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  2. Pretty Straight.

    He was a colonial, and like all colonials was naturally bashful, and in her company was as dumb as an oyster. She understood him, and one evening asked plainly what ...

    Article : 143 words
  3. Agricultural, &c.

    As soon as the ears have been taken from the sweet corn, the stalks should be cut up and fed to cattle in as green condition as possible. ...

    Article : 305 words
  4. In the Engine House.

    Yes squire, that yonder's my mate Iyin there, With the mud on his face, an'th' blood in his hair. He don't look pleasant like now, may be, ...

    Article : 482 words
  5. The Madman's Story.

    I was not always thus, a madam confined within this massive and iron-barred prison, with no company but that of other madem and my own sad thoughts. But ...

    Article : 1,083 words
  6. Diamond Cut Diamond.

    A characteristic gathering of a not altogether insignificant section of Loyalster society, the sporting division, or as George Bennett—a prominent member thereof— ...

    Article : 2,983 words
  7. A Good Millionaire.

    The following touching item has been sent to as by a well known actor:—Dr.—of Sydney, was a kind hearted, but, at the same time, a very eccentric man. For instance, ...

    Article : 460 words
  8. Protection Against Lightning.

    Miss Birdie M'Ginnis and Miss Emeralda Longcoffin are rival belles. They are continually saying mean things to each other in the most pleasant manner imaginable. ...

    Article : 131 words
  9. FRUIT TREES INJURED BY CATS.

    The injury done by cats to young fruit trees, especially those near the dwelling is we are satisfied, overlooked by most farmers. All are familiar with the way they have of ...

    Article : 162 words
  10. Hats Off.

    A gentleman at an afternoon concert was seated behind a lady wearing one of the fashionable tall hats. "Excuse me, madam, but if you do not ...

    Article : 109 words
  11. Wit and Humor

    A trial balance—The baby's first rub. Inconvenience is the father of invention. An old maid of our acquaintance says that she does not believe that "man proposes," ...

    Article : 756 words
  12. CALVES AND SKIM-MILK.

    Prof. E. W. Steward says in the Country Gentelman that there is not much difficulty in teaching calves to take skim milk. He would moisten ground feed with a little ...

    Article : 209 words
  13. A New Colonial Novel.

    Mr. Robert P. Whitworth, the well and favorably known Australian author, is "Once more into the breach, dear friends," this time with his already wonderfully ...

    Article : 209 words
  14. A Shark's Mistake.

    "Don't you do no foolin' with a shark," said a Geelong fisherman, she crowded tobacco into his pipe for another smoke. "Sharks is an animal as knows mor'n you ...

    Article : 349 words
  15. CHICKEN CHOLERA REMEDIES.

    The following are a few simple remedies for cholera, which is one of the most fatal diseases poultry men have to contend with: For cholera mix with the regular feed ...

    Article : 197 words
  16. Infant Prodigies.

    The hearts of many parents have been saddened by having their children obstinately refuse to "show off" their mental attainments in the presence of visitors. It is ...

    Article : 494 words
  17. He Was Considerate.

    Mrs. Minks—"I think it is too had, Mr. Minks! Why can't a man be as considerate for his wife a years after marriage as he was before? But I suppose it is too much ...

    Article : 122 words
  18. A Mean Man.

    'Old Billy w. was one of the richest men who ever lived in Australia and one of the meanest men who ever drew breath. One day he got into a tram-car, carrying ...

    Article : 167 words
  19. A Slight Mistake.

    She went into a furniture warehouse with her husband, a faint-hearted little man who carried a second fiddle under his arm. She dragged the salesman all over the ...

    Article : 123 words
  20. Flattering Prospects.

    A farmer once called at the office of a contemporary. "How are crops looking out in your neighborhood?" asked the editor. ...

    Article : 201 words
  21. For a Sign.

    A flashily dressed young man was standing just inside the front door of a Yankee carriage on the train to St. Kilda, pretending to look out of the window at the ...

    Article : 145 words
  22. An Excellent Negative.

    A young photographer was in love with a girl, and decided to put the matter to the test. "Dear Fannie," he said, after beating found the bush for an hour or more ...

    Article : 109 words
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