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  2. WIT AND HUMOR.

    "What is that noise?" asked a County Court judge, who found it difficult to hear a witness owing to a rasping sound, coming apparently from ...

    Article : 48 words
  3. THE HOUSEHOLD.

    French Steak.—Put one pound of tender steak in a dripping-pan in which a spoonful of butter is sizzling hot; sprinkle a little salt in the pan-do ...

    Article : 1,098 words
  4. The Mystic's Legacy

    Nature cannot rest and leave us to the oblivion that known no through, and consciousness The sun was shining brightly, and ...

    Article : 5,090 words
  5. Sad.

    " 'Twas a pathetic scene," remarked the leading actor. "Yes," replied the low comedian; "even the boxes rose in tiers." ...

    Article : 21 words
  6. Friends.

    Hilda (to her bosom friend): When I get married I would like a husband who's easily pleased. Vera (her bosom friend): Well, that ...

    Article : 33 words
  7. Perfect.

    Husband: Your extravagance is awful. When I die you'll probably have to beg. Wife: Well, I should be better off ...

    Article : 31 words
  8. Respect for Age.

    During a Parliamentary debate much was )said about margarine, one of the speakers declaring, "I have never to my knowledge tasted ...

    Article : 47 words
  9. His Only Chance.

    "A sailor's life is a hard one," said the steamer's captain. "It is not so hard as it used to be before the coming of steam," he said; "but it is still ...

    Article : 85 words
  10. Faulty—Both.

    An old farmer entered in a cattle show a favorite cow, with which he had high hopes of winning the first prize. On learning that his cow had ...

    Article : 81 words
  11. Her Match.

    A dear old lady had been presented with a parrot from the Congo, and she was showing it to her old gardener. "You know, Horace, that this parrot ...

    Article : 101 words
  12. A Matter of Sex.

    A well-known clergyman describes ad incident which occurred at a meeting held to promote a charity. The mayor had worked hard to secure a ...

    Article : 121 words
  13. Some Satisfaction.

    The Honorable Mrs. Robert Hamllton, in her biography of her father, the late Lord Wolverhampton, says that in his home his orders were ...

    Article : 93 words
  14. BETROTHAL AND MARRIAGE IN GREECE.

    In Greece the responsibilities of married life are assumed at a much earlier age than with us; a Greek girl is considered to be of marriageable ...

    Article : 401 words
  15. Poor Fellow.

    A man who seemed to be laboring under great mental distress was taken care of in a country town the other day. When at last he could be ...

    Article : 196 words
  16. He Just Is.

    As most people know, Sir George Reid, the Australian High Commissioner in London, is a very stout man. The story goes that recently he and ...

    Article : 108 words
  17. Bad Business.

    Mrs. Jones had just called upon Mrs. Brown, the sexton's wife, who was sitting beside the fire in an attitude of deep dejection. ...

    Article : 81 words
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