Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Vol. XIII, Nov. 28, 1891Various
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Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Vol. XIII, Nov. 28, 1891
Various
Children's literature -- Periodicals
Puzzles in *Puzzledom No. DCVII* were correctly solved by Stocles,
Helio, Carl, O.B.J., J. O'King, Rosalind, Charles Goodwin, Khaftan,
Legs, Joe-de-Joe, Marcellus, Hercules, Spider, Romulus, Dovey, Theo
Logy and Fred. E. Rick, Night, Windsor Boy, Claude Hopper, Janet, Goldey
and Pen Ledcil, Stanna, Addie Shun, Osceola, Flora Nightingale, Katie
O'Neill, Willie Wimple, Pantagrapher, Weesie, Lowell, May Le Hosmer and
Magnolia, Horace, Carrie Wilmer, Green Wood, Mary McK., John Watson,
Mary Roland, Rose Bourne, B. Gonia, Theresa, Brom Bones, Brig,
Herbie C., Cartoon, Dorio, Little Nell, R.E. Flect, Mary Pollard,
M.E.T., Joe King, Conpay, Eben E. Wood, Parus, Olive, V.I. Olin,
Irish Foreman, L'Allegro, Jejune, Tam O'Shanter and Beta.
Complete List.--Stocles.
QUEER WRINKLES.
--The progress of the fall season is measured by the golden-rod.
--Said an absent-minded school-teacher:
"I hear a quiet noise in the right-hand corner of the room. I know very
well who the guilty party is, but I will not mention his name. It is
Tommy Jones."
--You can hail a street car, but you will be arrested if you stone one.
--Mr. Gummey: "Why do you call your dog 'Hen?' Is it an abbreviation of
Henry?"
Mr. Glanders: "No; I call him 'Hen' because he is a setter."
--The counterfeiter is satisfied if he can spend money as fast as he can
make it.
--Baby choked in his sleep, one day,
Only a harmless choke, 'twould seem.
But Marjorie settled it in her way--
I 'spect," she said, "he swallowed a dream."
--No fiddler ever gets tired of his own music.
--Benny: "Papa, I was playing with the sickle this morning, and I fell
down and cut a finger."
Papa: "Did you cry?"
Benny: "Nope, but Willie did."
Papa: "What did Willie cry for?"
Benny: "It was Willie's finger I cut."
--One peculiarity of the skin on an animal is, that the fur side is the
near side to you.
--Mr. Staggers: "What a gross man McJunkin is!"
Mr. Sumway: "Yes, but you ought to see his brother. He is a grocer."
--It is the easiest thing in the world to borrow trouble and return a
visit.
--"Now," said the professor, "I want you to illustrate the difference
between music and noise."
"Your own singing and somebody's else," replied the pupil, confidently.
--"This is a regular sugar loaf," said the candy-store clerk, when
business was dull.
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The Fierce Old Cat and the Clockwork Rat.
[Illustration:
The boys wound it up and set it going around the room, and old Tom went
for it.]
[Illustration:
A little rough handling loosened the spring which took pussy very much
by surprise--]
[Illustration:
--and left the rat master of the situation.]
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[Illustration:
(Answers to Correspondents)]
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