HARD TO REFUSE.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 185, 23 June 1916, Page 4 (Supplement)

HARD TO REFUSE.

Two young ladies had been entertaining the whole trainful if people with their conversation. Presently the one with trie large hat remarked: "Last time I saw Mabel her hair was brown, and now it's golden. What caused such a change?'' "For one thing, her mother is a confirmed match-maker,'" lespotuled the young lady with the -mail hat; "'and she thought golden hair was more likely to be acceptable in the matrimonial market." "But how did that change Mah-d's hair'" All the other passcigcrs were now interest in Mabel's chameleon-like propensities, and listened eagerly for ihe "Well, poor Mabel could hardly refuse her mother's dyeing request!'' THE POWER OF LOVE. The poor, weeping woman stood in the dock, and th.e sympathies of the syeelafors went oul to her. Sir looked mii-eiilar. hut so miserable. " You are charged.'' said the inae.i-'-trate. sternly, but kindly, '"with assaulting your husband." Gulpim: (low n her obs, tin jiWsnnor wiped awiv her tear- wiih a brawny band, nnd replied sadlv : " Ye- vour worsl.ii>. 1 only asked th ■ brute if be would < ver cease to love me, and he \\ as.so lone in ausw er> '" thai I hil liim in the i>ye h itli a broom. I'm only a delete , !e-- woman." she v. 11l ''il in a broken vm:i e. "and a wa man's life wiihout h.ve i- a m r ■ hi id.l !" 0\ EiMIEAIID IN' THE I BENCHES. S-..1i, : "Y. . ii Meil' :;..! a I hi 'b lie , I ■ ,e Me-; oi i •;. man . \r:r„i..--.-. Al lie I .Ik ..me m ..- " (',,. 1 ~.v "Yu- : 'I v are t> vi'.;- C \,ra o- and Winer., out. - I. n- ■■ hand ~| V.e -ll.dl Loo-."