THE LILY.

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1297, 21 October 1880, Page 3

THE LILY.

Oh, charming lily, with thy stately grace, Most perfect flower of all thy race, Modestly raising thy drooping he.id From thy \chcty couch on thy lowly bed. Uncovering thy petal all glittering with dew. No flower is as saintly fair lily as you. Thou com'st so early, ere other flowers bloom, With thy white silken robe and thy fragrant perfume. Bright emblem of beauty, so rare to man given ; They speak of the angels, remind us of Hea\ en. Each year my loved favourite, what pleasure you bring, Each ycat for thy coming, I welcome the spring. Evhllln S. Dillon 1 . To Rore, October 10, 1880.

A short time ago a little boy went with his father to see a colt. He patted the colt's head, and made quite a fuss over it, until finally the stableman told him to be careful that the colt did not turn round I and kick him. When the little chap i went home, his mother asked him what jhe thought of the colt. " I like it pretty ; well," was the reply. " He's real tame ! in front, but he's awful wild behind." A district attorney, who was cross-ex-amining a doctor, on a criminal trial exclaimed petulently " A doctor should be able to give hisopinion without mistakes. " "He is as well able as a lawyer." retorted the doctor.— A doctor's mistakes are buried six feet under ground," said ■ the lawyer. — Andalawyer's are sometimes hung six feet' above it" responded the doctor.