SHE HAD BEEN TO CHURCH.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2046, 15 May 1890, Page 3

SHE HAD BEEN TO CHURCH.

I have a friend who doesn't go to church himself, but. sends his wife regularly. I dined with him last Sunday, and he took advantage of the circumstances to display her devotional tendencies before company. 'What was the text, Sue?' ho asked. ' Oh, something somewhere in generations ; I've forgotten the chapter and verse. Mrs Hughes sat right in front of me wearing the worst looking bonnet I ever saw on a woman's Head.' ' How did yeu like the new minister?' ' Oh, he's simply superb! And Kate Selwin was there in a sealskin that never cost a cent less than 100 dollars.' ' Did he say anything about the new mission fund ?' \\ ' No; and the Jones girls were rigged out in their old silks made over. You would have died laughing to hay e seen them.' 'lt seems to me you didn't hear much of the sermon.' ' The fact is George, the new minister has a lovely voice; it almest put me to Bleep.' ':..'■' A. long silence followed, during which George absently helped me to piekles and mustard, while his wife sat looking as demure as a saint at a circus. Suddenly she exclaimed: • There! I knew I'd forgot to tell you something! The fringe on Mrs j Brown ? s cape is an inch deeper than I mine, and twice as heavy !' My friend changed the conversation ! to the last new novel.