OUR “SOMNOLENT REPORTER” ASLEEP AT THE WALTZING TOURNAMENT.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1141, 7 September 1882, Page 2

OUR “SOMNOLENT REPORTER” ASLEEP AT THE WALTZING TOURNAMENT.

The whirling and twirling of those who were indulging in the mazy waltz last night caused me to go to sleep. I have so often explained to you the cause of my somnolence, and have so often expressed my extreme regret, that in this instance I offer no apology. Whilst asleep I dreamt. There was a spacious haH, with a floor magnificently waxed and lighted, a grand piano, and presiding over this latter a most accomplished musician. “ There was a sound of reve’ry hy ni rht, And Poverty's Capital had gathered there Her beauty ‘and her chiva’ry ; and bri/ht The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men. Music arose with its voluptuous sweV, Soft eyes looked love to eyes wh’ch spake And all went merry as a marriage bell." “ On with the dance, let joy be unconfined.” The first couple to appear were nautically attired. The gentleman’s name I could not exactly learn, but I amafra’d he is connected in some way with a newspaper. His partner, I was informed, was generally known as “Sarah.” The most noticeable feature in this dance was the continual flashing of a solitary diamond solitaire as the gentleman gyrated about the haH. The lady was evidently in troupe, and it was apparent she could not keep pace with her partner, who simply waltzed rings round her. A medical gentleman who happened to be present ordered the poor dear creature to desist, whilst her partner was informed that he could keep on for ever aud it wouldn’t hurt him ; aud, “ in the future in the distance,” I fancied I saw him tripping on the light fantastic toe as gaily as ever. The next pair were peculiarly clad, the gentleman being neatly dressed in the Kaskowiski style, aud the lady arrayed in a petition adorned with a trimming known as the “bob a head.” This couple for some waltzed in perfect unison and time, but somehow or other the lady got out of step, and the remaining portion of the dance was unattractive.

The next to appear were somewhat peculiarly matched. The gentleman lookea as if he had had a plethora of tucker t but, notwithstanding this, waltzed most gracefully. His partner was a most distinguished lady, although a whisper reached me that she had been connected somewhat closely with an exsergeant and an ex-color-sergeant. Whether it was that the lady was not in form or that the music was out, there was a faux pas which necessitated the retirement of this couple, and they left this world on some pretext—to be continued in our next,

Mr F. Carden, of Makauri, announces that he has now three sires to stand the coming season, viz., Auckland, Edward James, and Ticket of Leave. Wo slud! have more to say regarding these well known airimalb in a few issuwj hence,