THE IDEAL HUSBAND.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 441, 29 January 1890, Page 8

THE IDEAL HUSBAND.

YouV<pii ns&t wife at lionie, John, As jßjyeet as yon wish to see ; As faijliful and gentle-hearted, ' As fond ns a wife enn be ; A genuine home-loving woman, Not caring for ttis-s or show, Elm's deader to you than life,-John ; Then kiss her, and tell her so. Yosr dinners aro promptly serv’d, John, And likewise your breakfast and tea ; Your wardrobe is always in order, Willi buttons where buttons should be. Her liuusc is a cosy home nest, John, A heaven of rest below ; Yon think she’s a rare liitle treasure — Then kiss her, and tell her so. Ghe’s a good wife, and true to \’ou, John, L-t fortune be foul or fair ; Of whatever comes to you, John, S!u: cheerfully bears her share ; Yon fed she’s a brave, true helper; And perilnpa far more than you know ’Twill lighten her end of the load, John, Just to kiss her, and tell her so. There’s n cross-road somewhere in life,John Where a hand on a guiding stone Will signal one “over the river,” And the other must go on alone. Should she reach the last milestone first, John, ’Twill he comfort amid your woe, To know that while loving her here, John, You kiss’d her. and told her so. The “gold crystal” prepared under direct; tion of Dr Hector, for the Dunedin Exhibition is as big as a good sized room. It represents all th* gold procured in New Zealand up to date ; 420 tons, valued at ±*46,750,000. A curiosity in bankruptcy- is a first and final dividend of -G5 of a penny which has just been announced by circular to the creditors of a certain Company. Final dividends of a fractional amount have been frequently known, but a first and final amount equal to only L2 14s 2d in LIOOO is decidedly out of the way. , The Christchurch Press interviewed Mr Hughes, the representative of an English wool broking firm who is now. in the Colony, concerning the advances in wool. 31 r Hughes states that the rise was not by any means the resi It of speculation. It was owing to a large and increased consumption. It was a pure revival in trade. so very long ago the manufacture of woollen goods was comparatively small ; now everyone, even among the poorer classes of Europe was wearing woollen clothing. They took to the clothing when wool wt',B cheap, and having found out the benefits arising from this class of goods, thej 7 do not care.to lose them- Hoiicethe increased prices for woollen goods ail over Europe. This was the chief reason why wool had risen, and was likely to stand at a good figure.