WATE'S VICTORY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 23 November 1907, Page 4

WATE'S VICTORY.

When the figured velvet drawing-room suite was new he sat on one chair, she on another, and talked—simply talked. During the winter .they burnt papa's gas, and sat side by side on the lounge exchanging confidences. When spring came they used the same chair, and whispered; but there was never a whisper of that one question she was so longing to hear. Now, sum-mer-tide was with them again, and the figured velvet was showing signs of wear. A knock at the front door was heard. "Callers," she remarked. "Bother!" said he. "Say you're out, Kate."

"0 Jack, I couldn't! That would be a fib," she murmured. "I can say I'm—l'm 'engaged," if you like." And Jack was captured.

In London, the foggy days are, on an average, :18, which is the same as in Stuttgart; in Munich they arc 47; in Hamburg-, 52; in Tcgcruscc, in the Bavarian Alps, 1:1-1.; while so few are the clear days in the St. Gothard, that this lolly pass may be said to lie enveloped in mis! during the greater part of the year. Spiders are untrustworthy thing.-i, and when a couple have paired, the wife often makes a meal of her husband. Two spiders accidentally meeting on a well will fight like tigers if they are fairly well matched; but if one is smaller it will rapidly drop to the next branch by a thread.and make off. Thr large fal spiders make the most savage lighters. House spiders do not light so much

We should never suspect how good some people are if they did not tell us.

The heir lo the Spanish Throne has enlisted in the army, but a previous engagement witli the nursing-bottle will prevent him from joining his regiment for some time.

Single Man (to himself): "I am sure that darling little angel loves me. She takes me into her confidence and tells me all her troubles."

Same Man (sonic years later): "Confound it all! From morning till night, and night till morning, when I'm at home, I hear nothing but talcs about the servants, the butcher, the butler, the baker, and. all the rest of 'era."