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  2. One for the Veuve Clicquot.

    Mrs. Miln, in the book above referred to, gives a copy of a letter written to an Indian hotel guest by his host, one Nakin Raig. The epistle runs as follows: — ...

    Article : 115 words
  3. Flotsam and Jetsam.

    [Some readers who have been kind enough to send in contributions for this column evidently do not understand that only bush songs are wanted. The majority of so-called songs sent in are simply poems, ...

    Article : 359 words
  4. Educational Item.

    " No, gentlemen," exclaimed a middle-aged man, who was talking to a crowd in the railway station, " nothing in the world could induce me to allow one of my children to enter a school. ...

    Article : 256 words
  5. Discouraging.

    A West Walnut-street young woman (says the Philadelphia Record),. having read of slumming in London, determined to visit Philadelphia's own slum distrust. As a preliminary ...

    Article : 105 words
  6. A True Friend.

    " I did your book a good turn in last week's paper," said the critic to the author. " Indeed ?" said the author. " Yes," said the critic; " I didn't mention ...

    Article : 37 words
  7. A True Definition.

    Teacher (of east side school): " Now, boys, we will parse the sentence, ' William refused the cake.' Tommy Jones, what is ' William' ?" Tommy Jones : " He's an ass."—Truth. ...

    Article : 36 words
  8. The Return of the Prodigal—A Chinese Version.

    Mrs. Miln, an American actress, who has just published an interesting account of her travels, entitled "When We Were Strolling Players in the East," tells among her stories a ...

    Article : 111 words
  9. No Hurry.

    Farmer: "James, have you watered the cows this evening ?" New Man from Town: "No, sir, not for two days- " ...

    Article : 44 words
  10. Facts and Fancies.

    A little nonsense now and then Is relished by the wisest men.—HUDIBRAS. Staylate (early in September): "Well, I must be going?" Miss Hicks : " Oh, don't, be in a hurry. ...

    Article : 833 words
  11. A Sad Case.

    "I'll tell you how it is," said the wild-eyed patient to the asylum physician. " I met a young widow with a stepdaughter, and I married that widow." ...

    Article : 71 words
  12. The Camp Fire.

    [The following verses, which appeared in the Queenslander some years ago as having been sent by a correspondent who did not know the author, are republished by request.] ...

    Article : 923 words
  13. His Wife Was To Quick for Him.

    Smith: "Why, Thomson, you're lookin' quite blue." Thomson (dejectedly): "Weel, I feel in the blues. I lost a pound note this mornin'." Smith: " How did you manage ...

    Article : 166 words
  14. Man's Unreasonableness.

    " Men are so unreasonable," said Mrs. Torkins. " Indeed they are," replied her caller. "Charley is usually very rational, but since ...

    Article : 127 words
  15. The Reason for It.

    One rainy day recently a lady sat in a crowded car with her light umbrella leaning against the seat. There were a good many other people there and a good many other umbrellas in ...

    Article : 270 words
  16. It Was Explained.

    A soldier being photographed happened to mention the name of the regiment to which he banged, whereupon the photographer said that he had photographed the colonel of the ...

    Article : 160 words
  17. The Speed of Trains.

    We have often heard the slowness of Queensland trains illustrated by the story of how a passenger on the Central Railway once alighted, shot a plain turkey, and boarded the train ...

    Article : 273 words
  18. Didn't Want to Take Any Risk.

    A Liverpool firm of bankers who advertised for a bookkeeper to go out to South Africa received, amongst the numerous replies, the following amusing letter from an applicant ...

    Article : 277 words
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