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  2. THE NOVELIST.

    It was a perfect spring afternoon, and a little party of three, mounted on mules, were plodding along the track that leads from Cape Spartel to Tangier. ...

    Article : 1,962 words
  3. THE HUMORIST.

    "Some philosophers have said that it is easy to learn something about ever thing, but difficult to learn everything about anything." "H'm; he ought to have heard some young ...

    Article : 1,128 words
  4. THE LADIES' COLUMN.

    They've given loving service—these poor hands With fretted nails, and fingers bent and worn: They boar the seats which Sacrfice demands When from their cherished idols rudely torn. ...

    Article : 136 words
  5. NURSES.

    When Alsace-Lorraine was lost to France, Alphonse Toussenel, an admirable writer and, in spite of his somewhat pronounced anti-Semitism, a ...

    Article : 1,486 words
  6. WHEN CHILDREN ARE ILL.

    Says an English paper: Children are complex little beings at all times, and if they need infinite tact and patience and a wealth of love when they are in ...

    Article : 819 words
  7. UNCONSCIOUS SELFISHNESS.

    "Unconsciously selfish," might, I fear, be the verdict passed upon most of us. for if we look honestly into our own hearts it is but too generally ...

    Article : 509 words
  8. DUELLING IN GERMANY.

    It is highly creditable. to the German Catholics that a Catholic society, of which Prince Lowenstein' is president, should have taken the lead in a ...

    Article : 909 words
  9. THE FLOWER GARDEN.

    The pruning of all evergreen shrubs that may require attention in this respect should be finished for the season. Newly-formed shrubberies are usually ...

    Article : 348 words
  10. USEFUL HINTS.

    To prevent moths, before putting a way shades or rugs, sprinkle with cayenne pepper. To Take Ink Spots Out of Mahogany.— ...

    Article : 284 words
  11. THE CONSERVATORY AND POT PLANTS.

    Gardenias that have flowered will now need less water. They should be pruned into shape, placed in an intermediate house, and syringed frequently. ...

    Article : 297 words
  12. HORTICULTURAL.

    The grafting of fruit trees should now be proceeded with. In carrying out this operation, various methods may be employed to suit the nature of the ...

    Article : 609 words
  13. SECOND SIGHT

    Psychologists and others of that ilk will be interested in the curious case of clairvoyance which is reported in the German fortnightly magazine for ...

    Article : 500 words
  14. HEALTH AND BEAUTY HINTS.

    These are frequently found with harsh, dry skin. They seldom become red, but persist in little elevations, and sometimes show a "blackhead" in the centre. The ...

    Article : 527 words
  15. IN THE GREAT WHEEL

    At twenty minutes to three on the afternoon of 18th July there were twenty-four adults and two juveniles being whirled through the air in the ...

    Article : 363 words
  16. NOT PROPERLY COACHED.

    The visitor, who had been asked to address the Sunday school, came forward. "Children," he said. "your superintendent has told you that I am considered one of the ...

    Article : 182 words
  17. TO RELIEVE THE MONOTONY.

    Max O'Rell tells an amusing anecdote of a little girl, a daughter of puritanical parents. whose Sundays consisted of a monotonous round of church and Sunday school—even a ...

    Article : 269 words
  18. THE KAISER, THE SALAD, AND THE AMERICAN.

    A woman who is of high social distinction in America, was presented to the Kaiser at some dinner that was lot attended with Royal state. She was talking to him, when she was offered ...

    Article : 117 words
  19. ODD NUMBER UNLUCKY.

    During a course of lectures on "Scotland and the Scots" an Oxford professor delivered a feeling tribute to the intrepidity and endurance of the sons of the north. ...

    Article : 115 words
  20. THE KITCHEN GARDEN.

    The Chinese artichoke (Stachy's tuberifera) is a vegetable that might well be more largely grown. It may be used as an occasional substitute for potatoes, and ...

    Article : 414 words
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