Dame Fashion

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 319, 24 November 1888, Page 4

Dame Fashion

Within her dainty dwelling-place, By hand of art) and touch of grace Made fair beyond conception ; Within the newest thing in shrines, The goddess of * the last designs ' — Dame Fashion— holds reception. With bric-a-brac and bibelots, Each one * It dernier nouveau,' Her salon is resplendent ; While costly fabrics, rich and rare, From door and window everywhere Are gracefully dependent. Her callers in an^pndless stream - Drop in and linger — all a-dream % A subtle fascination Enchains their sqises unawares, While from their minds all other care* Slip out in consternation. And everyone may there be found, By • previous engagement ' bound No guest has e'er 'regretted.' • Les nouvelles riches * are there, of course, And fair patricians out in force Look pure, and pale, and. petted. All burning- with the one desire, All eager each, to first inquire Her hostess's intention Regarding manners, modes,, and' more Than I, unlearned in. ladies Ibre, Could tell without hrvtentaon. But, as the guests descends the; stairs, The little duties* tasks-, and: cares That each, should b& fulfilling, Upon their entrance laid aside, Now join with. perfcmac£ouff pride Their mistresses urawlfingi &nd (more important tocv perhaps, ' A row of chubby little chaps Outside the doorway's grating, , Small Cupids (bless their little hearts !). With bows unstrung and rnsfcy darts, Have fallen asleep a-waiting.

Tact is discussing politics with a minister, theology with a politician, and the weather wifch everybody else. A Wellington lady is giving £100 to add a large striking bell to the new Post) office clock