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  2. The Home.

    King Solomon's s[?] maxims concerning the " virtuous woman" receive continual additions. Each generation of m[?] adds to them according to the needs ...

    Article : 133 words
  3. Short Story.

    I have given my landlady notice. And [?]othing that she can say will [?]duce [?] to stay in her rooms another week. She objects to my receiving visits ...

    Article : 3,367 words
  4. The Table.

    Put into a sa[?]pan half a cupful of cold stewed [?]. Add a bay [?]f, a few drops of [?]on juice, pepper, and salt. When hot remove the bay [?]f, ...

    Article : 64 words
  5. Comic Cuttings.

    " Scientists say now that hand[?]ing conveys disease." "Of cra[?] that's the way the grip got started." Marie: " Why does Miss Passion[?]ll ...

    Article : 965 words
  6. Household Hints.

    Spots on steel can be removed by the application of a paste made with emery powder and [?] oil. To prevent a lamp wick from smoking ...

    Article : 328 words
  7. Pineapple Can[?]es.

    [?]uy those oblong sponge cakes which are sold for [?] or " seven for 6d." Put a susp[?]on of butter in a pan, and when it is hot lay in slices of ...

    Article : 152 words
  8. Housewifely Women.

    According to one old author, a thoroughly competent manager of a household is a woman of whom it can be suid, "She handleth all things ...

    Article : 170 words
  9. Tapioca Jelly.

    This is a nice light dish for [?]ot, thirsty days, and by no means expensive. Take ½lb[?] tapiocaa, wash it twice in cold water. Put it into a large basin and pour a ...

    Article : 107 words
  10. A Dress Reformer.

    According to " Scribner's," the bicycle may be regarded as the chief dress reformer of the day. It really begins to be debatable (it says) whether anything ...

    Article : 161 words
  11. Savoury Sauce for Fish.

    This sauce is good when eaten with herrings, whiting, fresh haddock, or any white fish. Knead a teaspoonful of mustard (dry) and a teaspoonful of baked ...

    Article : 80 words
  12. Som[?]thing for the Flies.

    A correspondent tells us that when flies become troublesome they can always be expelled by a very simple mixture. A half-teaspoonful of black ...

    Article : 126 words
  13. Quinine Wine

    The of[?]cinal preparation is made as follows:— Sulphate of quinine 20 grains, citric acid 30 grains, orange wine 20oz. Dissolve the acid, first in the wine, then ...

    Article : 206 words
  14. About Rings.

    The serpent ring, or ring made in the shape of a serpent, was a favourite in Rome during the later republic. Conveyances of property in mediaeval ...

    Article : 143 words
  15. Knitting.

    Most people who knit have experienced at one time or another the annoyance of stitchcs dropping off the needles when the work is put down for a few minutes. ...

    Article : 155 words
  16. Summer Drinks.

    B[?] leaf sugar and 1 quart of water together for a few minutes, stirring it well; pour it out, and let is stand till quite cold; pour a scruple of essence ...

    Article : 179 words
  17. Be Just to the Children.

    Parents should try very anxiously to be just to their children. They should g[?]ve time and take pa[?]ns to and out the truth about the sma[?] events of their ...

    Article : 328 words
  18. A Curious Document.

    "E[?] Continente Americano," of the City of Mexico, vouches for the truth of the following curious document, which at present is in the public library of the ...

    Article : 303 words
  19. A Dog Catches Fish.

    A correspondent kindly sends me some photograp[?]s of a little fox terrier he owns which catches fish. The pictures show the little creature eagerly waiting ...

    Article : 206 words
  20. G. R. Sims at Broadmoor Ball.

    The Broadmoor ball commenced about 7 o'clock to an excellent [?]and, composed principally of warders. The doctor and the staff and the visitors were in ...

    Article : 419 words
  21. The Age of Marriage.

    Women marry later in life than they used; ma[?]ns who have passed their [?]ourtieth year may now claim that they represent the most perfect and advanced ...

    Article : 169 words
  22. Recognised.

    The following [?]dote of the Princess Ma[?] has the distingushed merit of being true:—Going shopping one spring morning last year, strictly [?] and ...

    Article : 176 words
  23. Superstition in Russia.

    Superstition reigns paramount in Russia, and all sorts of legends are afloat with regard to the disaster on the khodInskoje Plain. The Czar ...

    Article : 128 words
  24. "Lazy White Man."

    The Western Indians, although not f[?]nd of work, do not approve of [?]nt whi[?] [?]. The "[?] good [?] man," in their [?],is the [?] ...

    Article : 190 words
  25. He Knew Seeds If Not Latin.

    Every lover of art knows of the celebrated works of Metssonler, the painter. Now Me[?]nier not only could paint, but the could tell a good story, and he ...

    Article : 225 words
  26. Catching Cold.

    Many of the colds which people catch c[?]nce at the f[?]t. So to keep these extremities warm [?] is to off[?] an insurance against the [?] list [?] ...

    Article : 217 words
  27. In the Spare Bed.

    The "spare [?] of most country [?] the occasional [?] [?] story is told of an [?] who was quartered in ...

    Article : 180 words
  28. John Morley and the [?]brella.

    The [?] tells a [?] [?] [?] ...

    Article : 195 words
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