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  2. A WOMAN'S WISDOM.

    Lander was at his desk, which was near the open window. The window looked down on the ponderous, over- whelming traffic of South Water street, ...

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  3. NEWS FROM ALL SOURCES

    The German colonies in Africa (says the "Bulletino delle Finanze" of Rome) have an area of about 907,355 square miles. In these colonies there are no ...

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  4. THE LADIES' COLUMN.

    When coqueutish Hope, the sweeting! Beckons but to give the slip, Now advancing, now retreating, Ever with a smile on lip. ...

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  5. RATHER.

    "She is very particular." "How do you know?" "When she caught that burglar in her house, the first thing she asked was if he had wiper ...

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  6. LIKE HIS FATHER.

    Mother: Oh, Jack, you are like your father! Jack: Oh, come, I say, mater, what have I done wrong now?—"London Punch." ...

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  7. LADIES' GOSSIP.

    A word spoken in season, how good it is; so we found it as we read this morning the words, "Bear ye one mother's burdens." Desire thus to do, brought ...

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  8. THE BABY.

    "What is a house without a baby?" asked a writer, and an old bachelor editor replied: "It is comparatively quiet." ...

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  9. THOUGHT SHE WAS OUT.

    Mother: "Mercy! How did you hurt your finger so?" Little Son: "With a hammer." "When?" ...

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  10. HORTICULTURAL.

    The thinning of fruit should be proceeded with as occasion demands. Thinning the fruit of stone fruit is specially necessary, because of the large amount ...

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  11. HEALTH HINTS.

    Daisy writes:—Many anxious wives and mothers may be glad to know of a cheap and easily-Cooked savory addition to sick cookery. Often the invalid may ...

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  12. STILL DEAD.

    "I want a holiday this afternoon," said a young man to his/employer. "my grandmother is dead." "Look here," said the employer, severely, ...

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  13. IN DOUBT.

    Biggs: How is your daughter getting on with her music? Baggs: I don't know whether she is improving or whether it is because I am getting used ...

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  14. ADVICE TO WOMEN.

    "Now, gentlemen, don't hurry, because there is no time to lose," were the words of an ancient French surgeon, addressed to his colleagues when the ...

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  15. WIT AND HUMOR.

    Things are apt to look rather blew after a cyclone. Love is all right as an illusion, but as a fact matrimony is the real thing. ...

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  16. ALL IN ONE.

    She plays at football with my heart, I'll tell you how it's done: She's half-back, full-back, forward, too, The whole rolled into one. ...

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  17. WEDDING STORY.

    It is related that the rector of Thornhill, near Dewsbury, on one occasion could not get the woman to say "obey" in the marriage service, and be repeated the word with a strong stress ...

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  18. IMAGINE HER FEELINGS.

    In a certain town not far from Glasgow a mistress was expecting some friends. She sent her servant girl to get a pie fired, and she was told to tell the baker to "watch and not ...

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  19. A NARROW ESCAPE.

    "Young man, were you at school to-day?" "Why, papa!" was the horrified response, but whether of astonishment or dread is doubtful. "Come, now, were you swimming?" ...

    Article : 83 words
  20. KITCHEN GARDEN.

    During hot, dry weather turnips of times prove very troublesome, owing to their liability to run to seed. This, to a great extent, may be avoided by the selection of ...

    Article : 443 words
  21. ONCE BITTEN, TWICE SHY.

    Maude: George, I think I oughtn't to marry you, for I don't believe you love me at all. George (ardently): Why, my darling, I am passionately, desperately, madly in love with ...

    Article : 166 words
  22. WHAT TO DO TILL THE DOCTOR COMES.

    Says an English paper :—Nothing so helps one to keep cool when an accident happens as knowing the right thing to do. Therefore it is ...

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  23. AMERICAN ELECTIONEERING.

    "Boss" Croker continues to work hard on behalf of Mr Bryan's candidature for the Presidency. His latest contribution to the freaks of the campaign appears ...

    Article : 169 words
  24. THE CONSERVATORY AND POT PLANTS.

    Caladiums that have been brought on steadily will, if carefully hardened, bear conservatory treatment from the present without injury. Later batches of ...

    Article : 340 words
  25. ENGLISH WAGES RISING.

    "Mr Llewellyn Smith's latest report on the labor market gives an interesting account of the rise of wages in the first eight months of the present year. The ...

    Article : 423 words
  26. AT THE TELEPHONE.

    Larkson at the telephone): Halloa! New girl (at central exchange): Is that the way to address a lady who is a perfect stranger to you, sir? ...

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  27. USEFUL HINTS.

    Rub the copper kettle with salt and vinegar to make it look new. If you heat your knife you can cut hot cake or bread as smoothly as cold. ...

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  28. CURIOSITY INVOLVED.

    Katharine: He didn't ask me to marry him, and I shall feel all my life the cruel sting of disappointment. Nancy: Poor girl! Were your affections so ...

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  29. WHERE IT HURT.

    "Nonsense, Mr Smith," she said, after rejecting [?]im, "you'll find a girl at last to love you. Ore is as good as another, so what's the difference!" ...

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  30. EGGS-ASPERATING.

    Young Bobby, playing in the park, Espied a sparrow's nest. "There's eggs up there, I'll bet," said he, And off went coat and vest. ...

    Article : 200 words
  31. NOT A HATER OF WEALTH.

    "A great many people dislike that political association of yours" "For what reason" "Well, so far as I can see, it is simply ...

    Article : 104 words
  32. THE FLOWER GARDEN.

    When the leaves of narcissi turn yellow, it is a sign that growth has ceased, and that the bulbs may be safely lifted. Clumps which have remained in ...

    Article : 396 words
  33. WHERE THE ACCENT FALLS.

    "You ask for a divorce on the ground of incompatibility, I believe?" "Yes, With a strong accent on the come." ...

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  34. MONOTONOUS.

    He (with pride): Yes, dear, my father and mother lived together for forty whole year, and never had a single quarrel! His Bride: How terribly monotonous ...

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  35. A DELIGHTFUL TIME.

    "I've had a delightful time during my holidays. No regular [?]eura for meals. A large airy room. No charge for hot and cold baths. All fruits and vegetables. A well-stocked wine ...

    Article : 56 words
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