Flotsam and Jetsam.

Manawatu Herald, 21 June 1892, Page 3

Flotsam and Jetsam.

(By Motuiti.) To resume. This par. is for the ladies. Millinery goes back ag far as our first mother.. So I have seen in a book. A very valuable Old Jewish M.S. discovered in the present century by one Douglas Jerrold seems to establish this immense antiquity of " braveries " beyond the possibility of dispute. vAmong -other, notes of great value by a trustworthy Talinudist, the Rabbi Ben Hashbox, this manuscript contains a precise j account of the manner in which our first mother removed her little wardrobe from the garden of Eden, when that first settlement was abandoned. First came a score of elephants laden with our first mother's gowns gowns of velvet, silk, satin, and . book-muslin, some even' of simple print ; but all of the latest fashions, as the Tahnudist is careful to record. Next trooped a cavalcade of Jerusalem ponies, bearing bonnet boxes, } hat boxes, cap boxes, and bandboxes generally. Then came dromedaries and camels groaning under innumerable hair-trunks and reticules packed full of shawls, fischus,, and flounces of the richest material ; while a long train of tame giraffes brought up the rear, panting under great loads of feathers, bracelets, fans, pockethandkerchiefs, and such like little articles. In this manner, according to the Talnnulist, did our first mother move her little wardrobe into the open country, having collected ' what she modestly called "just a few things ! "—So natural, was it not?

This par is for the gentlemen. On the aforesaid memorable occasion our great forefather is represented as resting on a log outside and gazing hungrily at the fruit laden : trees r over ;the garden wall, while the archtempter whispered in his ear— " Well, Adam, what do you think now ? Is marriage a- "failure ? " To whom Adam, according to the historiau, replied :■. " I don't want to (complain; but if -you ask we I will say this that if I hadn't beem married things would have been very differ ent." And the hungry light deepened in his eyes. Poor married man 1