THAMES TITTLE TATTLE

Observer, Volume 4, Issue 82, 8 April 1882, Page 54

THAMES TITTLE TATTLE

—Miss Bruce, Miss E. Philp, and Miss Speight, ■were on a visit to the Thames at the, time of writing. . . cricket. match, Oiril Servants r. Civilians, is on the tapis. — The right man in. the right place— Young Marsden as chief teacher of the Parawai School. —"What was Bob T. doing, down near Tapu the other Sunday? Was' his visit expected' by the Misses Blank. • . ' • — 3fred Weston has gone on a visit to Waiwera to recruit his health, and spend a few days in the bosom of some.friends in that delightful locality. There is no truth that Ecles, the Shortland beau, is engaged;to ayoting lady in the metropolis. He says he has something better on down here. How i g it that the Linda String Band didn't perform some of their "choice" selections at the Congregational Bazaar ? • Quite a nutter was causedin the dove-cots of Tararu last week by the sudden advent of Jack Ealph from the upper country. Jack means marriage, so look out, girls, and secure a chance. —Charlie Ahier contemplates making an excursion to the summit of Mount Gentle Annie; but I'm afraid he'll not reach that far without the aid of a steam winch and a ship's cable. However, there s nothing like trying. —Who was the gay Lothario who was pouring sweet nothings into the ear of a lady fair, near the new Karaka Bridge, a few nights ago,.whilst the husband remained at home to mind the youngest olive branch? •'Be sure your sins will find you out," etc. t— ." The wreck of the Argosy " is the title of a cantata which will be given in the Academy some time . in April, by the members of St. George's Choir, in aid of the Naval Band fund. The affair promises to be a success. . . -r-It is highly improbable that Lawless and Egginton will play cricket together again. The latter has become incensed at some, slight which he alleges Lawless put upon him at the match, and has consequently declined to meet Tommy on the field again. — Young Ohalton, of Rangiora, came down on a flying visit to Quartzopolis the other day, and made himself quite at home amongst the ladies during his brief stay. Chalton is now the proud possessor of a home of his own, and only required one thing to complete his happiness, viz., a wife. . ( — The numerous friends of Mr Gk Gk Tookey, who left here for Invercargill, and of whose whereabouts all traces were lost by his northern friends for some considerable time, will be pleased to learn that he is still in the land of the living, and contemplates returning to this district. At latest advices, Mr Tookey was in the j Cathedral City. — The match, Bankers and Brokers v. School Teachers was rather tame, and would have proved very tedious to the spectators had it not been for a diverting piece of business in a corner of the "ground, in which a ■ gentleman connected with a certain monetary institution ' and a damsel yet in her teens figured very conspicuously. The cards will probably be out in a month. — The "green-eyed monster" again. A certain young lady in the Moanataiari Creek refuses to be introduced to another daughter of Eve, who has lately taken up her residence at the Thames, assigning as her reason for so doing that the city belle has come down for the express purpose of supplanting her in the affections of Johnny P., the rising barrister of Grahomstown. — I hear there is likely to be some tall talk at the next meeting of St. George's parishioners between the congregation and parson in reference to the change of the hymnal. It's about time " Hymns Ancient and Modern " was adopted; it might be conducive to better singing than at present, although I can't say that the choir are doing badly just now. — The young man in the choir of a certain place of worship, not a hundred yards from the old Post-office, who is in the habit of casting "sheep's eyes" at his lady love in the opposite aisle during the service, is informed that his little game is perceptible to a number of the congregation, who are disgusted at his behaviour. Nuff sed. —A certain ci-deyant pedagogue who left • Quartz-opolis a short time ago for fresh woods and pastures green, is wanted by several of his "friends" and " admirers " down here. If he is not heard from shortly, the services of John Lloyd may be called into requisition. — There is every probability of the Scottish • Band going down to Christchurch. One of the judges at the late contest in Auckland has offered to contribute handsomely towards the expenses of the proposed trip, and it is believed that the sum required to take the instruments there and back can be raised by public subscription in a week or two. — The Duchess has returned to the city, and will not flit about the goldfield's centre again for some months. Tom M. is consequently in the blues, and ttireatens to bury liimself alive at Te Aroha, Waipi, or some other outlandish place unless the fickle-hearted creature consents to favour us with her presence once • more. Whatever her fly away to the metropolis may-dc in such a precipitate manner is more than Tom can tell. — Another mean man has been discovered. He is a tradesman and a shining light amongst a well-known dissenting body. A few weeks ago he promised to contribute towards the funeral expenses of an old friend, who had just, prior to his demise, been "down on his luck;" but when two of the poor fellow's mates went round to collect the cash, the old hypocrite refused to stump up, on the ground that the deceased should have mode provision for a decent interment, at a time when he was flush of money ! — Parson Oalder is a caution, and no mistake. When he received his commission as chaplain of the Naval ; Brigade, he took occasion to make a speech, which was brimful of mirth, and provoked roars of la\ighter. Amongst other things he said that if called away at any time from his company's duties, he would have an excellent substitute in the person of Paymaster Potts, who, he believed, was the only man in the Brigade competent to fill the office of chaplain. The rev. gentleman also promised to marry the single members dirt cheap, and said many other things calculated . to tickle the risible faculties of those present. — A dapper little friend of mine, who is in the Government service here, is so deeply in love that he cannot bear to be away from his inamorata for a single night. The other evening I met this official sauntering along the street with such a despairing look on his face that I couldn't refrain from enquiring the cause of his . evident trouble. " Well," said he, in a confidential tone, " the fact is, old man, my intended has gone to Auckland on a visit, and as I've been with her every night without exception for the past three months, I don't know what I shall do without her this evening. I feel v decidedly miserable, I can tell you." What a devoted husband that young man will make ! —The Rev. T. W. Adamson, the spruce young Methodist parson, has " been and gone and done it ! " I don't mean that he has, at last, entered the married state; oh, no'l He has done something more startling, viz,, avowed himself a disbeliever in the theory of eternal punishment. In the. course of his farewell remarks on Sunday evening, my clerical friend created , considerable astonishment by stating , that after.careful •study/he had become convinced that the doctrine of endless torment inculcated by ministers of the connexion, was an exploded one, and he could not, there- . fore, continue to hold that view any. longer. Such a statement from Mr, Adamson was totally unexpected, and of course burst upon the congregation like a bomb- = shell. The parson will hayejto. sever his connexion with the Primitives after such an avowal of opinion.

"-' ''. Take yoiurel&dreir to the equestrian circus at . . the ofyir ori tEfU3teir,iiMonday, : ;■• • Go' and see. the; clown ':■•", rui* over the same cUstence^i&s 'the, great Australian ;■>• . : ohamp,ion9»,an4 in^l^Sß^hah half ttieir time.