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  2. Advertising

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  3. IN LIGHTER VEIN. A Family Secret.

    The superintendent of a school in a provincial city directed the teachers the other day to ascertain the occupations of the parents of all the scholars in their respective classes. The ...

    Article : 211 words
  4. What She Was Working For.

    Mrs. Jenkins had missed Mrs. Brady from her accustomed haunts, and hearing several startling rumors concerning her, went in seach of her old friend. ...

    Article : 140 words
  5. A Good Bargain.

    F—was a typical Scottish farmer, and was generally considered smart at making a bargain. One day he mot Mr. A.—, a wealthy but close-fisted neighbor, and asked him to ...

    Article : 111 words
  6. Reversed.

    A good story is told of two doctors, who met for the first time at a reception. Both were famous, although each adopted a different system of treatment. ...

    Article : 95 words
  7. A Useless Prescription.

    An old woman, suffering from a swollen face, had been attended by a doctor for some time. Calling in one day, and Anding she had little relief, he advised her to try that old-fashioned ...

    Article : 85 words
  8. An Old Soldier's Yarn.

    The old soldier was telling some of his thrilling adventures on the field of battle to a party of young fellows, one or two of whom were sceptical as to his veracity. ...

    Article : 102 words
  9. Miscellaneous.

    Father: "Young Smollett ia studying 'Watts on the Intellect. He is going to be a preacher." Robby: "I'm going to be a doctor, father. Will I have to study what's on the stomach?." ...

    Article : 350 words
  10. Very Sarcastic.

    A gentleman recently gave employment in his garden to a man who proved utterly unfitted for the work, as well as very lazy. One day the employer, his patience exhausted, ...

    Article : 131 words
  11. She Deserved It.

    A dance was being held in the village schoolroom. The men were mostly farm-hands, with one or two local tradesmen. The belle of the evening was the teacher of the infant class. ...

    Article : 104 words
  12. An Amusing Letter.

    A pane in one of the front-parlor windows shivered" in its place, and dropped to the floor a shattered wreck. At the same time a ball rolled in, and, in the absence of other clues, ...

    Article : 179 words
  13. Reminded.

    Rab Souter, was a gardener, and a confirmed bachelor. Though he had a good berth, and had saved a little nest egg, Rab would not take unto himself a wife. ...

    Article : 126 words
  14. Of One Mind.

    A stout woman, bearing a number of bundles, entered a crowded tram-car. The only semblance of a seat she could find was a small space at the right of a disagreeable youth. ...

    Article : 147 words
  15. Not the Fault of the Trout.

    Donald M'Guld, an elder of the kirk, and a strict Sabbatarian, was particularly severe upon Sandy M'Tavish for his shortcomings. That worthy, who had his doubts as to the elder's ...

    Article : 129 words
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