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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 156, 17 March 1916, Page 2 (Supplement)

FATAL REMINDER. "Do you think, niv da.rling," lie gurgled, as lie l)in*iod Ins manly motmtache in his charmer's silk soft neck, "that your father will consent to our marriage ?" "Well, popkins," she replied, "of course, papa will be sorry to lose me; std' " " But," interrupted the ardent one, " 1 will remind hiin that instead of losing a daughter he will gain a son. A deadly pallor overspread her damask cheek. "Clarence," she cried, "if you really want me. 1 implore you say nothing so foolish. Papa has throe such sons living with him now, and lie's extraordinarily touchy on the subject. ready-witted. The head of the firm had just been going the rounds, making things generally unpleasant for his workmen. He had been exceedingly severe upon Tom O'Brien, and the gorge of the latter had risen within him, though lie said nothing. At bust the storm passed over, but th 0 chief lingered near, though Tom knew it not. "1 wish,' he grunted, "that 1 had his money and lie was in the workhouse.'' The chief stepped from the machine he had been examining. "Oh, do you?" he said ominously. "Ami what would you do then? The awe-stricken "and sadly surprised man gasped. Then a way out of the trouble flashed across him. "1 1 should come and get you out, -.if," he said. And Tom knew by the twitching corners of the chief's mouth that he had saved the sitaution. FRANCE'S WEALTH. I marvelled at the deep rnd secret force of France in observing the queue waiting to subscribe to tic loan at the Pavilion do Flore at the Louvre (writes a Paris correspondent). Every rank was represented. Rank garcons (or walk-c'erks) were there in their threeeornercl hats, old cabmen m their • liinv toppers, policemen and soldiers froui the front, concierge,; and charwomen without their hats, as well as the smaller fry of the professions and shopkeeper* that had thousand franc notes to d'spose of. And the wonder oi U was the wealth that emerged from unlikelv quarters, A woman close to me who-e -hubby dress and gaunt features suggested endless privation, produced note; and go'd in profusion. They may have represented the savings of a lifetime— but in this eounlry of minute distribution of wealth, appearances are often deceptive. Maud : " Did you observe that C>us ga\> nie his first dance hist evening? Muriel: "Yes, he told me later on that !•" ue'ieved in always getting disagreeable i!:;Ugs done with as soon as poL-iible." "One of the foTvuno-t weaknesses of the Coeknev i. to take hold of a word, such as 'practically.' and work it to death." said Mr. Pelt Ridge, in a lectin.-' in London. "At a London Countv Council meeting a noli'e nieniber made ft long speech on housing in the Fast-end. "A Labour member followed him, 1111(1 bi'L'an : 'Mr. Chairmen, my noble friend know* nothing of thr» subject. Xov.. 1 kiiww the East-end. I whs prnct'( a'lv h.Til in Stenney.' "