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  2. The Children's Column.

    When you see a ragged urchin, Standing wistful in the street, With torn hat and kneeless trousers, Dirty face and bare red feet; ...

    Article : 60 words
  3. Grave and Gay

    Smith (bent on a little flirtation): " Ah, excuse me, but is this seat engaged ?" Female Occupant (coldly): "No, sir, but I am." ...

    Article : 455 words
  4. A WOMAN OF WILES.

    Charlie and I returned to Cascaes at a trot, and I accounted to him for the disappearance of the stabbed man as we went. He, for his part, gave me an ...

    Article : 5,675 words
  5. THE DAIRY.

    In whatever form he may do it, the dairyman should make some provision for a time of drought. Hay or ensilage, however rough it may be, will stand him ...

    Article : 102 words
  6. RUNNING A RACE.

    A little tear and a little smile Set out to run a race; We watched them closely all the while, Their course was baby's face. ...

    Article : 79 words
  7. GROWING DAIRY COWS.

    Bring up the heifers in the way they should go, and when they are old they will not depart from it, if they are well-bred dairy animals. By this is meant to ...

    Article : 230 words
  8. GRANDMOTHER'S ADVICE.

    I want to give you two or three rules. One is—Always look at the porson you speak to. When you are addressed, look straight at the person who speaks to you. ...

    Article : 183 words
  9. BUTTERMAKING BY THE DEVONSHIRE SYSTEM.

    To make butter by the scalded cream process, proceed as follows :—Strain the milk into pans about 4 in. deep as soon as it is milked (our pans are about 6 or 7 in. ...

    Article : 190 words
  10. FLATTERY.

    The tactful, clever flatterer is a person to beware of for even those who boast with honest conviction that flattery is an abomination to them generally possess ...

    Article : 857 words
  11. KATIE'S PART.

    "What have you done, dear children P" The mother gently said, As she kissed her white-robed babes at night, ...

    Article : 243 words
  12. VARYING QUALITY OF MILK.

    Experiment on a large number of cows has shown that, as a rule, a cow gives the most milk, but of the poorest quality, in the first two months of her lactation; that ...

    Article : 492 words
  13. UNLUCKY.

    Traveller: " Get on, man; get on! wake up your nag." Driver: "Shure, sor, I haven't the heart to bate him." ...

    Article : 90 words
  14. EATING HIS GRASS.

    An old gentleman was present at the reading of the will of a distant relative. He had hardly expected to find himself remembered in it; but pretty soon a ...

    Article : 101 words
  15. LITTLE BIRDS THAT SEW.

    In a far-off country called India, there live some yellow birds about as largo as papa's thumb. They are called tailor-birds. because they can sew. ...

    Article : 210 words
  16. NOT THEIR FAULT.

    An Englishman, on holiday in Scotland, happened to meet an elder in the " Auld Licht Kirk," who was very severe in his denunciation of fishing on Sunday. One ...

    Article : 99 words
  17. The Tired Foot.

    The potter stood at his daily wort, One patient foot on the ground; The other, with never-slacking speed, Turning his swift wheel round. ...

    Article : 345 words
  18. WHAT IT'S COMING TO.

    Customer : " Have all the members of your household been medically examined?" Dairyman; " Yes, sir, and all healthy." ...

    Article : 122 words
  19. WHEN TO CUT OATS FOR HAY.

    No one who has ever tried reeding weilcured oat hay will deny its value for all kinds of farm stock, but especially for dairy cows and sheep. Of course, it must ...

    Article : 291 words
  20. NO FOLLOWERS ALLOWED.

    Another lady has been enlightened (we all learn in time) as to the futility of interfering between lovers. " Mary." said the worthy mistress to ...

    Article : 190 words
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