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  2. THE DEVIL S ELBOW.

    "Have yer ever thought, Boss o' how many queer things happen about Xmas time?" "No," I answered drowsily. ...

    Article : 1,241 words
  3. ANYTHING LEFT?

    Millionaire (to his daughter)—"Tell me, child—that young man who wants to marry you this Christmas, has he got any money?" ...

    Article : 50 words
  4. THE OLD STONE CHIMNEY

    The rising moon on the peaks was blending Her [?] light with the sunset glow, When a swagman came as the day was ending, Along a path that he seemed to know. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 727 words
  5. CONSOLATION.

    "Alas," sighed the moody man, "there is no gladness for me in this joyous season." "Tut-tut!" said the optimist. ...

    Article : 93 words
  6. CHANCE OF ESCAPE.

    "Now, ladies and gentlemen," said the conjurer at the Christmas entertainment, pointing to his magic cabinet, "1 beg to call your attention to the great ...

    Article : 135 words
  7. HEAVY ON HER FEET.

    The girl was attempting to dance with a fat man who couldn't. The fat man was a great bungler and he knew it. He gasped as they hoppled about. ...

    Article : 77 words
  8. ODE TO KING SPUD.

    One don't give much praise to potatoes, And it's quite an unusual thing To include them in poetical fancy, Or mention the blessings they bring. ...

    Article : 291 words
  9. TOO BIG A RISK.

    All Irishman was on trial charged with assaulting a neighbour and fracturing his skull. During the trial several physicians testified that the man's skull was ...

    Article : 81 words
  10. A STRANGE WISH.

    Little Peter is a good boy, but he has the serious fault of being extremely forgetful. One day, after having gone on an errand, and forgotten what he was ...

    Article : 87 words
  11. NAEBODY KENT HIM.

    A kindly old gentleman who for manyyears ran a successful business not many miles from Edinburgh, was wont to be taken to task for his shabby[?] clothes. ...

    Article : 81 words
  12. GHOSTS.

    A well-known lecturer, whose speciality is ghosts, was thrilling his audience and making them feel decidedly creepy, as he discoursed eloquently on his uncanny ...

    Article : 212 words
  13. THE UNWILLING SPIRIT.

    The reverend visitor was known to have no belief in ghosts, and his hostess had therefore no qualms about putting him to sleep in the haunted room. ...

    Article : 218 words
  14. A Christmas Chatter.

    Passenger (to railway guard): How far is Dublin from Cork? Guard: One hundred and sixty-five miles, sir. ...

    Article : 88 words
  15. ONLY THE HALF.

    Little Bob sat in the big arm-chair wearing his best suit and an uncomfortable look. He had been disturbed in a Christmas Eve raid on the pantry. ...

    Article : 97 words
  16. A TREAT IN STORE.

    "My darling," said a fond mother, who believed in appealing to children's tender feelings instead of punishing them, "if you are so naughty you will ...

    Article : 107 words
  17. FIRST AID.

    Two policemen, Casey and Murphy. while walking along the banks of a river the other day, espied the body of a man floating in the water. They at ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 119 words
  18. MAKING AN IMPRESSION.

    Captain de Broke (at the ball): Ivy, madam, in your hair? It's a charming idea; so thoughtful! Miss Goldie Methuselah: Are you so ...

    Article : 72 words
  19. CLOSELY GUARDED.

    It is a well-worn belief that a woman can never keep a secret. This only applies, however, to the less important events in her life. The secrets the average ...

    Article : 123 words
  20. INCOMPATIBILITY.

    A young man named Older knew an old man named Younger. Old man Younger had a sou younger than Older, and another Younger older. ...

    Article : 88 words
  21. ILLUMINATION.

    It was the evening of Christmas Eve. A special constable approached the cyclist. "Sir," said he, "your beacon has ...

    Article : 101 words
  22. A DAMAGED FLOCK.

    Bobbie had never seen a live sheep, but one of his most treasured toys was a little woolly lamb on wheels, which he drew all about the house and yard. Last ...

    Article : 68 words
  23. NOTHING DOING.

    Young Tom Toote was spending Christmas in the country and had been invited to the beautiful home of a sweet young thing named Agnes. ...

    Article : 127 words
  24. AS ANNOUNCED.

    A churchwarden of a country church—a great smoker—was to be married to a nurse from the local hospital. A fortnight previously it was decided by the ...

    Article : 115 words
  25. SAME OLD WORLD.

    Mother: "You were a long time in the conservatory with Mr. Willing last night, my child. What was going on?" Daughter: "Did you ever sit in the ...

    Article : 56 words
  26. SAVED IN TIME.

    They were two simple old Scotsmen, from some lone shieling by a sequestered Thrums. Yet they had heard of pirates and thought they saw from the holiday ...

    Article : 95 words
  27. GETTING OUT OF IT.

    Mamma: "Johnny, sec that you give Ethel the lion's share of that orange." Johnny: "Yes, ma." Ethel: Mamma, he hasn't given me ...

    Article : 45 words
  28. HER VIEW.

    He: "In the street to-day a very handsome young lady smiled at me!" She: Oh, I wouldn't feel badly about it. There are some men who look even ...

    Article : 31 words
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