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  2. SIR HIRAM MAXIM'S FIRST SUCCESS.

    I had been seeking him for some weeks before at last I succeeded in running him to earth. “Good morning young man,” said the great inventor. ...

    Article : 606 words
  3. AMUSING INCIDENTS.

    A merchant, wishing to sharpen his pencil, discovered that he had left his penknife at home. None of his clerks seemed to possess one, so, as ...

    Article : 96 words
  4. On the Brink of a Chasm.

    Pelham never quite remembered how he got into the street that night. He was only conscious of having completely lost his self-control, of a mad ...

    Article : 2,768 words
  5. AT SUNDOWN.

    When, the sun of you life’s going down in the west, You’ll try to recall all your deeds that were best, ...

    Article : 226 words
  6. POULTRY POINTS.

    Here are some useful points in connection with poultry which were given by Professor Elford, of Macdonald College, to the Huntingdon ...

    Article : 246 words
  7. Woman’s View.

    Colonei Falsom was reading the morning paper, when he exclaimed:—“What a terrible misfortune!” “What is it—somebody got ...

    Article : 223 words
  8. AN £80,000 EDUCATION.

    News comes from San Bernandino, California, that £80,000 is to he set aside for the college education of young George Myers Church, ...

    Article : 214 words
  9. CHAPTER XXI.

    Clara took her mother to her bedroom. A bright fire glowed in the grate, the bed was turned down, and everything looked softt, luxurious and ...

    Article : 2,127 words
  10. DAILY HINTS.

    Talk less and listen more. Shirkers are paid what they are worth. A business education is economic ...

    Article : 163 words
  11. Their Reasons.

    Daugmer. (dengntedly) "And did you really consent?” Father: “Consent? My stars! I had to. The man demanded your hand ...

    Article : 94 words
  12. A Terrible Strike.

    [?] my [?], [?] the haggard man, rushing up to Bronson. “A terrible time is in store for us.” ‘‘What is it?” asked Bronson, ...

    Article : 96 words
  13. SOUNDS OF BATTLE.

    The report of a battle reaches the world over in these days of the reign of the newspaper, but without any such aid it can be heard far beyond ...

    Article : 229 words
  14. A ROMANTIC EPISODE IN THE GRAECO-TURKISH WAR.

    An Albanian peasant was left behind by the Turks to warn them of the number of their Grecian foes who were making advances into Epirus. ...

    Article : 286 words
  15. BUDDHISM AND CHRISTIANITY.

    During twenty-four centuries, says a writer in the new edition of the "Encyclopaedia Britannica,” Buddhism has encountered and outlived a ...

    Article : 185 words
  16. The Promptor.

    In the production of a play there is an important person who is never seen and should not be heard by the audience, and yet he may speak more ...

    Article : 160 words
  17. GIRL’S DRESS.

    An extremely smart dress for a young girl is shown in this design. The high waist effect is designed essentially for soft materials, and can ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 150 words
  18. A Couple of Geese.

    Thomas Hoar, the devoted servant upon whom Gilbert White, the naturalist, depended to carry out his garden plans and to look after his ...

    Article : 140 words
  19. A Competent Witness.

    Lawyers who make it their business to badger witnesses sometimes display a lack of caution in the selection of their victims, as is plain from the ...

    Article : 460 words
  20. BILL COLLECTORS.

    In olden times the bill collector was masculine and loud of tongue, and he would bullyrag and hector until our nerves were all unstrung. His ...

    Article : 282 words
  21. Masculine Music.

    The Doctor of Music stepped into The shop. His hair stuck out like stiff straws, and his joy of life was under his arm. Also two buttons on his ...

    Article : 375 words
  22. ONE STRANGE PROBLEM OF SEX.

    Why women marry? It is commonly agreed that men assume the yoke simply through their perversity, their readiness to butt into all kinds of ...

    Article : 225 words
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