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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1035, 11 February 1882, Page 2

‘Mopsus' on his Rambles.

The Young Afen’s Mutual Improvement Association — 1 mean the Fast Coast Association is doing very well, I hear. The energetic numbers, zealously at work, are determined to put things in order before the Hous? will meet. The Assoum i->n should ceraiuly have a more definite appellation than the one il at present possesses. Outsiders are completely a loss to know what the Assoc a ion is for. 1 would recommend some more definite title to be given to it at the public meeting shortly to be held. # * * Dear “ Alopsus.”—Can you tell me what on earth is the meaning of the East Coast Assoca 1 ion ? What is it for? Can ladies join it ? We are going to have a sewing bee«next Thursday afternoon, so pray do let me know all about it.—Thine everlv, Eliza Jane. P.S.—Tom has just returned from town ami tells me i: is ail about land. Why don’t you horrid creatures uf men say what you mean ? * I see a meeting is to take place to-day a' Purler’s Hal, couven-d by Tula Ni.ioui.io, a young Ngaiiporou chief of considerable influence, well ami favorably known to many Europeans in this district. Il may safely be inivricd that the meeting will l>t‘ about land matters. Europeans and .Xalives arc ail invited. 1 he characteristic ambiguity of Ala-ni orations, manifests itself in the advertisement in Maori. Instead of clearly specifying the object of the meeting l uta quotes a Alaori proverb, about Roiigotak i*ama going to an am-ient ancestor named I e Kaliia, for some kumara. 1 he old man having possibly been “had” 'hat way before and being raiher of a par-imonious disposition, gave him but a few kumara in a small kit. To Uc Kahia’s surprise a valuable greenstone was offered in payment, ami then seeing ihe unexpected turn things took, said, “Oh, if that’s your lit’le game, I’ll give you some more kumaras, I thought you wanted the kumuras ior nothing.” The force of this proverb, as Dickens would say, lies in its application. I s tppose that, the whole .hing amounts j to this, that the meeting is for tliej mutual advantage of both races, ami that there must be a certain amount of “ give ” and “take” on each side. Doubtless the Anglo Saxons will emulate Ue Kahia on the occasion. %* Lord Bacon says that all knowledge should form the sulijerf-inatM’r of philosophy. Since the \ piled Prophet bought “ Lot 1 ” 1 have had much to philosophise about. The l.i'c earthq take cracked some of the hills near the region of Petroleum Village. J wonder if some of the flats here about were similarly affected. Certainly the Aduilainites’ Cave was severely shaken, some of the party having lost their heads. Disporting themselves

wildly, they invoked the Muses, when the Pirates of the Forum broke forth, some time about midnight on Tuesday last, into strains — strains I overheard in passing the Adullamites’ Dramatis Persons. The Veiled Prophet. T<e Slimy Serpent; and Ta e L iar of fhe i.air. Scene— Map of AV’iataupoko hanging loosely on the wall. On.nes. List ye now to what we are relating, Me belong to the party repudiating. Our cbiiractrrs are not improved bj stating We are repudiating men. Liar of the Lair (wiih energy) : I'll go alone, a 1 danger scorning ; I opposed the sale ; 1 gave them warning! The Veiled Prophet (slowly) : So did I—l told them 1 had bought, But Pitt he soM when he didn’t ought. Omnes (with vigor). We’ll report the Registrar, get him the sack ; And then we’ilhave Whataupuko buck. Opening Chorus. (By the Pirate Lawyers). Wiien the enterprising buyers go a buying, A bu\ing. A hen the trustees are completely tip u tree, ... Lpatree. lluw nice it is to be so quite rc-<7eing, As we were un “ tucker”—don't ymi see, Don’t you see. W hen Barker in his mind was fully set tied, —ly aetlleii. An I he thought the sale rat .er clear, Ralher clear. How nice it was to get him awfuliy nettled, —!y nettled. By standing up so as to interfere, Intel fere. When he thought he had got }l r ;iat a poke oh ! A poke oil! iVe got so cooly up to protest, To protest. But you know it isn’t any j ike o'i ! A juke oh ! If we only come off second best, Second best. If the enterprising journals go a “ Limbing,” A ” lambing,” And our little game clearly spot, Clearly spot, Che Trustees they will t’ en go a-dainning, A-damning, And curse their stars at their unhappy lot, —happy lot. The Veiled Prophet. (Solus). When the land is going to t' e hammer, The hammer, And the auctioneer is getting in the box, In the box, How nice it is to tell an awful crammer, —ful crammer. By saying I Lad purchased all the blurs,a All the blocks. The Slifay Serpent. But if in spile of your endeavor, Endeavor, You find you are completely “ done,” —pietrly ‘‘done.” Taking one c nsideration with another, The “buyer’s ” “ lut ” is nut a I apin’ “ 1.” Bupp/'-. 1; . Opening verse repeated by the Pirate Lawyers. * * * i They resided at Eject’em Hall, nigh ; iii)l<) the bound* of the Borough of Sandilat. Sarah Jane was the upper housemaid, and had come to this country, leaving behind her the darling of her heart, shortly after marriage. «i cruel fate having compelled them to part. Many long months passed away, and the kind master of the Hall, or Bailiff's Lodge the old place wa> sometimes called, under the Assisted itnmigra ion Scheme, signed the nomination piper to bring out to tln> Colony tLe husband of the hard work ing woman—that husband who night and day was the sole absorbing thought within her mind. The master signed the nomination paper. JSarah Jane had a little money coming to her, due for her hard earned labor. When her husband arrived, she sought service elsevx here I hat she might be along with him whom she loved so dearly, and when she was paid before going, that kind old inas’er, that learned gentleman, liint upright ciri'iian deducted fl e pounds from her wages being the amount of his fee for signing the nomination paper.