Bumour CHIFFONS FROM PARIS. (TRANSLATED FROM LE, FIGARO.)

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1672, 24 March 1883, Page 2 (Supplement)

Bumour CHIFFONS FROM PARIS. (TRANSLATED FROM LE, FIG ARO.)

A well-khown 1 novelist,- ihe other day^ speaking of " naturalists'' who despise imagination — generally because they are deficient in the, .faculty themselves — said :' " Ah, well, these fellows put me in mind of the knowing old> blades who, because they had no calves 1 to their legs.invented trousers 1 "■

The good uncle whom we recognise in the pages of high-toned romances t'has "given his nephew the free run of his grand old library T The boy-was'reading all day; giving vent to, his enthusiasm', as he turned the pages, by, exclamations such as: "Oh! when 'I-shall be a man!" and others equally full of nieaning^ ■ The'uncle was delighted, and said ito hiriiself: '•• clever'boy! he.bust be reading.»Plu-( tarch's Lives of'lllustrfoua Men.'" ' ' , >' He made'enquiries."' 1 ! '>** > 1 The youth was gloating over the lives' of, 'illusti-ious men —Jack the Giant Killer^ Blue Beard,' Jack and <the! Bean Stalk, and'other " celebrated characters'."! ' '

'Confidences : '' is << A- 1 careful'mother, anxious to. get''her, daughter married, has' surrounded- her .wijih 'suitors. 1" !'■ 'i ' "■ "' '») " .Wheh-she'considers that'her danghteruha,, had suflScient time-to make a selection she asks'if she has fixed-her affections upon any .one. f,,oi - •- i, '•<' ' ' r (• } JfYeS/tnama.', l-,,;, ,-> , - tl j. „i'A '-, I.

And she adds, blushing J^%fcs£P on Monsieur Ernest.. £*\ y^j£J3r\.. »7N «Ah I and whatrftraokydtf «ffQufc him ? j If you only, knew hoft todder, *P<l atehei?]—iATverydemdnij £& «v

§! One' 6! but friendsis-in want of-'ajcanUßnaii. A oatfdTdatejor the situation^tes&rapipself ' ffi Yr* P" v / "Bj|#hoin^er% J on employe®^*^ "Bj Doctor Blank." # on' " Have you recommendations ? •^Monsieur can satisfy himself. The doctor will give him the best assurances.' , Ourfriend-presents-himseU -at-the doctor s residence. He i^ nhown (ifto, the waiting 5oom; he explains Wbbjert'df J hMi visit; the doctor takes a pen and in the peculiarly iUeg-_ lble sctawl of the faculty writesr "'- ''• ' ■■ ! " Jean Lorain, who has driveh me for seven years, has never disappointed me once. Bertant faithful; smart, punctual. I Our friend thanked him, put the certificate in his pocket, *ndvwas pfrqu\ to in.ake his, exit tOT?fflf{abw rthe prbfe^ion/iri a'cold ■ !°" C pkrdon, Monsieur; I havejhj_honorjo inforafyouthaF my'fee for a consultation is guineas." *J j '/jQ

jj Little Jacques to. his RVTraR \ ;\ \ i \. ' " TeU me papa l just now the wind is in the garden ?" ' ' ' ''' '' >•< Yes—Well, whit then?"" " ... " But, papa, when' it i* not in the garde °.; where is it?" ' '"' l ' ' , J/' ' Papa scratches his head" and asks, twentyiour hours to reflect. ' ' ' '{' ''' •'

Ingenious: ; .'>!.>' '„ - A poacher is surprised in a reserve ; the gun full cock— evidently .after something. T,o, the , Questions of the keeper, he replies, with,;mppressed excitement : , < <i .<n '...i- <<>' i " Dont you see it's.a duel after the American fashion. .Whoever catches- the firs.6 ?i?%fif e ?r Look OUt I I think my,adjpcBarys^es i me 1, , I The keeper vanishes.. „„,', „' *n -'