WAEKATO WHISPERINGS

Observer, Volume 5, Issue 124, 27 January 1883, Page 308

WAEKATO WHISPERINGS

— The growler of the Sports Committee should*, be the last to reflect on obher people.

— What makes the smarb young tailor look so sad ? Is itbocause Miss E.D. has left Hamilton ?

— S. R. Gr. S. is completely gone on Miss Spooner. In fact he adores her.

— The little saddler had better look out, qv the tall A.C. man will tako the belle to the church.

— It is a pity M : -i Sage's Pirongia party wentmash. Better luck next time. J^ — How about the Cambridge cook " slrop? Clouds are gathering there, while the sun (or daughter)' is shining in Auckland. Paint heart never won fair lady.

— I would strongly advise che lady who madefree with the beer at the picnic to be more careful for the future.

— What was the name of the little girl -who won so much money at the picnic ? Was her father a steward ?

—Lucy S., you must not tell pa about the horrid Observer man. Binna forget the little ring and the giver.

— It is mooted that Charley T. intends opening a branch livery and bait establishment near the Eovaf Hamilton East. *

—Those young girls who are continually parading in front of the redoubt are being watched They had better look out and be careful.

— What is the attraction at Mr Donald's shop ? Is it the bonnets Mr T.S.E. admires, or is it the charming young milliner ? She really did look well in that cream-coloured dress on Sunday.

— Little Von, after having been hung for theallotted time from Gwynue's flagstaff and cut down has been elected chairman of the Hamilton East School Committee. As to his merits or demerits it is not for me to speak.

— Bertie was riled the other day by Betsy's remark re her dance with little Billy at the Burgesses* Ball, Bertie contending that she could dance better than Betsy and lighter, notwithstanding the thundering armour plating.

—A fashionable (?) party left G-wynne's for Cambridge on Thursday morning last. The <*reys looked well, but the driver was not equal to the occasion at the starting, as one of the grays had a fancy for his old master, and made straight for the furniture- 1 shop.

— A nice little party was giyen on Friday night; by Mr 8., at his villa on the winding banks of the noble Waikato. The verandah was tastefully lit up with Chinese lanterns, &c. I suppose the host and Mrs S. led off the dance. Waltzing, however, was out of the question.

— .The string band of the Comus was a great improvement, but you cut it too short, Tom— it did not fill up the intermission. It's agaiust my creed to find fault, being the first effort ; but a want of practice was noticeable in the "Box and Cox" overture, muchly. The other waltzes were just so-so ; still the violin accompaniment to Mrs S.s song was nicely manipulated by Mr Franklin, the artist.

—A Thames yoirng lady remarked to one of the musicians when louring the OdcHSllows' Hall, that they were a mean lot -v..s io have a dance after the performance. !• I)ug to 'lilter with the lady, for if the Coinus Cluh srivea iw entertainment at a very low price ot admission, tht-y can hardly be expected toihrow in a dance j besj.'.tes, my <lto •-, it would keep you <A so late. . — It lo"/.-s very Lad for a teetotaijlH^ko send to an hotel iuv ':-vat;r, and we woiud haMly credit it - but they ;n-o to be found in Victoria-street, Hamilton. It has beeirreini-rked that the only thiug necessary to complete Ja|L front, decoration oi' their shop would be the pawnbroker's coat of arms— the three balls

—I wonder how the two Miss M.'s enjoyed the# tea on Sunday evening at the bachelors' hail near No 1 Bridge ? Can it be possible that the sweet eighteener did the honours of the evening ? For the future, dears don't make arrangements in a store on Monday nights, for that awful " Snobserver " mnu is suro to be on the warpath.

—I heard the other night when doing duty. that a fellow walked into a certain Hamilton hotel and asked the landlady for a bed, which she refused ' He immediately drew a revolver, and. jphe fell like acock behind the bar. The scoundrel then cleared off. It's a good job for him that the husband was not about.

— John R. still floats around the candle like a moth. Why don't you give it over, Johnny ? You had the. chance once when she was pulling "British or Colonial," and didn't accept it. jtfow the idol of your heart has passed from you. I don't Wee to say anything but what will "Mother Carey's chickens " say when you call upon them in Auckland.

— Xhe dancing lesson in the kitchen' the other day was brought to a very abrupt conclusion, by the appearance of the Queen. Poor li. cleared oil without saying a word, but the girls I' believe gave her fits. It is the first time I have heard of a mistress entering the kitchen, and I really think she has mistaken, her avocation, forgotting that she was herself at cue time a servant. , :

—I can hardly credit & yarn I heard the ot6%r evening about one of the biggest Waikato "bugs " It appears that he went into a certain hotel not far from the Hamilton railway station and called for a bottle of English ale. Time would not admit of his disposing of the whole, do he asked th,e landlord if he had a broken glass that ho could oblige him with, as he wished ' to finish it ofl! on a journey to Auckland. The host replied that he did not keep broken glasses, but if he - chose he would lend him a whole one. I really thought that there were no more Old Clarlis knocking about Still W. might have taken a lesson from Tyson. f -•■ — Tommy S. was really taken aback the other evening when standing outside Gwynne's Hotel in company with another, for while they w ere chatting together a female suddenly popped round the corner with a mighty big jjwj for a drop of the creature. Of course coming suddenly upon the two, she had to make • sort of excuse, and child-like told the gentleman that ' she did not like to go inside the hotel, because she had no hat. The words were bo s.oo'ner uttered than Mr G > R. immediately offered his hat, which the lady accepted '■' with a polite courtesy and entered the hotel. Upon her return she handed the white helmet back to ttio ; gentleman which was accompanied by a " Thank you : sir," and left. It is not often that one is equal to the ' oecasion,,but the manager of the " B— -" wasall there • Tommy couldn't understand it, and Mttly believe that z ' up to the present tiiue Ife caunot solviJlne question. ,"" — School matters in connection with. y "HainilLon ; j West are not at all running; sinoo'fchy. There is an I under-current of public opinion at work, and sooik^nr i later tho bubble mustgeise to the surface 'f'ir**f s^'%~ < sJ After the election of tsjjFcoinuiitee on Tuesday/ 1 ! J^ V s*'' M meeting of the newly-formecl board was held J^A,* I first business winch cropped --.up was the ropff I '^ i£®l Board to the committee's application for an a? °- .1,1 master. The pith of ths Board's letter was t&F^+^vj could not accede to dho request. However l.h^-J'w 3 Committee do not intend to 1$ the matter 'stautifhSlJ andanother letter will be sent to the Education BSSHW in order to urge the appointment of an assistant! - The <* whole matter may be summed up in a nutshell. What is wanted is an assistant, for 1 it stands to reason that it is utterly impossible for BTr Murray, to keenly betwen 70 and 80 boys in order and teaebjmmjjn it &f no matter whether the a&sistant is mal'^^Hkale but'! one or the other is essential for the' thai school. Anyone living in an up-country tdWashrb can ; easily understand feelings of reciprocity, but the tilna is fast dwindling away for mutuai^ympathy, especial when the education of the children, is at stake. WhaT the Board wants is that two pupil teachers should bff appointed. If they still persist in this course of action/ the parents children attending the Hamiltotf West School call a meeting and pass a resolution supporting thS®g£mittee;;-and vote against the appointment of pupil tl|gsfers. * ■ • . *'*'""*•