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• 1.The No Case
• A STATESMAN who had been indicted by an unfeeling Grand Jury was arrested by a Sheriff and thrown into jail. As this was abhorrent to his fine spiritu...
• 2.The Various Delegation
• THE King of Wideout having been offered the sovereignty of Wayoff, sent for the Three Persons who had made the offer, and said to them: I am extremely...
• 3.The Humble Peasant
• AN Office Seeker whom the President had ordered out of Washington was watering the homeward highway with his tears. Ah, he said, how disastrous is amb...
• 4.The Hardy Patriots
• A DISPENSER-ELECT of Patronage gave notice through the newspapers that applicants for places would be given none until he should assume the duties of ...
• 5.The Devoted Widow
• A WIDOW weeping on her husband's grave was approached by an Engaging Gentleman who, in a respectful manner, assured her that he had long entertained f...
• 6.The Circular Clew
• A DETECTIVE searching for the murderer of a dead man was accosted by a Clew. Follow me, said the Clew, and there's no knowing what you may discover. S...
• 7.The Faithful Cashier
• THE Cashier of a bank having defaulted was asked by the Directors what he had done with the money taken. I am greatly surprised by such a question, sa...
• 8.The Nightside of Character
• A GIFTED and Honourable Editor, who by practice of his profession had acquired wealth and distinction, applied to an Old Friend for the hand of his da...
• 9.A Treaty of Peace
• THROUGH massacres of each other's citizens China and the United States had been four times plunged into devastating wars, when, in the year 1994, aros...
• 10.The Crew of the Life-boat
• THE Gallant Crew at a life-saving station were about to launch their life-boat for a spin along the coast when they discovered, but a little distance ...