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  2. A POINTED APPLICATION.

    The principal of a High School tells the following anecdote :— " One day at school I gave a bright boy a sum in algebra, and, although the ...

    Article : 89 words
  3. ESSAY ON "BREATH."

    Breath is made of air. We breathe always with our lungs, and sometimes with our livers, except at night, when our breath keeps life going through our ...

    Article : 106 words
  4. IMPRAOTIMBLE.

    A Scotsman, who had been employed far the beat part of his life on the building of railways In the Highlands, went to the United States in Oils later years, and ...

    Article : 149 words
  5. Flotsam and Jetsam

    "I am afraid," said the high-browed bard, " that my poetry will never attract public attention." " Cheer up," said the loyal companion. ...

    Article : 46 words
  6. BU6HTLY HIXED.

    Everything was in readiness. The groom, best man, and the minister were gathered in the vestry. The organist began to play, and the minister started ...

    Article : 69 words
  7. A BLIBHT MISTAKE.

    "Baby was taken very bad while you were out, mum," said the new servant girl. "Oh dear !" said the young wife. "is ...

    Article : 45 words
  8. HOW TO BE HAPPY.

    Friend : " Does not your husband kiss you when he goes off to business in the morning." Hostess (who has been married before) ; ...

    Article : 61 words
  9. THE "FIGHTING" EDITOR.

    The "fighting editor" was an indispensable institution in France in the days of the Empire under Napoleon Ill. In 1851 a law was passed by the French Chamber ...

    Article : 342 words
  10. THE KIND OF HAT.

    A visitor at an infant school asked of the head boy in geography : " What is the axis of the earth ?" "An imaginary line passing from one ...

    Article : 80 words
  11. THE ASSENT-MINDED PROFEBBOR.

    The professor suddenly arose from his chair, pushed his spectacles up on his forehead, and went towards his wife. With the expression and air of a man who at ...

    Article : 116 words
  12. NOT WORRIED BY THE LEAK.

    Strange replies are often received by wives who wake their husbands for burglars leaky water-pipes, &c., in the early morning. Mrs. C. is decidedly nervous and ...

    Article : 68 words
  13. ANOTHER WANTEO.

    Little Georgie was taken by his aunt to see the newcomer, aged 1 day. He was duly and profoundly impressed with the specimen, and asked where the little ...

    Article : 87 words
  14. CANNONED OFF THE BUTLER.

    A back-country squatter was on a trip to the old country, and was staying with some rich relations. The old habit of rising at 5 was still with him, and he ...

    Article : 186 words
  15. A PIG LIE.

    In certain districts of India where the snake pest is a terrible nuisance a curlous trap is a set for the larger Pythons. A small hole a few inches in diameter is ...

    Article : 192 words
  16. THE INEVITABLE RESULT.

    " John, you were at your club last night ?" " Yes." " By the way, this Martinique eruption ...

    Article : 107 words
  17. FACTB AND FANCIES.

    A little nonsense now and then Is relished by the wisest men.—HUDIBRAS Nan: "What is she worrying about now?" Fan: " Because she can't think of anything ...

    Article : 529 words
  18. A HORBE-BTEAUNB CURATE.

    Considerable excitement arose at a certain country town a little while ago. A new curate came up, and he was learning to ride. On making a trip on horseback ...

    Article : 222 words
  19. C-O-L-L-O-,.

    " When I was in the civil war," said General Grosvenor, " I had a division commander who was the finest-looking man on a horse you ever saw. He was ...

    Article : 174 words
  20. BRET HARTE AND SOCIETY.

    The late Bret Harte never courted society, but the charm of his conversation and manner was felt by all who were privileged to meet him. In this connection the ...

    Article : 476 words
  21. TRUE TO LIFE.

    Scene : Smoking-room at Boundary Station. Brown : " Well, how did you get over the shearers' strike for better mutton ? Of ...

    Article : 268 words
  22. PITY THE BLIND.

    We all have experienced that blindness which accompanies sudden change from the glaring Bun into a properly-shaded drawing-room. There was an old bachelor in a ...

    Article : 237 words
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