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  2. GOOD STORIES.

    Frank Bowman of St. Louis once owned a horse which his first wife was very fond of driving. One day Mrs. Bowman rattled down a quiet street in her coupe. The old ...

    Article : 1,599 words
  3. TALES OF A VILLAGE INN.

    I WAS staying for a time at a little country village situated within easy reach of Chelmsford. It is a charming little spot—a trifle muddy, ...

    Article : 3,985 words
  4. The Got Her [?].

    Our modest girls don’t bet—oh, no! Yet Miss O’Neil and Miss MeSnow Get all their boots and gloves and hose By little bets, and no one knows; ...

    Article : 137 words
  5. About the Hearth.

    Blane-mange made of sea mo[?]a is invaluable for dyspeptics. One gentleman told the writer that for three months sea moss blanemange constituted two-thirds of his diet. ...

    Article : 675 words
  6. AN AMATEUR MURDERER.

    Now that the chances are that I shall be [?]ominated for Parliament next election, I have been looking cover my past life, and I can not help but admit there are many incidents ...

    Article : 1,805 words
  7. ODDS AND ENDS. 'Tis Better to Laugh

    The sunniest s[?]ies are the fairest, The happiest hours are best, Of all of life’s blessings the rarest Are pictures of pleasure and rest. ...

    Article : 111 words
  8. The Usual Fate.

    "Where is the dashing boarder who need to be the life of the table when I was here before, Mrs. Livermore?" asked an old patron of the house, addressing the landlady. ...

    Article : 96 words
  9. Men and Their Hobbies.

    A statement made by a wise man is that "Every honest man has a hobby." The man in question did not use these precious words, but they amount to the same in ...

    Article : 388 words
  10. No Tell-Tale Wanted.

    Young Lady (at bird-store): "Has this parrot any [?]plishments?" Proprietor: "He can speak a little, but he'e too old to learn anything now." ...

    Article : 1,167 words
  11. Hints to Housekeepers.

    Put dishes, tumblers and other glass articles into a kettle, cover them entirely with cold water, and put the kettle where it will soon boil. When it has boiled a few minutes, ...

    Article : 448 words
  12. To Identify a Diamond.

    Prick a needle hole through a [?]rd, and look at it through the doubtful stone. If it is spuricus, two holes will be seen on the card; if it is a diamond only one hole will ...

    Article : 157 words
  13. Patenting a Hole.

    An old farmer one Sunday morning attempted to wind up his great silver watch, and found that the key was filled with dirt. Being unable to dig the latter out with a pin ...

    Article : 124 words
  14. In Advance of the Czar.

    The workmen who go in advance of the Czar, whithersoever he travels, form a squad of six mechanics. Two are locksmiths, two carpenters, and two masons. All are married ...

    Article : 104 words
  15. Presence of Mind in a Parrot.

    A dispatch of the New York World from St. Louis says: Several days ago a thief entered the house of Dr. D. Morrow, at No. 308 Jefferson Avenue, and, choosing between ...

    Article : 483 words
  16. Recipes.

    One and one-half pounds of flour, one pound of sugar, three-fourths pound butter, five eggs, ginger, and a little saleratus; spread on thin sheets and roll thin. ...

    Article : 278 words
  17. What the Paper Said.

    Little Archie was amusing himself the other day by looking through the evening paper which his father had just laid down when he suddenly looked up and ...

    Article : 117 words
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