That while I wore the badge of nutbcr-I-did not kiss more oft and tenderly The little child *hat brought me only good. _ ' And if, some night, when you aft down to tlie elbow from your tired! knee• This restless curly hoad tfrom -off your breast •; ■ This lfsp'ng tongue that ohatters conIf from your own the dimpled "hands had slipped, ■ , .. . , And ne'er would nestle an your palm agsrin, v ' If the white feet jrave had -tripped— * ■'■■■-. I could not blame you for your heartache then. I wonder so that mothers ever fret At their young children-clinging to their: gown ; Or-that their footprints, when the days are. wet, , ~. Are-ever black enough to make them •frown. , If I could find a Httle muddy boot. ©r cap, or jacket, on my -chamber floor— ' If I could kiss a rosy, restless foot, And hear it patter in m\ house once: more.—■ If 1 could mend a broken cart to-day, To-morrow make a kite K> reach the > -sky— There is no woman in world could Bft y She was more blissfully content than I! But, ah, theUainty pllowhext myovrn Is never rumpled by a shining head; My singing bir Jling 'fram its nest -has flown— The little boy 'I used to-liiss—Ms dead. New Advertisement's. , ANTED, a Married "MAN, -who can milk, and who understands Ploughing and General Farm Work;— Apply, before 'lhursday next, to E .Like, Oliaupo. 'ANTED, all the Boys ia ihe Waikato to know that S. Gumovk, and Co., of Ngaruawahii, have a lot 01. Boys Cord Trousers, value '9i, slightly damaged, to be sold at 5s 6d. - IT J. GItMOUB AND Co.. of KgtVruawahia, are Celling MEN'S HALF WELLINGTON BOOTS atJL5s per-pair, value 255. . 'ANTED ,the Ladies df the Waikato to know that New Print Costumes and' Prints of 'all kinds have bten.Opened at J. Gi-iiMOUB and Co.*s, Ngaruawahia. ft Waikato Auctioneer, Valuer, Accountant, Land and General Agent, transacts business in the above departments, deceives at his Mart, Cambridgp, every kind of Merchandise for private sale or public •auction. Special attention to Settlers' produce. N.B, Auctions every other Saturday. RRIVED AT J. GILMOUR &<Co., Ngaruawahia— Mosaiel Tweeds •West of E«gland Tweeds Scotch Tweeds Bliss Tweeds, all of oualify and newest Patterns To Summer Trousers and Vests 1 LL the Waikato People who Study Economy and Good Tea will do well to Send to Gilmoub & Co.'.s, of Ngaruawahia, for a SEVEN POUND TIN of'their BEST TEA, at 2s 9 J per Pound. This Tea is much better than that generally hooked at 3s 3d per ; Pound. 1 FITZPATRICK, in fetiring from business, begs to thank the Waikato settlers generally, and >the Inhabitants of Ngaruawahia and surrounding districts..particularly, for .the, very liberal patronage accorded him for the last ten years, and hopes a vcontinuance of thoso favours will be * extended to bis Successors, Messrs J. EitzPatrick and DavIES, who are-in every way calculated to .give satisfaction to their customers. , ITH reference T to above, 3". F. and D/beg to assure customers, and the public generally, that without attempting to impose upon them by sensational puffin?, they will leave no effort wanting to give "thorough satisfac* tion both "in quality and price. r AITOA HIGHWAY DISTRICT, Tenders are required for Bridge Culverts and Earthwork, on the road between the Piako and the Confiscation Boundary. Plans and Specifications i re to be seen at Mr Guhbins', Papakainui. Tendara will be received till n->on on SATURDAY, 6bh January, at the Piako Postoffice, addrepsed to the Chairman of the Waitoa Highway Board. . W. H. OLABKE, Engineer to the Board. Hamilton highway district. All Rates due the above Board must be paid to the Collector, Mr John Knox, Hamilton, before the 10th January, 1577, otherwise summons will issue. SAML. STEELE, 'Chairman Hamilton H.B. UNNTNtt on my Farm, -for the last , ; three months, a Strawberry STEER, 3 years did, branded A" on hear rump. If not claimed within 14 days, will be pay expenses. DANIEL CALEY, Te Bapa. December 27, 1876. STOLEN OR STRAYED from my k} farm, between the 11th and 15bh days of December, One Shearling Lincoln RAM, -ear mark, .a triangular cut on upper side of off ear. If Strayed, a Reward of £2 will be given to aayone returning >ihe * same to the owner. If Stolen, ;£2O will be paid to any person giving f.uch information as-will ensure a conviction. •S T SEDDON. •Knighton, Hamilton East, .Dec. 27, 1876. IE <W R D. LOST, a Two-jear-old Poley -BULLOCK, Red, with whito face and back, and branded Xon -near ribs. The aoove Reward will be .paid for information that will lead ■ to-the recovery of said Bullock. ;F. D. R. SMALE, ■Cambridge.
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Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 709, 2 January 1877, Page 3
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