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  2. FLASHES.

    Little Gertie—"Mamma, tell me a fairy story." Mamma—"I don't know any; get your papa to tell you why he stayed ...

    Article : 387 words
  3. BREVITIES.

    The German Emperor costs his country £1,000,000 a year. A fox t[?]rri[?]r called Mowbray Huntsman has just been sold for £200. ...

    Article : 1,246 words
  4. POETRY & RHYMES.

    In the Black Spur's sombre ranges, Like a gem the hills between, Lies a vale whose sparkling waters Fern and musk keep ever green. ...

    Article : 251 words
  5. QUEER RECORDS BY CHAMPIONS.

    Everybody knows about the great records men have made in hundred yard dashes, running long jumps, hammer throwing, and the like. Here ...

    Article : 856 words
  6. WHO LIVES LONGEST.

    Which is the most unhealthy of all callings? One or other of the chemical trades, many will reply. Well, we shall see. ...

    Article : 810 words
  7. LITERARY NOTES.

    The British Museum catalogue of printed books, the greatest undertaking of the kind ever attempted, will be completed in 1900. The selling price of ...

    Article : 1,321 words
  8. GREATER NEW YORK LETTER.

    Fourth of July, 1776—Fourth of July, 1899—A hundred and twenty-three years ago tho vote had just been cast and counted that decided a nation's fate for ...

    Article : 2,277 words
  9. WHEN DAWN TAKES WING.

    When Dawn takes wing, she eastward drives and [?]lights From love-dreams deep to wake the languid Sun[?] ...

    Article : 109 words
  10. FROM AN EDITOR'S SCRAP-BOOK.

    A Georgia author recently wrote to a new York publisher— "What could you do with a story of, say, sixty-five thousand words?" ...

    Article : 291 words
  11. WEARYIN' FOR YOU.

    Jest a-wearin' for you, All the time a feelin' blue; Wishin' for you, wondering when You'll be comin' home ag[?]n; ...

    Article : 246 words
  12. "DEAD FOR A DUCAT, DEAD!"

    New York has lately been much exercised by a plague of rats, and Jennings, the Pied Piper of America, is rapidly amassing a handsome fortune ...

    Article : 352 words
  13. A GOOD THING FOR SATAN.

    An old Scotch woman was famous for speaking kindly. No sheep was so dark but that she could discover some white spot to point out to those ...

    Article : 78 words
  14. COUPLES.

    See! yonder British youth, his active arms With bundles laden. Escorting in a slipshod kind of way A pretty maiden. ...

    Article : 172 words
  15. NO MEN.

    A distinguished clergyman tells a story at his own expense. He was on a tramp through the White Mountains, with another clergyman for a ...

    Article : 103 words
  16. A QUEEN CONVERT OF THE SALVATION ARMY.

    One of the warmest friends and supporters of the Salvation Army on the Continent is Her Majesty Queen Sophia, of Sweden, who is reported to be ...

    Article : 503 words
  17. HOW THE WORLD IS SHRINKING.

    The earth of to-day is, of course, practically identical in size with the earth of yesterday, or, for aught we know to the contrary, with the earth of ...

    Article : 985 words
  18. BUSINESS INSTINCT.

    A gentleman of Hebraic persuasion possessed a small sailing boat, and invited a b[?]n companion to venture upon the ocean for a small sail. ...

    Article : 93 words
  19. MR. H[?]NNIKER HEATON ON PHILATELY.

    Speaking at a stamp exhibition in Manchester recently, Mr. Heaton enlivened his address with a number of an[?]dotes. One of these bud reference ...

    Article : 451 words
  20. THE HAND OF FATE.

    Half-past 12. With a yawn I flung down the book which had made me forget my usual bedtime. While winding my watch I stood at the window ...

    Article : 412 words
  21. MULLINGAR MIKE.

    Have ye iver heard of Mullingar Mike? How he wint for aride on his illlgant bike? And the bike ran away before Mikey knew, Though he shouted "Be alsy now, whoa ...

    Article : 269 words
  22. ADAM AND EVE.

    "Adam and Eve—" began the Theologian. "Eve," struck in the Really Vicious man, "was the first woman who did." "She was the first ...

    Article : 85 words
  23. A CAUTION TO SERVANT GIRLS.

    "Yes," said Mrs. Gimp, as the door closed behind the new maid, "she's the most reliable girl I [?]ver had. Of course, she ain't a beauty—" ...

    Article : 194 words
  24. FRAGMENTS.

    Better be jo[?]und with the fruitful grape Than sadder after none, or bitter fruit. My clay with long oblivion is gone dry, But fill me with the old familiar juice, ...

    Article : 42 words
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