YUM, YUM, YUM.

Waikato Times, Volume XI, Issue 889, 5 March 1878, Page 2

YUM, YUM, YUM.

Thbj sat behind the curtains on one of the rustic benches in the Aquarium. Thoy loved each other ver/ oiuoh because they had just said so. • Whose darang 'ittie dirley waa she f

• Oors, petty.' * Does she lore her hubby.' * ♦ Es, patty.* They were not yet married, but everything had been arranged lie t.wean them. He wag dressed very neatly, but he had a countrified look, tie wore a shirt and vent of immaculate wh:t6ue*s, pants that fir.:..ed him likv? a sentry-box, a collar hat reached up so far that his h.t resied on it, and a yellow neckbie He had a hunch back nosa and ■* m »uoh that, had his ears not beeu set up aii inch higher than a.sual, have duns away with the necessity for ears, an > he might have heard through each end of it. His countenance whs benign—too benign; so were his fee?—two by dne. tie was spooney, and she was ludie-like. l L< we dont to dit ra*Hied? Is hubby dont to work his fitter ends off for his lamb V Just then Mr Ooai> along with a mend to whom ho wa-* showing the curiosities. ' There's a fine couple,' said Mr Coup, pointing over the heal, of oar friends at the seals who were sporting about in the tank, ' they're a pair of iools, bat they'll very loving. 1 Where one goes the.o"-'aer is surj ce j.low. Tae/'vH •■ ;ir s >uv3 im?, an i ciiua d»w i from the roiutry. if one saoui I die I hiuk he oiia** would p;u< aw.ty aid diet o>. I've watched the •< f >v »oiao ~ine, and they're th m »*, rtavoaonate pair I ever saw.' 'What Hg moirh* they u ive,' • ill til j geoiiom to, ' ml cii-iiy'rey d if Hooted, afo'c tuey ?' ' ¥"e.s,' said Air Coup, ' ,»ud sornei ues very incelligeo ~ out uo.v you jau see thac t.ioy doa'«. lo -k i.s ff hey knew enough to go iu;o the huwe when it rin . They're in o?e I tell you. It they die uere I ueau to stuff them.' A look of anguish—i look of o*iu—oyer ihe face of the ft-male •iine. . Tij<s young man dro rp&d Pi-toy's ham. His fac -. grew -is pule s a kettle of whit wash. Hi ;isked 'etty if he should assa«iu.-itt* the n-uu She said *N ■/ but he was letermiued. He confroufrd Mr Jouj», wiio until fiat moment had iot noticed the couple. Did you mean to insult us, sir I Mid the yovi ng man, as he .snapped iie tooth out oi a fine comb in bia oifitol pocket. ' 4 I wis showing my friend the •arned seal,' siid the astmished Mr Coup.

* Oil.' s*id the youig man, 'I thought, you meet us,! and he beat the drvil-fi-ih in changing colours. As Mr Cmp and his friend moved Mway laughing, the young man resumed his seat neside Petty, a sound was heard not unlike that made by dropping a dead fian into a barrel of swill. Punch and Judy, who were performing on the platform, bugged each other aw* said, yum, yum, yum,' and iittle Toddy Hamilton, t,he - • reasurer, went out to do tne beer act.