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Southland Times, Issue 1105, 6 August 1869, Page 3

It has been, suggested to us that a capital definition of the Girl of the Period ini^hfc be found in a very seasonable bird. Positively we see no objection to her being spoken of as a Wild Duck. " Your future husband Beems very exacting ;he has been stipulating for all sorts of things," said a mother to her daughter, who was on tbe point of getting married. " Never mind, mamma," said the affectionate young girl, who was already dressed for the wedding ; " these are his last wishes !" G-eorge the Third was very fond of Hutton, the Moravian missionary. On one occasion, the King, who liked a joke, said in his dry way, " Mr, Hutton, lam told that you Moravians do not select your own wives, but leave it to your ministers to choose for you; is it go ?" — " Yes, please your Majesty ; marriages amongst the brethren are contracted, as your Majesty will perceive, after the fashion of royalty." Industry Rewabded, — A. well dressed gentleman, a new arrival, addressed a seedy-looking man at San Francisco, " Here, fellow, I'll give you a couple of dollars to carry my portmanteau to the Plaza." "You will;" was the tart reply ; u I*ll give you an ounce [of gold] to see you take it yourself." The gentleman at once shouldered his baggage, and was rewarded, on arriving at his destination, by the stranger, according to promise. The Hens and the Gbapes. — " Wife wife, what has become of the grapes ?" " I suppose, my dear, the hens picked them off," was her moderate reply. " Hens — hens !— some two-legged hens, I guess," said her husband, with some impetuosity ; to which she calmly replied, "My dear, did you ever see anyj other kind ?"— American "Paper.