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Hawke's Bay Times, Issue 1614, 25 September 1874, Page 369

AN OLD BUFFER. BOFFKB.—A cushion or apparatus, with strong springs, to deaden the buff or concussion between a moving body and one on which it strikes,— Webster 1 * English Dictionary. The world would 1030 its finest joys Without its little girls and boys ; Their careless glee and simple ruth, And trust, and innocence, and truth, —Ah, what would your poor poet do Without such little folk as you ? "Aknock-me-down sermon, and worthy of Birch," Says I to my wife, as we toddled from church; " Convincing indeed I" is the lady's remark; " How logical, too, on the size of the Ark I " Then Blossom cut iD, without begging our pardons, " Pa, was it as big as the 'Logical Gardens?" "Miss Blossom," says I, to my dearest of dearies, " Papa disapproves of nonsensical queries ; The Ark was an Ark, and had people to build it Enough that we read Noah built it and fill'd it: Mamma does not ask 1 how he caught his opposums." •Said she, '' That remark is as foolish- as " Blossoms I" Tbus talking and walking, the time is beguiled By my orthodox wife and my sceptical child; I act as their buffer, whenever I can, And you see I'm of use as a family man, I parry their blows, and I've plenty to do— I think that the child's are the worst of the two. My wife has a healthy aversion for sceptics, She vows that they're bad when they're oniy dyspeptics! May Blossom prove neither the one nor the other, But do as she's bid by her excellent mother.— She thinks I'm a Solon j perhaps, if I huff her, She'll think I'm a—something that denser and tougher! Mamma loquitur. "If Blossom's a sceptic, or saucy, I'll search, And I'll find her a wholesome corrective in Birch!" — Lockers London Lyrics.