  3. The Retort Courteous.

    The late Lord Herschell practised a great deal in his early barrister days before the Court of Passage at Liverpool. Some deputy Judge, who happened to be a very ...

    Article : 122 words
  4. Danger Ahead.

    Farmer (to tramp) : " You said you were going to lead a more industrious life, and here you are lazily watching them men ploughing, but doing nothing yourself." ...

    Article : 55 words
  5. A Cheap Fulfilment.

    Two small Flfeshire farmers were great chums. Both were fairly well provided with the " world's gear," as times went: and one night over their cups, after repeatedly ...

    Article : 271 words
  6. A Useful Gate.

    A wealthy engineer had a fine place in the country, where he carried out many pet constructive projects. He was visited there by an old friend, who had great difficulty ...

    Article : 103 words
  7. The Very Latest Discovery.

    Amateur Astronomical Student (returning home, after attending scientific bachelor dinner, where " the reported discovery of a new satellite of Saturn" has been ...

    Article : 57 words
  8. Scotch Humour.

    Not long ago a very stout lady engaged a cab in Dumfries to take her to the railway station, but on trying to enter it she found that the door was too narrow to allow her ...

    Article : 137 words
  9. Bismarckian Humour.

    The following story seems to have escaped the collector of Bismarckian humour. At Wenden. in Livonia, there dwells an admirer of the dead Chancellor who rejoices ...

    Article : 101 words
  10. An Absent-minded Nobleman.

    One of the best stories told of Lord Lytton refers to his maid-servants. Buried one day In a dream, he entered his carriage with Lady Lytton, when she asked : ...

    Article : 93 words
  11. An Awful Apparition.

    Not many years ago Sir William Harcourt visited a man-war lying off the Hampshire coast. After dinner the weather became rather rough, so the captain, a small, dapper ...

    Article : 153 words
  12. Facts and Fancies.

    Friend: "Does your town boast of a football team?" Suburbanite: " No: we used to (boast of one but we have to apologise for it now." ...

    Article : 804 words
  13. A Self-made Man.

    A certain Welsh member, who was of humble parentage, was rather fond of telling the House of Commons that he had made his own way in the world, and had risen by his ...

    Article : 120 words
  14. The Dear Baby.

    'A gray African parrot is the hero of one of the best parrot stories ever told. The parrot was usualy kept in the nursery, and was a great pet with the owner's children. ...

    Article : 122 words
  15. A Resourceful Scapegrace.

    A story is told of a young man, who, besides being of the spendthrift order, is a splendid mimic, and can imitate his father's voice to a nicety. ...

    Article : 176 words
  16. He Told All Me knew.

    Counsel: " I insist on an answer to my question. You have not told me all the conversation. I want to know everything that passed between you and Mr. Jones on ...

    Article : 141 words
  17. A Bad Time.

    A very subdued-looking boy of about 13 years, with a long scratch on his nose and an air of general dejection, came to his teacher in one of the State schools and ...

    Article : 159 words
  18. His Manner of Bath.

    At a little cosmopolitan gathering in a New York home the company were discussing the unkind thrust at Chicago for for flatting the letter "a," when the girl ...

    Article : 195 words
  19. Proof Positive.

    The late Duke of Marlborough was once making a tour of inspection over the Chicago cable lines, and came across a car driver, who was a typical Yankee, born and bred ...

    Article : 140 words
  20. Kaiser Wilhelm Gives a Lesson.

    Here is a story illustrating the Kaiser William's kindliness and humour as displayed with those under his Immediate command. Recently, while on board his yacht, off ...

    Article : 214 words
  21. Useless Without His "Morning."

    A remarkable book dealing with the drinking customs of the human race has recently been published. In the chapter entitled " The Aftermath of Revelry" the ...

    Article : 284 words
  22. The Dangerous Stage.

    The gentleman had rung the bell several times before the servant let him in. He Was looking surprised and a trifle apprehensive, when Mrs. BLynkins came into the ...

    Article : 226 words
  23. Claverhouse's Four Names.

    A school inspector, examining a class on Scottish history, had occasion to mention Claverhouse. " Now," said he, " can any one tell me by what other names ...

    Article : 204 words
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