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CONTENTS.
PAGE
THE BIOGRAPHY, 13
Mild Weather, 47
The China Question, 49
Sympathy, 50
Paul's Ghost, 51
Ike so Tender-hearted, 54
Look Up, 55
A Solemn Fact, 57
New Remedy for a Drought, 58
“Hear that Voice,” 59
Mrs. Partington Penned, 60
The Soda Fountain, 61
Giving Reasons, 62
A Small Trade, 63
On Locomotion, 64
The Largest Liberty, 65
Mrs. Partington in Court, 66
“Right and Left,” 67
A Little Truth well put, 68
Musical Criticism, 69
Life on the Road, 70
Fancy Diseases, 72
Daguerreotypes, 73
That and That, 74
Losing by Politeness, 75
On Politics, 75
Beautiful Reflection Interrupted, 77
Appointing Inspectors, 78
Mrs. Partington at Tea, 79
Sir, you owe me a Cent, 80
Guessing at a Name, 81
Burning Water, 82
A Striking Manifestation, 83
Ike and the Elephant, 84
A Substitute, 85
Wholesome Advice, 86
A Ghost Story, 87
A Dangerous Position, 89
A Lesson on Sympathy, 90
How Ike Dropped the Cat, 91
Stopping a 'Bus, 94
After a Wedding, 95
Mrs. P. in the Market, 96
Partington Philosophy, 97
Filial Duty vs. Washing-Powder, 99
A Serious Question, 100
Rather a Rascal, 101
A Bloomer, 102
Power of Attorney, 104
The New Dress for Ladies, 105
Psychology, 107
Matter of Fact, 108
The Cat and Kittens, 109
A Point Settled, 110
Moral Training, 111
A Little Truth, 112
Hair-dressing, 113
Omnibus-riding, 114
Auriferous Meditations, 116
Ike and the Oranges, 117
Patriotism, 118
Dull Business, 119
Antiquity in a Shower, 120
The National Epic, 121
The Maine Liquor Bill, 122
Take Things Easy, 123
Carried away with Music, 124
Mrs. Partington in Trouble, 125
Influenza, 126
An Answer, 126
Mutton Custard, 127
The “Religious Test,” 128
Mrs. P.'s Idea of Humor, 129
A Great Curiosity, 129
Mrs. P. on Extradition, 130
Irreverent, 130
Indignation Meeting, 131
How to get out of an Omnibus, 136
A Literal Construction, 137
A Legitimate Conclusion, 138
An Epigram, 138
Question Answered, 139
The Test Refused, 139
A Wholesome Lesson, 140
A Bootless Case, 141
Perhaps True, 141
Old Roger's New Hat, 142
Christmas Reflection, 143
Reflection about Mosquitos, 144
A Passable Joke, 145
A Porcine Exposure, 146
A Nave in the Church, 147
A Queer Association, 148
The Pundit Punned, 149
Punch in the Head, 150
Matter of Fact and Sentiment, 153
Commiseration for Clerks, 154
The Bouquet, 155
Mrs. P. on Ventilation, 156
Our Relations with Mexico, 157
The First of April, 158
An Inquiry Answered, 159
Bailed Out, 160
Have you got a Baby? 161
A Home Truth, 162
A Seasonable Pun, 162
Varicose Veins, 163
Mrs. P. on Vacation, 164
Torchlight Patriotism, 165
Mrs. Partington on Suffrage, 166
Down with the Tyrant, 167
Mrs. P. and the Clerk, 168
Thanksgiving Day, 169
Peace Inculcated, 172
Human Nature, 172
Mr. Steadfast's Soliloquy, 173
Mrs. Partington Ruralizing, 174
Ventilation, 175
Letter from Ike, 176
Out of Place, 178
Tender Names, 179
Learning to Relish It, 180
Phlebotomy a Disease, 181
Hirsute Ornaments, 182
Mrs. P. and Probate, 183
Domestic Purity Impugned, 184
Did it Hurt you Much? 185
“Fare, Ma'am,” 189
Paying Promptly, 190
“Memento Mory,” 191
Mesmerism, 192
A Slight Mistake, 193
Considerably True, 193
Old Bull's Concert, 194
Angular Saxons, 195
Water Gas, 196
Mrs. Partington at the Opera, 197
A Slight Misapprehension, 198
Apollyon Bonypart, 199
Paul and Politics, 200
A Prediction, 201
The Dessert, 202
Boston Music Hall, 202
Trousseau of Princess Wasa, 203
Stock of the Revolution, 204
Philosophy of Country Health, 205
The Promenade, 206
Mrs. Partington in the Crowd, 207
A Cereous Matter, 208
Ancient and Modern Remedies, 209
Mr. Slow in the Moon, 210
My Little Boy, 211
My Little Boy, 215
Mrs. Partington on Remedies, 219
A New Instrument, 219
Criticism, 220
Bleak House, 221
Admiration for Eloquence, 221
Naves of the Crystal Palace, 222
Mr. Bisbee's Confession, 223
Germania Band, 227
A Good Suggestion, 228
Catching an Omnibus, 229
Ike in a New Position, 230
Unpopular Doctrine, 231
Benevolence, 232
Mysterious Action of Rats, 233
Mrs. P. on the Mississippi, 234
Provisions of the Constitution, 235
Severe, but Just, 236
Mrs. Partington and Piety, 236
Bricks and Straw, 237
Medallic Prospects, 237
Mrs. Partington Beating Up, 238
A Dead Shot, 239
Shocking Joke, 239
Riding, 240
Mrs. Partington Looking Out, 242
Foreseeing Things Beforehand, 243
A Sinuosity, 244
The Science of Fish, 245
Eternal Indebtedness, 246
Borrowing Newspapers, 246
Promising Children, 247
Forgiveness of Wrong, 248
A Negative Affirmative, 249
Taking Pictures, 250
Precocity, 251
Mr. Thimble's Mouse-trap, 252
Mrs. Partington vs. Cook-book, 254
On Elocution, 255
Outrage, 256
Ike in the Country, 257
The New Year, an Allegory, 259
The Architectural Black Eye, 261
Seeking a Comet, 262
Benevolence Unappreciated, 263
The Parting Word, 264
On Ghosts, 276
Stage Companionship, 277
Mr. Smith and his Boy, 278
Mr. Slow upon Moral Worth, 279
Mr. Slow off Soundings, 280
An Editor a Little Heated, 281
Don't Cut it, Miss, 282
Twenty-nine Cats, 283
Signs of Matrimony, 284
Mrs. Partington on Tobacco, 285
Guitar in the Head, 286
A Singular Fact, 286
A Hit at the Times, 287
The Poor Printer, 288
Mr. Slow on Grave Topics, 290
Paying an Old Debt, 291
Operatic Rebuke, 293
“Smith & —” 294
Old Roger in an Omnibus, 296
A Woman that One could Love, 297
Introducing the Water, 298
Rather Funny, 300
On one String, 300
Seeking the Light, 301
Judging Virtue by its Smell, 302
Abuses of the Press, 302
Mouse-hunting, 303
Star-gazing, 307
Mrs. P. on Mount Vesuvius, 308
The Pic-nic, 309
An Excellent Test of Affection, 319
High-Dutch vs. Politeness, 320
Good Taste, 321
Old Roger much Excited, 322
Rare Dun, 323
The Bear-skins, 324
Awful Dewy, 325
A Slight Misapprehension, 326
Peppercase Rebuked, 327
A Remembered Mistake, 328
Mrs. P. and Jenny Lind, 329
The Use of the Aztecs, 330
The Brazen Nose, 331
Going to California, 336
A Tough Customer, 337
Funeral Obstacles, 338
Excellent Advice, 339
Timely Reflection, 340
Preparing to See the President, 341
A Church Incident, 342
A Dry-good Lesson, 343
A Glance at Poverty, 344
Slanderers, 344
A Stormy Season, 345
Dietetical Counsel, 346
Mrs. P. Confers with Paul, 347
Mrs. Partington at the Play, 349
Breaches of Faith, 350
A Queer Conceit, 350
Mrs. Partington on Colporters, 351
Fourth of July, 352
Seeing the Fireworks, 353
The Telegraph, 354
A Story for Christmas, 355
Mrs. P. among the Animals, 365
A Leaf from Memory, 366
Peaceful Cogitations, 367
Home Missions, 368
Old Roger and the Boarders, 369
Bad Tempers, 370
Giving Thanks, 370
A Good Deal of Truth, 371
Political Extravagance, 372
Sleigh-riding, 373
Hunk for the Union, 377
Leaf from Philanthropos, 378
Training Days, 379
Life — How Curious It Is, 380
An Interesting Fact, 381
New Patents, 382
Brief Answers, 383
Organs, 384
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