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  2. A LOVER’S DARING.

    A test of love extraordinary, a test which for ever casts into the shade the leap of the knightly lover into the pit of the lions to recover the glove which his lady-love had ...

    Article : 1,008 words
  3. THE COURTSHIP OF HOLLAND'S QUEEN.

    “The Courtship of Holland's Queen" terms an interesting article in the February number of the " Universal Magazine." The writer, Mr. Comrie Colquhoun, fills his ...

    Article : 1,423 words
  4. TAKE HEART.

    Though fearful storms have swept in wrath About thy toilsome, rugged path. And thou has oftimes been cast down And sore dismayed by Fortune's ...

    Article : 166 words
  5. THINGS NOT GENERALLY KNOWN OF CHINA.

    China claims for herself an antiquity of 2,271,256 years, and thinks Pan-ku, the first man, chiselled himself out of chabs (years). ...

    Article : 223 words
  6. NATIONAL ANTHEMS.

    The alterations in the National Anthem necessitated by the sccession of Edward VII. will sound somewhat strangely in our ears at first. For nearly sixty-four years it has been ...

    Article : 1,621 words
  7. HUMOROUS COLUMN. A COUNTRYMAN IN SYDNEY.

    A visitor in Sydney was seated at a table in one of the high-priced restaurants during the Commonwealth Celebrations thinking of various things as he read over the bill of ...

    Article : 104 words
  8. FUTURE OF THE SUBMARINE BOAT.

    When the sea-devil, the name given to tro submarine torpedo-boat, goes into action, says Mr. J. P. Holland in the " North American Review," she will bring us face ...

    Article : 1,080 words
  9. GOING TO SEE LORD HOPETOUN SWORN IN.

    Sarcasticus and his wife were going to see Lord Hopetoun, the Governor-General of the Australian Commonwealth, sworn in. 'Will you please go in and get my goats ...

    Article : 110 words
  10. HABITS OF THE GREENLANDERS.

    Like most other savage nations, among whom the gratification of the more animal propensities is the only inducement to action, the Greenlanders are ...

    Article : 308 words
  11. THE COURT COMMITTED ITSELF.

    The prisoner was making his appearance before the magistrate for the hundredth time. ‘ Well,’ said the magistrate, ‘ you are here again?' ' Yes, yer washup,’ responded the prisoner. ...

    Article : 119 words
  12. THE QUEEN'S TRUE WOMANHOOD.

    A pretty story was (“ M.A.P." says) told by Professor Bevan on the authority of the Dean of Windsor at the Congress meetings for lads recently. Dr. Eliot ...

    Article : 148 words
  13. A VICTORIAN TRADESMAN'S REWARD.

    A tradesman in Victoria recently had a lad in his employ whose mother was a poor widow in had circumstances, consequently the lad was poorly clad. The tradesman ...

    Article : 93 words
  14. FOR THOSE OVER THIRTY

    ‘People over thirty would do well to give up milk and eggs in any form as a diet,’ said a well-known London doctor to the writer. ‘These are the ...

    Article : 157 words
  15. WANTED CHUNKS, NOT RASHERS.

    It was at a sixpenny restaurant in Sydney, and the landlord was rapidly slicing an enormous round of beef. An old farmer down for the Commonwealth ...

    Article : 82 words
  16. PAT’S SERVICES.

    Priest: ‘Pat, there is a hole in the roof of the church, and I am trying to collect money sufficient to repair it. Come, now, what will you contribute?' ...

    Article : 62 words
  17. HOW TO AVOID TAKING COLD.

    Now that influenza and many other dire and infecting diseases are spreading their wings on the blast, everyone should be prepared to face the danger ...

    Article : 242 words
  18. ITALY’S NEW KING.

    A circular note sent by the Vatican to the Catholic Governments on the change in the Italian throne contains the following declarations: ...

    Article : 154 words
  19. REJECTED.

    He (a suitor):, Grammarians have never been quite sure of the proper distinction between 'I shall’ and ‘I will,' but to my mind there is no difliculty.' ...

    Article : 68 words
  20. LADIES FIRST.

    Last winter two young ladies who were fond of skating went one morning to a pond near the village. Not knowing whether the ice would bear ...

    Article : 68 words
  21. AN ANCIENT BOOK.

    The most ancient work on mathematics which the Chinese possess is that which bears the somewhat incongruous title of "Chow-pi," or the thigh-bone of Chow. It ...

    Article : 259 words
  22. "BROUGHT UP" A GOOD MANY.

    The lift-boy in the Hotel Australia was airing his views on the proper conduct of children to a passenger. ‘ What do you know about it?’ laughed ...

    Article : 87 words
  23. CHINESE PRIZE-FIGHTING.

    The Celestial prize-fighter is, it appears, by no means unknown in his country, although the rules which govern the ring are not such as would ...

    Article : 186 words
  24. THE INVENTION OF INK.

    When ink was first introduced does not seem to have been decided, but given the paper and the pen, a coloured medium which would show on a light ...

    Article : 232 words
  25. STARVING.

    A missionary writes from Fiji Islands as follows: ‘ Our small force of brethren seem to be absolutely unable to cope with the distress ...

    Article : 47 words
  26. ANOTHER DEFINITION.

    He (wearing one of the latest fashion collars): ‘ What do you think of this style of collar, Miss Lynch? Looks like a regular ivory tower, does it not?' ...

    Article : 45 words
  27. A MATTER OF JOLTS.

    The Massachussets Supreme Court has decided that streetcar jolts do not prove contributory negligence on the part of the motorman. This seems to leave the ...

    Article : 171 words
  28. A MASTIFF IN PARLIAMENT.

    When Lord North was Prime Minister a mastiff made his way into the House of Coamons,and seated himself on the Frout Opposition Bench, signalling his exploit by a loud ...

    Article : 157 words
  29. HIS CHOICE.

    Mother: ‘ Tommy, I see your little brother has the smaller apple. Did you give him his choice, as I suggested?’ Tommy: ‘ Yes, mamma. I told him he ...

    Article : 99 words
  30. HOW HE WORKED IT.

    This is how a sergeant escaped being tried by court-martial. He was in charge of the guard, and very foolishly allowed two of the men to visit the ...

    Article : 76 words
  31. SOME CONSOLATION.

    "Mister,” said a small boy, “ have you see anything of a dog that looked like it was lost?” “ No, my boy,” replied the ...

    Article : 40 words
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