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Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 719, 25 January 1877, Page 3

THE M2KSTRSL, « - THE WIFE'S NEW STORY. The story, marm P why really now, I haven't much to say ; If you had come a year ago, a nd the again to-day, No need of any word to tell, for your own eyes cou'd see, Just what the friends of Temperance have done for John and me. A year ago, I hadn't flour to make a batch of brea.l, And often these poor little ones went hungry' to their bed : Just peep into the pantiy, marm, there's sugar, fl jur, and tt a, That's what the friends offlTemperance have done for John and me. The rail that holds the butter, he used to fid wit h beer ; He hasn't sp»nt a cent for drink for two months and a year ; He pays his dobts, he's well and strong, and kind as man can be, That's what the friends of Temperance have done for John and me. He used to sneak along the streets, feeling so mean and low. Afraid les* he ahould meet the folks that he once used to know j He looks the world now in the face, he steps out bold and free, . . That's what the friends of Temperance have done for John aud me. Why, at the shop the other day, when a job of work was don*, The " boss" declared, of all his men, the steadiest one was John, "I used to be the worst w if e," John told me, and then said he "That's what the friends of Temperance have done for you and me." Then tbe children were afraid of him, bis coming stopped their play ; Now, every night when supper's done, and table cleared away, The boye will frolic round his chair, the baby climb his knee, That's what the friends of Temperance have done for John and me O, yes, the sad, sad times are gone, the sorrow and the pain, The children have their father back, and I my John again ; Don't mind my crying, marm, its just for joy to see, All that the friends of Temperance have done for John and me. And mornings when he's gone to work, I kneel me dowrs and say "Father in Heaven, oh, help dear John to keep his pledge to-day," And every ni;ht, before I sleep, thank God on bended knee, For wiat the friends of Temperance have done for John and me. New Advertisements. WANTED, for a Girl of 14 years, a Situation, to assist a Lady with housework or children ; a comfortab'e home more an objeot than high wages. Country preferred.— Apply Mrs. Forbes, Warwick Cottage, opposite Mr. Wood's, butcher, Hamilton East. WANTED, Everybody to know that J. GrtMOUB and Co.. of Ng ••- ruawahia, are selling MEN'S HALF WELLINGTON BOOTS at 15s per pair, value 255. ANTED the Ladies of the Waikato to know that New Print Costumes I and Prints of all kinds have been Opened at J. Gilmotjr and Co. 's, Ngarua«-ahia. WANTED, all the Boys in the Waikato to know that J. Gilmotjr AND Co., of Ngaruawahia, have a lot ot Boys Cord Trousers, value 9s, slightly damaged, to be sold at 5s 6d. ANTUD KNOWN,— S. Bright, Waikato Valuer, Accountant, Land and General Agent, transacts business in the above departments. Receives at his Mart, Cambridge, every kind of Merchandise for private sale or public auction. Special attention to Settlers* produce. — N.B, Auctions every other Saturday. A LL the Waikato People who Study J\- Economy and Good Tea will do well to Send to Gilmour & Co.'s, ol Ngaruawahia, for a SEVEN POUND TIN of their BEST TEA, at 2s 9d per Pound, This Tea is much better than that generally booked at 3s 3d per Pound. A REIVED AT J. GILMOUR & Co., ZjL Ngaruawahia— Mosgiel Tweeds West of England Tweeds Scotch'Tweeds Bliss Tweeds, all of best quality an( newest Patterns for Sumrne Trousers and Vests TENDERS for the Erection of bi HOTEL at the Piako, for Mr. J ; Wood, must be sent in to the undersigne > on or before the 29 ih instant. L I. R. VI A LOU, ] Architect, t, Hamilton.