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  2. THE NOVELIST.

    I had determined to mate with Jim three or four years, and then go back to win Bella if I could, and either to bring her out to Australia, or to remain at ...

    Article : 3,701 words
  3. Raiment.

    When piece velvet is used in millinery the stitches should never be allowed to show on the right side, as they would mark the material. Velvet is only turned ...

    Article : 133 words
  4. Household Hints.

    It is a mistake to eat quickly. Mastication performed in haste must be imperfect, even with the best of teeth, and due admixture of the salivary secretion ...

    Article : 116 words
  5. Spray.

    Losing the temper takes all the sweet, pure feeling out of life. You may get up in the morning with a clean heart, full of song, and start out as happy as a ...

    Article : 101 words
  6. An Automatic Restaurant.

    The first automatic restaurant of the nineteeth century has just been opened in Berlin, at the Italian department of the Zoological Gardens (says the " Pall ...

    Article : 200 words
  7. [?]nk Walton an a Man of Letters.

    Good old Izaak is remembered as the author of one book, but he did a great deal more than that in his long life of ninety years. He was born in 1593 ; he ...

    Article : 163 words
  8. Cleanliness.

    Cleanliness covers the whole field of sanitary labour. Cleanliness that is purity of air ; cleanliness that is purity of water ; cleanliness in and around, the ...

    Article : 66 words
  9. Point Lace.

    Which had such vogue some ten or fifteen years ago, is being revived. We mean, of Course, the imitation point, wrought by means of lace braid sold for the ...

    Article : 74 words
  10. Marrying as a Piece of Business.

    There is a curious article on the detective in real life in the May number of the " Windsor Magazine," written by one in close touch with Scotland Yard and the ...

    Article : 311 words
  11. Cataract of the Eye.

    The removal of a cataract from the eye is one of the most delicate operations performed by the oculist. A cataract is formed by the lens of the eye becoming ...

    Article : 82 words
  12. Shoes for Infants.

    Ge[?] at your shoemaker's a pair of very thin leather or kid soles the size required. Cut a pattern of the upper part to suit the sole, with straps if approved. ...

    Article : 143 words
  13. The 'Cute Sportsman.

    Two men were out shooting : one had a license, the other hadn't. A keeper approached, and the one that had a license ran away. ...

    Article : 123 words
  14. The Hand of the Mistress.

    In families of limited means, where the domestics are neither numerous nor efficient, some trouble must be taken both by mistress and servants in the ...

    Article : 171 words
  15. Hints on Dress.

    Nothing is more useful to have at hand, for wear with a neat shirt, a blouse or a gathered front, than an open coat, tailor-made, and a well-cut skirt. It is ...

    Article : 95 words
  16. How to be Minerable.

    Think about yourself—about what you want, what you like, what respect people ought to pay to you, what people think of you, and then to you nothing will be ...

    Article : 111 words
  17. How Much Stuff Shall I Want?

    In the following table we have women of medium height and figure, and children of average development, alone in view. Those who are noticeably above ...

    Article : 354 words
  18. How to Clean Paint Without Soap and Water.

    There is a very simple method to clean paint, and if housewives would adopt it it would save them both expense and trouble, besides being more successful. ...

    Article : 149 words
  19. She Must Have One.

    "Papa," said the millionaire's beautiful daughter as she put her arms around him affectionately, "papa. won't you buy me—won't you buy me—" ...

    Article : 262 words
  20. The Tranquil Mind.

    Worry is killing. It is had management that kills people. Nature will let no man overwork himself unless he plays her false, unless he takes ...

    Article : 191 words
  21. Care of Boots.

    Bootmakers are often blamed without reason for the bad Wearing qualities of boots. The best leather made will not stand, a long course of bad treatment. ...

    Article : 201 words
  22. Cast-off Clothes of Royalty.

    There is a shop in Paris which announces as a speciality "the cast-off clothes of Royalty." "This jupon," remarked madame to a correspondent of ...

    Article : 278 words
  23. To Wash Yelling.

    Voile and nun's veiling are so much worn that many of our readers will be glad of the subjoined directions for washing these materials so that they ...

    Article : 179 words
  24. Underclothing.

    An ordinary chemise takes from 2½ to 3 yards of 36in calico. A night-dress takes 5½ yards of 36in calico. ...

    Article : 91 words
  25. The Tests.

    Of a fine man : not the harm that he does not do, but the good that he does do. Of happiness ; the art of forgetting ...

    Article : 287 words
  26. Told by the Tail.

    A scientific gentleman who has been Investigating the mysteries of canine language has practically set up the theory that a dog speaks with his tall ...

    Article : 201 words
  27. A Wonder.

    George W. M'Million, of Friar's Hill, W. Va., America, has had several offers, from museum managers, and one or two from scientific societies to appear in ...

    Article : 337 words
  28. An Interesting Experiment.

    An experiment which may be performed by any one riding a bicycle in the determination of the horse power of the rider by a simple calculation after the ...

    Article : 253 words
  29. Cigars by Machinery.

    While most things nowadays are ma machine made, the familiar cigar has hitherto resisted all mechanical attempts to fashion it, and has continued to be ...

    Article : 236 words
  30. A Chance for the Ladies.

    The "Nouveau Temps" of St. Petersburg has received the following generous offer from a sol-disant Comte de Clerico de St. Germain :—Seeing that ...

    Article : 194 words
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