ENTRE NOUS.

Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1375, 26 April 1881, Page 3

ENTRE NOUS.

— Thrice blessed Piako t

— It possesses a aetfcler who is also an M.H.R.

— He is a Scotchman, is said to be extremely economical, and also, — or perhaps therefore, — a teetotaler.

— Nevertheless he believes in manure

— He employs some men, the fewer the better except for certain purposes. He cultivates some soil, and engaged a few men lately to sow bonedust, guano, &c. These men did not enjoy this labour, still, it was done.

— On leaving the field in the evening in the direction of the river, they were met by the provident agriculturist.

— He asked where they were going, and for what purpose ? They explained that, although unusual, a wash was on this occasion absolutely necessary. He, although astounded, agreed, but said, ' ' Return — I myself will draw water from the well for you, and ye shall be cleansed in a tub."

— This he did, and the offscourings he poured upon the garden, remarking, " Why should this be washed away by the river, and, perchance, deposited upon the swamp of another."

— That garden flourishes !

— Behold now from the following how good a thing a good example is.

— A neighbouring Land Association when building a handsome residence for the manager, in addition to the baths required for his household, to the surprise of many provided one also for the men.

— All surprise on this head has now ceased to exist.

— May the Association's garden flourish likewise.

— A dear little two-year-old boy, who was last week staying with his mother at The Cottage, was uveiheard repeating the Lords' Prayer at his mother's knee ; he got as far as " give us this day our daily bread, " when he stopped abruptly and, looking up into his mother's face, said sharply, and our butter too ma' !

— The darling !

— I wonder what quantity of sugarcandy would prove a sufficient inducement to disperse the "L" L sparks" who assemble around the toll-house of an evening.

— The Tarn O'Shanter hat becomes some ladies, but not all.

— That they are becoming fashionable in Hamilton is evident.

— Will it ever be possible to read any but the largest type in S. Peter's at the evening service ?

— The price of kerosene is not ruinous; yet the majority of the lamps are almost nightly only partially turned on.

— The Calico Ball is to come off on Her Majesty's Birthday.

— Colonel Lyon is one of the stewards, bo the affair is sure to be done in good form.

— A good story reaches me of a new chum, who recently had his section surveyed for fencing.

— The ground was surveyed and staked out at intervals for guides, as usual.

— New chum now wants to know whether a trench one spit wide, and extending a distance of over a mile, ought not to luive been dug so that the poor fencers would know how to proceed.

— The Panorama of the Franco-Prus-sian War, bo far as funds went, was a decided success.

— I felt for the lecturer, who had little titno to prepare his speech.

— Still, under the circumstances, he acquitted himhelf admirably.

— I mean in slating the Germans

— His sympathies were evidently v?ith the French.

— The dance was the feature of the evening, and everything wound up satisfactorily.

— Thanks to Browne.

I hear a Good Templar Lodge, on Goldie's principle, is to be started in Hamilton.

— It's time, for the one now in a feeble 3tate of existence does'nfc seem to take.

— I would like to get at the rights of the late squabble with the Bandmaster of the Hamilton. Band iind one of the members at the Ute Whatawhata feativitieu.

— So far it appears that the people were anxious to have a little music, and Mons Calon, who was flirting- with a few lady friends, left the Band for the purpose of escorting the fair ones round the block. The late Band-sergeant called the men together and arranged the tune which they were to play (" Molly's Answer,") when Monsieur Calon rushed upon the scene and defied them to play anything but — ■

— What do you think ?

— Why, the " Sweetheart Waltz."

— "Mighty nafce and appropriate" doubtless, but it did'nt come off.

— The worst cut of all was when Fred Locke, after the dance, asked Monsieur if he would take a back seat in the buggy home.

— "Vat you say?" was the reply; "Vy ze buggy vas lent for my special use." (?)

— " Bong Tong " is great on horseback, but my impression is that the horse , he was riding on Saturday has been accustomed to going in shafts.

— As nothing bat lego were visible. Pabtjws'Duble.