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  2. THE FARMER’S DREAM.

    At a little village about fifty miles from London lived an hone but very poor farmer. He with much, ado kept his wife and three children from ...

    Article : 1,372 words
  3. CENTENARIAN MEMORIES.

    One of the spotless beds in a bright and cheerful ward of the Wandsworth Union Infirmary is occupied by a very remarkable old lady. ...

    Article : 511 words
  4. HORTICULTURAL.

    The season for thinning fruits will soon be here. The advantages of this operation are many. Thinning increases the size of the fruit, gives more color and ...

    Article : 331 words
  5. NEWS FROM ALL SOURCES.

    Near Abervstwyth (Wales), in a- ittle farmhouse, there resides an old army pensioner Sergeant Berry by name, who has no less than nine sons in the British ...

    Article : 1,186 words
  6. WIT AND HUMOR

    Happiness is like a kitten’s tail—hard to catch; but there’s plenty of fun in chasing it. Tommy: “Pa, what is a pessimist?” ...

    Article : 633 words
  7. THE LADIES’ COLUMN.

    These gloves shall clasp thy [?]lly hands— Would I might share their bliss!— And from thy rose-red, budding lips Steal many a h[?]neyed kiss. ...

    Article : 98 words
  8. LADIES’ GOSSIP.

    There was a Bishop in olden days who had learnt the wisest philosophy, and who, indeed, took it for the motto on his coat-of-arms. It carried him grandly ...

    Article : 1,192 words
  9. HOUSEHOLD SUGGESTIONS.

    There are many things for the housekeeper of attend to in making careful count of expenses. Overdone meat, for instance, is not nearly so nutritious as ...

    Article : 541 words
  10. CONSERVATORY AND POT PLANTS

    The weather during the past week has been somewhat changeable, necessitating great care in giving and taking off air to the houses and frames. Calciolarias are ...

    Article : 291 words
  11. MACNAMARA’S HEIRS.

    When Patrick Macnamara of Ferm[?]y, County Cork. Ireland, sickened with cholera in the trenches at Balaclava, and like many other brave soldiers, died [?] ...

    Article : 228 words
  12. THE EVOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

    A lecturer recently mentioned som curious forms of human marriage such as the experimental marriages extending from a few days to a ...

    Article : 291 words
  13. THE FLOWER GARDEN.

    We are frequently asked to recommend a few climbing plants, suitable for covering fences, etc. Mina [?]obata, although comparatively new here, has been grown ...

    Article : 339 words
  14. IT MADE HER SAD.

    Mrs Miffiey : “Did you have a nice [?]ime while you were away?” Mrs Crossthwaite: “No; my husband kept writing that he was getting along ...

    Article : 42 words
  15. HIS QUALIFICATIONS.

    Official of Fire Department : “Is this friend you want to get on the force a bright sort of a fellow?” O‘Harrigan: “Sure he isn’t bright ...

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  16. HOME-MADE BUNS FOR TEA.

    Rub 1lb of flour and half a teaspoonful of carbonate of soda through a sieve, then rub 2 oz of butter into the flour, leaving no lumps; mix in ¼lb well-dried currants, ...

    Article : 106 words
  17. A GLASS HAT.

    We are getting on to, if we have not actually entered upon, the season when much of your comfort depends upon the sort of hat you wear. But it may be ...

    Article : 171 words
  18. THE SUMMER HUSBAND.

    “Now Dolly’s home again—dear me ! My rest and peace are o’er; I cannot dash my garments off And drop them on the floor. ...

    Article : 50 words
  19. THREE WAYS OF COOKING PARSNIPS.

    Take three parsnips and wash them wel Put them in boiling salted water, and let them boil for half an hour or three-quarters of an hour, according to size; then ...

    Article : 166 words
  20. STRATEGY.

    The Nurse : “She says she doesn’t want any broth and won’t eat it.” The Doctor: “Take it back and tell her that it isn’t good for her and she mustn’t ...

    Article : 37 words
  21. MISTRESSES AND SERVANTS.

    The tendency of young girls to prefer work in factories to domestic service is displeasing to the Rev. W. G. Hindley. who made some remarks on the subject ...

    Article : 234 words
  22. THE KITCHEN GARDEN.

    When the weather becomes hot, any thing in the way of shading become very useful. Some amateurs who hav a cold frame keep a box or two for grow ...

    Article : 390 words
  23. TO ENTHUSIASM WHATEVER.

    Miriam: “No, I have decided that I can never be his wife.” Gertrude: “‘Why?” Miriam: “He is too matter-of-fact, too ...

    Article : 80 words
  24. CLOTHED WHILE YOU WAIT.

    A correspondent of a London paper writes:—“The harvesting experiment reported, in which growing wheat was converted into bread in rather more [?] ...

    Article : 357 words
  25. RECEIPES FOR BACHELORS.

    Take two good rabbits, break the joints, wash thoroughly, put into a pot with as much water as will cover them, and let them boil gently for about 1½ hours. ...

    Article : 82 words
  26. THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME.

    Mary had a little lamb, Its fleece was white as snow; And everywhere that Mary went The lab was sure to go. ...

    Article : 55 words
  27. HOMELY FARE.

    Boiled Apple Dumplings.—Required: Cooking apples, sugar, suet crust. Peel and core the apples without dividing them, filling the centre with sugar and a ...

    Article : 886 words
  28. WHAT SHE CALLED HIM.

    “Partner: I was never so deeply insulted In my life,” said Tired Thompson to Weary Willie, as he joined his companion in the road. ...

    Article : 65 words
  29. THE TOWN OF BABYVILLE.

    It’s the dearest town, the fairest town, the prettiest town to me, Of all the towns in all the lands, this side or ’cross the sea; ...

    Article : 214 words
  30. ENGAGED.

    The best laid schemes of men manifest their inherent tendency to “gang aglee,” even if they be the schemes of clergymen Here is an item of English news:— ...

    Article : 166 words
  31. TOO BUSY.

    “Well how did that sonata go that you have been practising winter? asked Mr Dobbs, as his daughter cae home from her musical club [?]ooking weary and ...

    Article : 55 words
  32. USEFUL HINTS.

    To Glaze Collars and Cuffs.—You need a proper polishing flat for this. These flats have rounded surfaces, and are fated with steel. ...

    Article : 316 words
  33. RATHER MONOTONOUS.

    “Is your daughter having a good time at the seashore?” “No; she writes home that she is engaged to the same man she met last ...

    Article : 32 words
  34. AN EXPERT.

    Ne[?]ly: “I believe Grace has a thorough knowledge of chemistry.” [?] “Yes, Indeed. Why, she could [?] own complexion.” ...

    Article : 19 words
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