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  2. NOTHING SERIOUS.

    Wife had made some cake for tea. In honour of a visit from her-mother. "Well, I must say this is a fine cake !" exclaimed hubbie, with an ...

    Article : 83 words
  3. Some Funny "Ads."

    There's a lot of humour in advertisements, and it's all the more delightful because it's unconscious. Only the other week a laughable ...

    Article : 588 words
  4. Facing an Army.

    Tales of British pluck in the Navy and the Army are for ever being told, but there is only one instance on record of a British soldier facing the ...

    Article : 240 words
  5. FROM VARIOUS SOURCES.

    The Czar's action in placing himself at the head of his army makes it interesting to know that at one time he served as a private, ...

    Article : 165 words
  6. Ladies' Column.

    Ingredients: Three medium-sized onions, a little butter, a pint of stock, some grated breadcrumbs, a cupful of milk, and seasoning of salt ...

    Article : 263 words
  7. Marvels of Shell Making.

    Everybody knows that the modern shell is one of the most diabolical of man's inventions; but how many of us realise that it is also one of ...

    Article : 714 words
  8. WHEN DUTY CALLS.

    For half an hour they lingered over their good-bye, but at last Roland rose to go, for he meant it this time. ...

    Article : 94 words
  9. A BIT OF CHEESE.

    The world's largest cheese, 8ft. in diameter and 5ft. high, weighing slightly over 12.000lb., was recently manufactured at Appleton, ...

    Article : 116 words
  10. JONES PAID.

    Three men of a certain regiment (somewhere in France) made an agreement whilst in the trenches that upon returning to billets for a rest ...

    Article : 133 words
  11. Grips the Ground.

    The accompanying illustration shows two methods of shoeing horses. In the first case a full-sized shoe is used, but in the second the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 111 words
  12. STEWED BEEF.

    Cut about a pound of the beef into small pieces. Mix some flour, pepper and salt on a plate, and roll the pieces in it. Put two ounces of good ...

    Article : 144 words
  13. KING AND GENTLEMAN.

    The irreproachable politeness of the late King Edward was not only individual and relative to persons; it was human and general as well. ...

    Article : 187 words
  14. A TOAST.

    Two carters on entering a public-house called for two drinks. Having received the drinks, No. 1 picked up his glass and said: ...

    Article : 91 words
  15. POTATO DUMPLINGS.

    Boil four large potatoes, and mash them with boiling hot milk. Soak half a loaf of day-old bread in cold milk. When the potatoes are cold, ...

    Article : 137 words
  16. Storing the Lifeboats.

    Owing to the regulations, which the Board of Trade has made since the "Empress of Ireland disaster, that every passenger must have a ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 95 words
  17. COULDN'T SAY.

    The new curate, in endeavouring to secure the confidence of the various members of the congregation, sought to familiarize himself with their ...

    Article : 115 words
  18. RIGHT SORT OF ACCOUNT.

    The national crusade in favour of thrift recalls an amusing story about Mr. Rudyard Kipling. At one time the famous author always used to ...

    Article : 197 words
  19. WELSH PUDDING.

    Ingredients: Four ounces of flour, three ounces of sugar, a teaspoonful of baking powder, two ounces of butter, one egg, two tablespoonfuls of ...

    Article : 99 words
  20. IN A RESTAURANT.

    "I'll give that waiter," said the customer in a quicklunch room, "an order that will simply paralyze him.' "What will you have, sir ?" ...

    Article : 102 words
  21. The Human Fish.

    An Englishman meeting an American remarked: "Tell me, really, why is it that you Americans pride yourselves on being such fine story ...

    Article : 336 words
  22. When the Judge Awoke.

    There was no mistake about it, the judge was asleep. The embarrassed lawyer, who had reached the telling point of his argument, spoke in a ...

    Article : 186 words
  23. Remembering Lioness.

    "It is not by any means sure that even elephants have the long memory some folks think, sir," said the keeper of the lions. "Our experiences ...

    Article : 290 words
  24. THE BEST WAY TO BOTTLE FRUIT.

    Put the fruit—it must be sound— into well-dried bottles with tight-fitting stoppers. Pour a very little water in each bottle to prevent ...

    Article : 112 words
  25. Lost—A Traction Engine!

    The millionaire soldier and I were sitting in a little estaminet trying to drown our sorrows in foaming breakers of red, rather vinegary, vin ...

    Article : 920 words
  26. "SOME" VOICE.

    Here is a story that was told by Congressman John E. Baker, of California, the other night, when the talk topic in the lobby of an hotel ...

    Article : 280 words
  27. LARGEST FIELD OF SWEET PEAS

    The Largest single field of sweet-peas in the world is to be found in Southern California near Redondo. It comprises 350 acres, in which are ...

    Article : 249 words
  28. VEGETABLE MARROW PRESERVE

    Required: Six pounds of preserving sugar, six pounds of vegetable marrow, threepennyworth of root-ginger bruised, and twelve cayenne ...

    Article : 160 words
  29. HIS ONLY PAIR.

    There had been an accident. The motor-car had run over a man's toes, and now the injured party was claiming damages. ...

    Article : 110 words
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