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  2. THE CONQUEST.

    It was the usual lovers' quarrel, and [?] ended in the usual way. At least [?] seven tunes before they had part for ever. ...

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  3. WANTED—A WHITER EMPIRE!

    How many people know that there are six times as many colored subjects of King George in the British Empire as there are white? ...

    Article : 650 words
  4. SIGNING THEIR SOULS.

    Seafaring men who proudly display on their wrists or arms a tattooed heart wit/ran arrow piercing it, or perhaps a woman's name, would probably ...

    Article : 506 words
  5. EXERCISE YOUR TEETH.

    Breeders, fanciers, and other experts rightly attach the hightest value to sound teeth in animals. The condition of jaws and teeth is considered ...

    Article : 561 words
  6. FACE UP TO LIFE.

    It is not an easy thing to look oneself fully in the face. We are often twitted about our vanity, but it is trying for anyone to consider himself, ...

    Article : 573 words
  7. HOW TO GROW RICH.

    Saving is the first essential to human Unless there is saving, life comes to an end. We all depend for our continued existence upon the fact ...

    Article : 429 words
  8. QUEER NOISES.

    It is considered nothing unusual in this country to chase the rabbit or the fox, but many people would be surprised to know that noise is far more ...

    Article : 607 words
  9. HOW TO WRITE AN INVISIBLE LETTER

    Letters written with new milk can be made to appear by rubbing coal dust over the paper. Any thick and viscous fluid, such ...

    Article : 254 words
  10. WHAT IT COST HIM.

    “My darling,” she murmured, “you were so grand, so noble, when you proposed to to me that day in the motor car! Shall I ever for get how touchingly you ...

    Article : 81 words
  11. LIVING CELLS MADE BY A SCIENTIST.

    Another step towards solving the riddle “What is life?” has been made by an American scientist. He has succeeded in producing a working ...

    Article : 195 words
  12. ELECTRICITY TO RIPEN ORANGES.

    When oranges, are picked they are usually fully developed in size and sugar content, but have not yet acquired the rich yellow color of ...

    Article : 332 words
  13. CHEAPER THAN BUYING.

    A seed company had received from one man fifteen, applications for free samples of their pea seeds, and when the sixteenth, arrived the manager ...

    Article : 98 words
  14. WHEN THEY WENT AWAY.

    For many years a faithful housekeeper worked for a bad-tempered old bachelor but finally grew tired of his complaints, and decided to leave him. ...

    Article : 113 words
  15. ONE MORE CHANCE.

    He was a flirt, and had just asked the girl to marry him. “No,“ she said, promptly and firmly. He became threatrical. ...

    Article : 103 words
  16. INNOCENCE ABROAD.

    A young married couple, who lived near a famous golf course, were entertaining an elderly aunt from the country. ...

    Article : 124 words
  17. PAT'S HANDICAP.

    Murphy had a queer little Irish fellow named' McGinnis working for him. Now, Murphy had a , contract with a steamship company to remove a ledge ...

    Article : 157 words
  18. HIS GREETING.

    On making-his first call on the house of a parishioner, a newly-appointed vicar took the little daughter of the house in his arms to kiss her. The ...

    Article : 122 words
  19. THE NEW JOINT.

    “Waiter bring me a chop, please, father well done. Look sharp; I'm in a hurry." “Very sorry, sir; but we haven't ...

    Article : 94 words
  20. THE REASON.

    The scene was in the drill-ground of a military barracks in Dublin. The recruits were raw, and the sergeant "putting. them through their paces” was ...

    Article : 81 words
  21. HARRY'S ENCORE.

    The music-hall comedian was “receiving” in his dressing-room, “Poor old Arry!" he exclaimed of a rival. “Them fellows up in the gallery ...

    Article : 62 words
  22. VERY LOW CUT.

    The hostess had known the poet guest since childhood, so she felt privileged next morning to discourse to him the beauties of the Parisian ...

    Article : 100 words
  23. PUZZLED THE P.C.

    A small child sat on the pavement crying. “What's the matter?' asked a passing policeman. ...

    Article : 109 words
  24. HER PET NAME.

    A couple of travellers, having a few hours to spare in a-small town decided to dine at the village hotel. After looking over, the bill of fare, one of ...

    Article : 61 words
  25. HOW JOHN WAS TRICKED.

    One day a few weeks ago a neighbor who had “dropped in” saw Mrs. Fursty making some paste for a pie, using as a rolling pin a well-floured pint-bottle. ...

    Article : 93 words
  26. FOUND AT LAST.

    A gentleman was, riding with a lady of his acquaintance in a railway carriage, and accidentally dropped an arm around her waist. ...

    Article : 79 words
  27. HIS SACRIFICE.

    It was a secluded corner hemmed in with palms and fairy, light calm cool, and restful. In the distance could be heard the strains of a band ...

    Article : 114 words
  28. SAMPLES.

    “Sir,” said the affable boarding house keeper to the prospective boarder, “we have but one price in this house, and, as an advertisement of ...

    Article : 239 words
  29. THE SAME END.

    Tommy had received such a caning from his schoolmaster that he required at least a water-cushion upon which to sit at all comfortably. His ...

    Article : 211 words
  30. A FELLOW SUFFERER.

    Tommy Green, aged nine, was the shining light of the family, and his father was very proud of him. “I shall call round and see your ...

    Article : 208 words
  31. WHERE THE DANGER LAY.

    The conjuror in the village schoolroom had invited any gentleman from the audience to step up to the platform, and a rustic in a velveteen ...

    Article : 192 words
  32. A CONSOLATION FOR HAROLD.

    “Darling,” sighed Harold, “this separation is going to break, my heart. Why, oh, why, must your parents take you away for two whole, long weeks?“ ...

    Article : 191 words
  33. IN THE SHADOWS.

    . -It was positively and absolutely, the last good night. In a farewell embrace, they stood in the dim entrance-hall. ...

    Article : 179 words
  34. CUTTING HIS LOSSES.

    Johnny mother was tired of having her tablecloths stained. So she instituted a fine of one penny for every spot. ...

    Article : 154 words
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