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  2. FARM AND GARDEN.

    Ducks, like pigs, give the greater profit when their growth is pushed from the start. The earlier they can be made marketable the better. ...

    Article : 464 words
  3. THE TELL-TALE MIRRORS.

    “I am sorry to have to report, Mr Ransom, that there is another shortage in the cash account. “What amount?” ...

    Article : 2,475 words
  4. IN AN ELECTRIC CAR.

    Jim Slocum, one of the best “all round” officers ever oil the force, was in my office the other night, and as the hour grew late and our pipes burned dim ...

    Article : 2,094 words
  5. WOMAN’S WORLD.

    Much nonsense is said [?] written on the question of how a woman can best hold a husband’s love. The only true solution of that question lies in the ...

    Article : 187 words
  6. WIT AND HUMOUR.

    A lady once [?] to a [?] whom she had been singing, [?] you like the refrain?” He said, “I like the refrain the best of all, in fact the ...

    Article : 293 words
  7. This Queer Old World.

    It is queer how things go by contraries here, Tis always too cold or too hot, And the prizes we miss, you know, ...

    Article : 227 words
  8. WHERE MAIDS WOO.

    In this age of advanced views on matrimonial entanglements and obligations it is refreshing to read of the curious marriage customs of the gentle savages ...

    Article : 177 words
  9. HOT WEATHER BREAKFASTS.

    During the hot, enervating days of summer, when one feels languid and worn, lack of appetite in the morning is a common occurrence, and it is ...

    Article : 538 words
  10. BUSINESS OR PLEASURE.

    A rather amusing story is told in connection with a recent football match. The teams were about evenly matched, each claimed to be champions of the district, ...

    Article : 207 words
  11. HER BICYCLE.

    Before she got her bicycle, she sometimes used to make The beds and wash the dishes, and help her mother bake; ...

    Article : 90 words
  12. GLEANINGS.

    It is always necessary to good, healthy growth that the surface soil be kept well open in the vegetable garden. Not only does frequent stirring benefit ...

    Article : 303 words
  13. A SINGULAR MARRIAGE CUSTOM.

    The Kurds have a very curious and somewhat dangerous marriage custom, which one would think would be more honoured in the breach than in the ...

    Article : 123 words
  14. COULD SHE AFFORD IT!

    On the road to a country market-place a youth was tiring to set a cart of vegetables along; but his donkey was stubborn, and would not move. A crowd of ...

    Article : 128 words
  15. THE INVENTOR OF PEARS’ SOAP.

    The first man to use Pears’ soap was a barber of that name, who m 1789 kept a shaving and hair-dressing establishment in Wells-street, London. Mr Pears, who ...

    Article : 270 words
  16. TRUE FRIENDSHIP.

    She: “Yes, you men have what you call friends, but your friendship is so superficial, so calculating, so watery—” He: “Oh! But don’t you remember ...

    Article : 81 words
  17. THE DANGER OF INTERRUPTING.

    “You ought to have seen Mr. Brown when he called to see Dolly the other night!” remarked Johnnie to his sister’s young man, who was taking tea ...

    Article : 135 words
  18. “AFTER YOU!”

    A laughable incident occurred a few days ago, in which a well-known barrister was cross-examining a youth from the country who rejoiced in the name of ...

    Article : 296 words
  19. CO-OPERATION AMONGST FRUIT GROWERS.

    Co-operation is the fruit trade seems a difficult problem to solve, and it is as well to note what is being done elsewhere in this respect. In New Zealand, 45 or[?] ...

    Article : 102 words
  20. HE HAD HAD A WARNING.

    At various periods in the world’s history people seem taken with a speculation craze. This gambling spirit, as we may call it, seems to come over men ...

    Article : 398 words
  21. A REMEMBRANCE CALENDAR.

    An interesting calendar, especially suitable for an invalid, or one who, living at a distance, seldom sees relatives or friends, may be constructed ...

    Article : 416 words
  22. CURIOSITY REBUKED.

    The other day a mysterious-looking stranger appeared in Omerschans, a small town in Holland, and remained five whole days without the inhabitants finding out ...

    Article : 258 words
  23. BANDS FOR FRUIT TREES.

    A new kind of band for fruit trees consists of corrugated bands of cardboard, one being laid on top of the other, and bound round the stems of the trees. The ...

    Article : 315 words
  24. WHAT A BOY COULD DO.

    He was small for his age, worked in a signal-box, and booked the trains. One day the men were chaffing him about being so small. One of them said. “You ...

    Article : 161 words
  25. CASTING OFF THE BONDS.

    Her eyes were wild, her hair was in disorder, her face was flushed, her hands were clenched. She was a deeply-injured and desperate woman. ...

    Article : 157 words
  26. HARDLY LIKELY.

    There is a story told of a celebrated Parisian sculptor, showing his disregard for business methods. A rich client ordered from him a group representing ...

    Article : 149 words
  27. A STORY FROM DEVONSHIRE.

    A funny story is going the rounds, which hat the merit of being absolutely true. Very recently a farmer and his man rose one foggy morning at the early ...

    Article : 154 words
  28. STRAYING SHEEP.

    The following story is told of a zealous parson and a shepherd who was not a regular churchgoer:— “Well, John, I have missed your ...

    Article : 152 words
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