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Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 763, 10 August 1894, Page 2

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Loveliness.

Once I knew a little girl, Very plain ; You might try her hair to curl, All in vain ; On her cheek no tints of rose, Paled and blushed, or sought repose ; She was plain. But the thoughts that through her brain Came and went ; As a recompense for pain, Angels sent : So full of many a beauteous thing, In her young soul blossoming, Gave content. Every thought was full of grace, Pure and true ; And in time the homely face Lovelier grew ; With a heavenly radiance bright, From the soul’s reflected light Shining through. So I tell you, little child, Plain or poor, If your thoughts arc undcfllcd, You are sure Of the loveliness of worth ; And this beauty, not of earth, Will endure. 67. Nicholas.

Two Versions of a Story.

In the reign of James VI. of Scotland the Spanish Ambassador, a man of great learning-, had the idea that in every university there should be a professor of signs, whose duty should be to make men of various-countries understand each other by signs, thus doing away with the tedious and laborious process of learning different languages. The Ambassador was one day lamenting to the king this deficiency in our university education when he for a joke said that this important branch of education was not neglected in Scotland ; that Aberdeen had such a professor. The Spaniard at once declared that he would go and see him. Tbe king was unable to dissuade him ; and finding himself in an awkward position, wrote to the university and desired its professors to make the best of the affair in the same way.

Scarcely had the letter announcing the Ambassador’s expected arrival reached Aberdeen when the Ambassador himself appeared. The professors had not had time to concoct any plan, and were at their wits’ end. One of them chanced to account their dilemma to the butcher, a waggish fellow, blind in one eye, and quick at repartee. 4 Why, that’s easy eneueb,’ said he, 4 I could do it mesel', since ’tis but to keep still and make signs.’ Well, it came about that the butcher was installed at the university as professor of signs, dressed in a professional robe and a flowing wig. The Ambassador was presented to him. He took a survey of the butcher’s face, and then produced an orange from his pocket. Nothing daunted the butcher thrust his band into his coat pocket and produced a piece of oaten cake, which be showed to the surprised Spaniard. The Ambassador then held up one finger. The 4 prolessor of signs ’ held up two j whereupon the Ambassador held up three, on which the butcher clenched his hand and held it sternly in the air.

Ou seeing this the Ambassador smiled in a most gratified manner, bowed profoundly, and left the presence of the pretended professor. The Spaniard reported to the professors, who were anxiously awaiting him, that the professor of signs was a miracle, and well worth coming GOO miles to see. Said he, 4 1 drew from my pocket an orange, signifying the richness of tho country from which I came. He showed me a piece of oaten cake, indicating that his country produced the staff of lite. I then held up one finger, meaning there was but one God. He held up two, showing that there were two persons in the

Godhead. I held up three to show there were three in the Godhead. He clenched his hand to show that the three was one. The butcher’s version of tbe interview was this : 4 The scamp ! What do ye think did he dee ? He stared me out o’ countenance first: after which piece o’ impudence he palled from his pouch an orange, as if to say, 4 Your poor country canna produce that !’ I shoved my hand into my pouch and pulled out a whang o' oaten cake, daring him to show anything like that. Then what did the insultin’ rascal dee ? He held up aye finger, meanin’ that I had but aye e’e. I held up twa, to tell him he had only twa. He held up three to show that we had but three between us. I then clenched my hand and was in sic a rage at the stupid man that gin be badna gane oot o’ the room pretty quick 1 wod hae knocket out baith his blinkers.'

‘ Until Thon ’

Ina recent address the Dean of Eyl said : 4 When sanitation and education, and science, and political reform, and Socialistic legislation, and the organisation of labor, have all done their best and failed—as they undoubtedly will fail, unless something more is also added—then I trust that we shall all of us, whether rich or poor, capitalist or laborer, begin to find out what the something more is. Then we shall begin to perceive that, after all, it is not new Acts of Parliament that are needed, Employers Liability Bills, boards of abitration and concilation, labor bureaux, or an eight hours working day; but a new spirit, a spirit of mutual concession in both individuals and classes, a spirit of frank justice on the part of both capitalist and workman, and recognising that the loss of one cannot be the gain of another in the unity of the one life—a spirit of love and self-control, and self-sacrifice, as apparant in the life of the family, of the class, of the nation, of tho Church, as in the life of Jesus of Nazareth.

I am Tired I

Sufferers from indigestion and liver complaint are subject to a continued feeling of drowsiness, headache, tired aching limbs, and a general inclination to languor. These symptoms are due primarily to a deficient secretion of bile, the natural cathartic of the liver, which, when secreted in insufficient quantities, permits the course and fibrous particles of tbe food and other waste and poisonous matter from all parts of the system to become impacted in tbe duodenum and lower intestines, creating a very dangerous condition which requires instant aud proper treatment. An experience of five years with Clements Tonic has proved this remedy a specific for such complaints, and its universal success has resulted in thousands ot imitations being forced on the market; not because they possess any therapeutic value, for they are purely speculative ventures. Sufferers who desire to get relief must insist on having- Clements Tonic. It acts scientifically, has proved its efficacy in thousands of cases as effectually as hi that of Miss Marno Cullum, Westport, N.Z., who writes on June I'Jtb 1893 A short time ago I suffered from an attack of inflammation of the stomach, which left weakness of that organ, and a feeling of nausea and nervous debility which affected my brain. 1 was led to try Clements Tonic by reading the label on an empty bottle, the first two or three doses made me feel worse, so I took a teaspoonful after meals and finished tho bottle which toned the whole system up. 1 write this trusting it may benefit others suffering similarly.—Yours truly, Maria Cullum, Westport, N. Z.