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  2. A DISCORD.

    The soprano was late that morning. As she brushed hastily past the organist glanced up from his instrument to whisper: ...

    Article : 1,447 words
  3. THE "BLUE HOLE."

    Do you know where the wild mint of grows and the spicy water-cress snuggling close to sedgy banks dips its roots It into the cool. clear depths of swiftly ...

    Article : 1,416 words
  4. MEDICINAL QUALITIES OF VEGETABLES.

    Asparagus is very cooling and easily digested. Cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and broccoli are cooling, ...

    Article : 204 words
  5. THEN THE MANAGER LAUGHED.

    A short time ago a large factory, fitted up with the most modern appliances, including electric lighting, caught fire, and despite, the most ...

    Article : 161 words
  6. OTHER LANDS.

    Kansas is said to hake seven negro editors. Heather grows in many parts of South Africa. ...

    Article : 794 words
  7. JUST AS GOOD, IF NOT BETTER.

    Professor Fadsharpe: "This is execrable-abominable ! Those wretched printers have put objective in place of subjective all through my paper ...

    Article : 100 words
  8. PAUL JONES AND THE DUGHESS

    The Duchess of Chartres was an enthusiast in the cause of American liberty, and a warm friend of its great naval champion, Paul Jones, whom she ...

    Article : 508 words
  9. THE ART OF MONEY-CETTING.

    True economy consists in always making the income exceed the outgo. Wear the old clothes a little longer if necessary; dispense with the new pair of ...

    Article : 322 words
  10. FORCED TO KEEP ON:

    A young farmer was ploughing in his field—ploughing and whistling. Two sleek, sleepy oxen were drawing the plough, and neither they nor the ...

    Article : 325 words
  11. HIS BED-FELLOW DID IT.

    An Irishman having to obtain a night's lodging, went to the only inn the village boasted, and being told there was no room unless he shared a ...

    Article : 126 words
  12. CONVICTION.

    A man was being tried for stealing a gold watch from a lady as she was entering an omnibus. The man declared that the watch was his and ...

    Article : 118 words
  13. PECULIARITIES OF PUNCTUATIONS

    Many of the error s in books and papers arise from mistakes in punctuation. A writer in a ladies' journal states that "it has become quite the fashion of late for ...

    Article : 291 words
  14. WHY HE WAS DEAF.

    Scene : Stable of Scottish village inn. Landlord is busy repairing a piece of harness, and is carrying on at the same time a conversation with ...

    Article : 193 words
  15. SWEETS FOR TEETOTALERS.

    Not alone have Alpine climers abandoned the use of alcohol, now using instead sweet food, but we find Dr. Fridtjof Nansen saying that he ...

    Article : 316 words
  16. SHOPPING FOR HIS WIFE.

    Toung, married, studious, visionary; and very absent-minded. he approached the young lady at the drapey counter as though walking in his sleep. ...

    Article : 254 words
  17. THE MAN WHO LOST IT.

    The following dialogue recently took place between a King's Counsel and a witness a former client. Counsel: "This is riot the first ...

    Article : 87 words
  18. SEEKING A MENTAL ESCAPE.

    [?] Mr. Kerrigan: Kape shtill foive minutes, for the love av hivin! Mrs. Kerrigan (six children, crying ...

    Article : 63 words
  19. HE CAUGHT IT.

    She: Do you believe in this theory about spreading disease by kissing? He: Well, they say there's something in it. ...

    Article : 43 words
  20. HE BOLTED.

    Woman (to tramp): "Can't you get any work ? "Tramp : "Yes, ma'am, I was offered a steady job by the old ...

    Article : 119 words
  21. THERE ARE OTHERS.

    "You used to say," suggested her dearest friend, "that he was one in a thousand," '' I still think so," answeled the girl, ...

    Article : 46 words
  22. NOISES THAT ATTRCT SNAKES.

    It is a curious fact that there are certain kinds of noises which attract snakes. I For instance, the whirr of the mowing machine, instead of ...

    Article : 88 words
  23. HIS POLITICAL POSITION.

    "Politically, sir, it may be said that you are on the fence?" was asked." No, sir," said the statesman, " it were better to say on the hog." ...

    Article : 76 words
  24. THE LEADING LADY.

    He: That death scene of yours is magnificent. And yet you seem to go through it with scarcely an effort. She: Indeed; I can assure you that ...

    Article : 42 words
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