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  • 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


  • X

    Page X
  • 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


  • XI

    Page XI
  • 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


  • XII

    Page XII
  • 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