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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1118, 9 August 1882, Page 2

Mr William Ratcliffe, broker, inform! ua that up till 3 p.m. to-day, 6,080 shares in the Mutual Fire and Marine Insurance Company of New Zealand, had been placed by him, making a large per oentage of the whole capital the Company subscribed in Gisborne. Mr Ratcliffe requests ua to again state that the share list positively closes to-morrow Thura* day, so that intending applicants should loose no time in securing shares. He who courts and goes away may live to court another day ; but he who weds and courts girls still, may get in court against his will. A Western debating society is having a series of excited discussions on the question, “ When a woman meets a mouse which is the most frightender ?” “ What is the worst thing about riches ? ” asked the Sunday-school superintendent. And the new boy said, “ Not having ’em.” An old gentleman finding a couple of his nieces fencing with broom-sticks, said, “ Come, come, my dears, that kind of accomplishment will not help you in getting huebands.” “ I know it, uncle, " reponded one of the girls, as she gave a lunge, “ but it will help us to keep our husbands in order when we have got 'em." “Anything that is worth doing is worth doing well." Always remember that when you are courting a a girl, and don't sit looking at her with your thumb in your mouth when she feels faint and needs your strong arm to support her, Waist no time, bnt seize the opportunity—and the girt For continuation of newt tee &th page.