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  2. The Story Teller

    "Dash me if the skipper don't get glummer and glummer every day!" muttered Mat Short, the ship's carpenter, raising his eyes from the screw he was adusting, ...

    Article : 1,423 words
  3. HUMOUR.

    The things that "o without saying" are oftenest, said. She: "I'm sure, Mr. Goodby, there are many girls who could make you far ...

    Article : 37 words
  4. BOTH.

    He: "What kind of men do you think make the best husbands?" She: "Bachelors and widowers." ...

    Article : 21 words
  5. THE NECESSITY.

    Lady: "Yes, Hope and Charity is right. But what is tlie first thing we all need to make us happy?" Small girl: "illusbands, miss!" ...

    Article : 31 words
  6. THE WISE HUSBAND.

    "John," she said, "do you thiuk you can afford a new gown for me." "Have you ordered it?" ho asked. "Yes." "Then," he said, with a sigh of ...

    Article : 38 words
  7. TO BE EXACT.

    "How far is it to Piketown?" inquired the wheelman. "Waal, now," replied the farmer, "it's about ten miles as the crow flies." "But if the crow rides a ...

    Article : 38 words
  8. PREPARED FOR THE WORST.

    A digger consulted a doctor and then went to get the prescription. "How much?" he asked the chemist. "Well, let me see. There's three-and-sixpence ...

    Article : 56 words
  9. ONE WAY OUT.

    "Why, how bad you look, Brown, what's the matter with you?" "Oh, my lungs are affected, and my doctor said must only have three drinks a day, so I ...

    Article : 106 words
  10. II.

    By the time they had risen the hull of the unknown vessel, the skipper came on deck. The strength and dignity that marked ...

    Article : 1,348 words
  11. EATEN UP BY INTEREST.

    Most people know in theory, if not by experience, how rapidly compound interest accumulate); but a phase of the matter which may have escaped their ...

    Article : 132 words
  12. CHILDREN'S SAYINGS.

    The "Weekly Scotesmaan" publishes a number of clever sayings by children The following are, amongst them:—"A teacher asked a little boy, In which of ...

    Article : 262 words
  13. MR: DOOLEY ON MILITARY DISCIPLINE.

    "Wher did ye spind th' New Year?" asked Mr. Dooley. "I didn't go to the White House rayciption," said Mr. Hennessy, pleasantly[?] ...

    Article : 1,324 words
  14. HOIST WITH HIS OWN PETARD.

    Old Mr. Lawrence sat in his favourite armchair at the club. His favourite drink stood beside him. In the nearest chair to him sat young ...

    Article : 958 words
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