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  2. YANKEE YARNS.

    Somehow I can seldom hit things with Ferguson. He has three or four other names—Bartholomew Erastus Philander, or something of that sort—but I always ...

    Article : 1,116 words
  3. SAM BRADY'S LEAP.

    Pioneer work has always produced its heroes. But the renown of these men is often local and [?]aditionary rather than general and belonging to received ...

    Article : 870 words
  4. APPLE-TIME.

    Tossing its boughs in the breezy morn, The mossed old apple-tree laughs to scorn The skies that lower, the rains that fall, And chuckles: "I've plenty here for all! ...

    Article : 180 words
  5. Mr. Dovedale's Half Sovereign.

    Mr. Dovedale was seated in his armchair over the fire after dinner one evening reading the newspaper, while his wife dozed placidly in her armchair opposite to him, ...

    Article : 4,299 words
  6. Little Deaf and Dumb Boy.

    Once, long ago, a poor French family had a little boy, who was born deaf and dumb. He was christened Massien. They thought that he could never be taught anything ...

    Article : 495 words
  7. Wisdom and Modesty.

    The best dowry to advance the marriage of a young lady is when she has in her countenance mildness, in her speech wisdom, in her behaviour modesty, and in her life ...

    Article : 36 words
  8. Bright Sparks.

    LITTLE girl, who had witnessed the process of taking a contribution in church— "They passed the plate to me, but I didn't take say." ...

    Article : 225 words
  9. NED'S SUGGESTION.

    "Where did you buy her, mamma?" Asked three-year-old Ned of me, As he leaned o'er the dainty cradle His "new little sister" to see. ...

    Article : 78 words
  10. BRITISH LOYALTY A CENTURY AGO.

    From an old but truthful journal, which was kept during the latter part of the last century, are taken the following incidents, which may give the girls and boys who ...

    Article : 406 words
  11. The Biggest Gun in the World.

    The first three proof rounds of the powerful new gun supplied by the Elswick works for the British barbette ship Benbow were fired on February 0th, at the butts at ...

    Article : 334 words
  12. REBUKED.

    The Rev. Mr. Q. is pastor of a certain congregation. His hearers are nearly all rich people, but are not celebrated for generosity in supporting the church. ...

    Article : 140 words
  13. A COSTLY CHEAT.

    "Oh, grandma!" cried a mischievous little: urchin, "I cheated the hens so nicely just now I threw them your gold beads, and they thought they were corn, ...

    Article : 71 words
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