ENTRENOUS.

Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1396, 14 June 1881, Page 3

ENTRENOUS.

— The black sheep has been discovered. ***

— But will never never leave the fold,

— No matter how many hints may be given.

— A certain gay youth who entered the ranks of the Benedicks not more than six months ago, it is whispered, had his bride somewhat unceremoniously forced upon him.

— It happened in this wise :—: —

— Young Aylmer, (that will do as well as any other name) had been a frequent visitor at Katie's home, and they had wandered oft, no doubt, away in the twilight together, what time the oderous hawthorn perfumed the early summer breeze ;

— And it may have been that he whispered naughty little nothings in her ear. *##

— But he had not yet arrived at that rapturous period of a man's existence when he is ready to die for the one be loves.

— And so when someone else drifted into his vision he allowed his truant fancy free play, and henceforward there were no little strolls in the gloaming with Katie. *#*

— And Katie pined and lost the roses which were wont to blush in her cheeks.

— Her parient observed this, and divining the cause took a resolution.

— It was at a cattle sale, it matters little when, and less where, that the stern parient met the gay Aylmer.

— Drawing him aside he made the wicked boy swear that he would marry his child, and name a day.

— Upon which, when in due course it came round, Aylmer was wedded to little Katie, whose blushes had now come back, and the parient lived happy ever afterwards.

— My readers will say the plot is very slight, but if they find fault with it let the blame fall on the parient, who had the stupidity to adopt such simple means, instead of laying a deep deep plan, and luring ruffians to carry it out.

— And so spin out the story to the orthodox three volume length.

— The latest thing in Waikato is a Masquerade Ball.

— And judging by the success of the Calico venture, there seems to be no reason why it should not do.

— But I may tell the promoters that there will be no fun in the affair if any exclusiveness be practised.

— Because the real fun will come in when at midnight the masks are removed, and my lord wonders how he could have danced with " that person."

— The great musician had Mr Westen, the showman, the other clay.

—It appears that the exhibitor of trained dogs, &c, lured the "munseer" to play for three nights ; but the latter having got the pay for the first performance, and not liking the complexion of the empty benches, sloped to the seaside.

— The studiously-inclined portion of the Cambridge people are, I hear, going in for a Chess Club.

— They should combine the institution with a Debating Club, similar to that which has worked so well in Hamilton.

— I hear that Sir George Grey nursed the infant Whitaker on board the Hinemoa on the voyage to Wellington. #**

— Sir George evidently does'nt visit the sins of the fathers on the children.

— A Cambridge tradesman is supplying Hamilton with vegetables, fruit, oysters, and smoked fish. ***

— EnterprisingpeopletheHamiltonians. — Very !

— I hear that the conductors of the Old Woman in Wyndham-street felt "hit" at my statement the week before last about Jeames.

— They have, I am told, hunted up Burke, Lodge, de Brett, and all known authorities on the subject of titles, and are satisfied that the gallant Captain of H.M.S. Bacchante is a Right Honorable 1

— Well, Jeames, you will no doubt have an opportunity of asking his coxswain in a few days time, as I see the " Bacchante" is expected in your harbour about the end of this month.

— "How much is that?" aaid a mourner, pointing to a wreath of immortelles inscribed "to my mother-in-law." "What you like," replied the vendor ; "I have had it for four years and no one has ever offered to purchase it. "

— I believe there is a move on the board to form a Working Men's Club in Hamilton. If managed well it should answer.

— Some months ago, there was a deal of cackling about the formation of a rowing club in Hamilton ; "Cox's " Lake was magnified into an inland ocean ; everybody agreed it would be too awfully jolly to get an occasional pull.

*** — Et voila tout ! PaUVRE DIABIiE.

Adblina Patto has announced her intention of taking leave of the operatic stage. Her farewell performances will take place next year, after which she will retire into private life.