THE CONJUGAL THERMOMETER.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 935, 26 November 1881, Page 2

THE CONJUGAL THERMOMETER.

A few months ago two Frenoh jouanalists were in conversation at the opera, The one, M.X., is a bachelor, the other, M, de Y. just married. " Well," said the one to the other," how do you get along in your new condition ?" " Ah, my dear.. X., there is nothing like being married! '.- Tou oannot imagine how happy I am. . When I am at work, my wife is at my side, and at the conclusion of eaohpara- •. graph I embrace her. That is oharming I" ' " Now I understand," was the happy re- , tort of X,," why your sentences are so.,',', short I" This conversation quickly spread "I through Paris. From that timo forth the |" J article of Y. was consulted by the publio". as the thermometor of hia conjugal felicity • '- : During two months the prose of Y. was. " disjointed and epigrammatic in BhorterV periods than am to be found in the earlier ■ writings of Emile de Girardin All'ttie.... women grew jealous of Madame de Y. jV But gradually the periods elongated, and •". ■i V, oDened the journal l ■, and casting a rapid rticles signed with his , What—but a single: , : whole article I Poor ''. n will most assuredly

I reflection—Before a broke through the ' rand where the water pet deep, and when he ' nd laid upon the ice, [red:. "I didn't care [l'm engaged, and I jelings." s matrimonial adverip as follows: "Pornt should require the ■ ) deposit fifteen hunme as a security for or.' 1 .

Colonial Indus-' is a considerinterest at the present |HHHHBauufacturo of our chief' the various fabrics for at our own factories, BHHHHHng the raw materia] to Following the inauguration of thisjindußtry comes naturally . the manufacture into marketable form of the product of the woollen mills. This was first andertaken by Messrs HaUuutein-Bm., who commenced business in 1873, and manuka- \ tured Clothing, &c, from Colonial materia!. . \ At first they employed about 60 handß, and their business was a wholesilo one. Subsequently it was changed into retail, and now branches have been established bll over New Zealand, at each of which single garments can be obtained at wholetnh prim, and " such is the popularity of the goods, through the first-class work put into thorn, and the superior nature of colonial material, that the demand is daily increasing, and the firm now employs nearly 1000 hands I The Wellington Branoh' is managed by Mr J. Gallie, on Lambton Quay, where an extensive ani} well-assorted stook is kept of Clothing, Hats, Shirts, Shwls, Blankets, Hose, Woollen Yarns, Ac, aud, as in other branches, a single ganneut is sold at wholo. ' . . »iilo price. Those inclined to support Colonial Industry on its merits should call attd judge the articles from aiy standard, and conviction as to thoir superiority is certain. —ADvr.