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  2. Facts and Fancies. SATISFACTION.

    Little drops of water, Little grains of sand, Hake the milkman happy, And the grocer bland. ...

    Article : 38 words
  3. Pastime Page. Puzzles, Enigmas, &c.

    The answer—a maxim often heard—contains six words. The picture in the upper left-hand corner is a rebus; and the rest of the puzzle is in the form of an anagram. Each numeral beneath the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 260 words
  4. Ladies' Page.

    Complimentary Concert to Herr Vogrich. WHETHER the popularity of the society's leader, the excellent programme, or the fashionable atmosphere surrounding the Liedertafel had most to do in the ...

    Article : 4,984 words
  5. HE WAS STRUCK WITH HER FIGURE.

    A speculator having married a very homely girl, the possessor of a very large firtune, declared that it wasn't the face of his wife that struck him so much as ...

    Article : 49 words
  6. HE SPOKE HIS MIND.

    "You are weak," said a woman to her son who was remonstrating against her marrying again. "Yes, mother." he replied, "I'm so weak that I can't go a ...

    Article : 57 words
  7. Parted.

    We met upon the sunny hills, When summer skies were blue; We plighted vows of faith and love, And deemed each other true. ...

    Article : 232 words
  8. THE HAIDEN NAME.

    "Will you tell me," asked an old gentleman of a lady, "what Mrs. —'s maiden name was!" "Why, her maiden aim was to get married, of ...

    Article : 60 words
  9. SHE PAINTS, THAT'S WHY.

    Courbet said to one of his friends who was talking of getting married: "Why don't you marry Miss X. orer there? She's a perfect angel." "She may be an ...

    Article : 82 words
  10. HIDDEN GIRLS' NAMES.

    1. Jane is back at Eran's Hotel, 2. Jane going to Colmar, your may corne if you like. 3. Ma, Bella fell and hurt her arm. 4. He was not sure it was a mountain or a hill he crossed. 5. I am going to the ...

    Article : 72 words
  11. RECIPE FOR PRESERVING THE HAIR.

    Mary Jane wants a receipt for preserving the hair. Certainly. Use white sugar, "pound for pound," add enough water to make a heavy syrup, add the hair and four ounces of oleomargarine, boil, strain, ...

    Article : 73 words
  12. HIDDEN TREES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 79 words
  13. THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET.

    Reeling along till he reached the footpath, a drunken man put his hand on the shoulder of a passer-by. "I say, mister, which is the t'other side of the street?" "Why, over there!" said the man ...

    Article : 76 words
  14. CONUNDRUMS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 173 words
  15. Household Recipes.

    TO CLEAN FURNITURE.—Daily rubbings with a damp duster, finishing with a dry one, and a good weekly polish with furniture paste, will keep the chairs in good order. ...

    Article : 177 words
  16. ONLY A BABY.

    This is a baby. It is a girl baby. How sloppy its chin is! How red its eyes! What horrid contortious it makes with its face! See how savagely it kioks! How sour it smells! How like a demon it yells! ...

    Article : 95 words
  17. HIDDEN EIVERS IN EUROPE (BAOKWABDS).

    1. As Ellen looked the gate an acquaintance of "Reba" demanded admittance. 2. "F. W. R.," Brewongle, said it was almost a miracle that the camel lived after such a journey. 3. The ass ended ...

    Article : 217 words
  18. LIKE A FAIRY SUB SINGS, &c.

    She sings with a voice like a fairy And plays like a queen of her art, Her movements are sylph-like and airy, Her winsome ways capture each heart. ...

    Article : 104 words
  19. TO CORRESPONDENTS.

    Contributions received with thanks from H. J. B. (Dural), W. W. C. (Burren), Sparks (Wagga Wagga), M. (Menangle), J. S. T. (Cranbury), M. J. C. (Wilcannia). ...

    Article : 427 words
  20. Anecdotiana. AFTER THE DUEL.

    On the way home, in a hackney coach, after his duel with O'Connell, Lord Alvanley said, "What a clumsy fellew O'Connel must be to miss such a fat fellow as I am. He ought to practise at a haystack ...

    Article : 112 words
  21. SHE SAID HE STUTTERED.

    "I was to be married, you know," said Bloom to his friend Clark, "but I g-guess it's off, you know, for go good!" "How is that?" asked Clark. ...

    Article : 420 words
  22. HIDDEN SCRIPTURE NAMES.

    1. Put it in a bin; Ada, Bertha has returned. 2. Has Sir Henry retired. 3. Keep Ada near the wall. 4. I fell in the rut Herbert. 5. Cerise, red, and green where his favourite colours. 6. You talk quickly. ...

    Article : 47 words
  23. HIDDEN BIRDS.

    1. He could hump his swag, tailor though he was. 2. The stern came in contact with the wharf. 3. She was very frisky, larking about. 4. The dowry necklaces were splendid. 5. In the summer linnets ...

    Article : 105 words
  24. TIT FOR TAT.

    The Rev. Mr. Walker, of Connecticut, saw his friend, the Rev. Mr. Read, sitting in one of the pews one Sunday morning, and, leaving the pulpit, went to Mr. Read and urged him to preach for him. Mr. ...

    Article : 230 words
  25. HIDDEN COUNTRIES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 114 words
  26. BURIED TREES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 61 words
  27. I AM A BISHOP.

    The Bishop of London, wanting some alterations done in the Palace of Fulham, employed a first-rate architect to inspect the building, and to consult as to what was needed to be done. The business occupied ...

    Article : 139 words
  28. MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT ENIGMATICALLY EXPRESSED.

    1. Tax not red ale rafts, 2. Bene birds egg. 3. Helen Homicon. 4. Royal tag. 5. Birdmoor Weat. 6. I born to rise shorn. 7. As I make cinnamon. 8. I hand V. Dun a cab. 9. J. E. Made will yell bad. ...

    Article : 82 words
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