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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2569, 2 April 1877, Page 2

Cboquet.—There is. some science, « little mystery, and a good deiil ot uncer-'» tainty about the - game of croquet. The f other day ■whfett a clergyman nia'de c- pit - evening call on 1 one of bis congregation, and .was invited, to play a pame; heiu}id' that be was only too glad, re^nafrking . that such social'gaaies servvcl^ Boni/lilncß ' to place pastor and parishioner on aqidre, friendly footing. "Before the firsfcVgftae r was over a, young- lady hit- bio*': in? the back with.her mallet; ho fell over a hoop, . and two of the players decided nerer ca.: darken 'his church again,: on .account !©f.:. his cheating. * .: • . -„ y. ;,,,, : r Induit Humoub.—"f im" Ktad;"^iid^" the itcv. Dr. ioung to the chief of,"the Little,? jttawas, " tUat you do not driak whisky; but it grieves me to"find\that r. , your popple use so much of it?" > Ah..;: yes! 'replied tUe cliiet.aiid he .fixed.an ■ expre»siro eye upon tlie doctor.t,.w*ioh.s communicated the reproof before he--uttered it. " We Indians use a ffteatdcal. of whi>ky, bat we udo' not make it.' l>A",^"' '« The Heal Thing ok None.—She.jrA* a young lady--<r>«n-New>York*~»»d:4e „ asked her if she would partake, of an, ice cream; and'she gently aniwercd r l*ff § it's good square confectioner's cream i'nv- r there; but if it's churcU-fair or strawberry festival slush, couut me out."-^ Americun paper* . \