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  2. "Our Young Ladies."

    "That's a very pretty dress of yours' dear. It looks just like silk." "But it is silk." "Oh, dear, I thought it was worsted." ...

    Article : 31 words
  3. Odds and Ends.

    It is a pathetic sight to watch the meanderi[?]gs of the childish mind through the intricacies of English grammar. Little Jane had repeatedly been reproved ...

    Article : 260 words
  4. Green Ma[?]re.

    St. James's Gazette of a late date has the following:—"The question of green manureis just now attracting a good deal of attention abroad. In Saxony and Silesia, where an ...

    Article : 366 words
  5. "Dear James."

    I have a friend who is a commercial traveller, and on his return from a trip he always comes up to see me, and enlivens my existence by a recount of his experiences o[?] ...

    Article : 816 words
  6. The Milk Thistle.

    The Milk Thistle must have been a favorite [?]ower with some one who introduced it into Australia, and it has been a favorite both in old England and in America. Even ...

    Article : 924 words
  7. Depending on the Way it is Put.

    A darkey, talking with a friend on the subject of answered prayers, was asked if the Lord always answered his prayer. He replied that it depended entirely on how he worded ...

    Article : 73 words
  8. The Drinks of our Forefathers.

    The beverages most prized by our stalwart forefathers were ale and mead. Of the ale with which they were [?]cquainted we have records of three kinds—clear ale, Welsh ale, ...

    Article : 397 words
  9. Proposed Reformation [?] Male Attire.

    The latest suggestion in the way of reform in clothing for men comes from Connecticut, and is in favor of the manufacture of bonnets for the male sex. It is claimed that tight hats ...

    Article : 201 words
  10. Wit and Humour.

    Two or three gentlemen, including amongst them a director, were travelling together on the London and North Western line, when the train drew up at Wigan Station. One of ...

    Article : 1,591 words
  11. Making Fish-Hooks.

    One who has seen fish-hooks made says:— "I saw a magical little machine not long ago, bite off a little piece of steel wire, chew it a moment, and then spit it out formed into a ...

    Article : 302 words
  12. His Honor and Bijah.

    The voice of a woman lamenting and grieving was heard from the corridor as His Honor got ready to open court, and he observed:— ...

    Article : 461 words
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