SUNSHINE AND SHADOW.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2093, 5 December 1885, Page 2

SUNSHINE AND SHADOW.

(Original.) Shimmering 1 sunshine, brightly bathing All urn path in floods of light Warmly welcomes, and, whiNt greeting, liiils us think no more of night. Trifling oft with trivial treasures, Dug from earth with golden ipade, Wo lot the .sunshine pass beyond, And linger in the fell ail c. Tn life's biiof day tho tun of pleasuro Greotmg gives to grave and gay ; Some lettirn his greeting gladly, Othcirf linger by the way. ThohO, who follow in tho nun's wake, Have their joys more joyous made, Thiwo, who fancy thcy\e the subntance, Find, alas ! but shade. Solemn shadows, darkly low'ring, Fall alike on truth and sin, IJut, if we choose our joys aright, A chink will let tho sunlight in. Aftor life's day comeu a morrow, Where all beautios are displayed, Where some spirits find a radiance, Others — only Hhnde. W.C.S.G. Rangiaohia, Ist December, 1885,

A piece of land wai recently sold in Melbourne at £1,260 per foot, about tho highest price yet reached in theColonie*. A North Caroms \ gold mine was lately sold for R">. In the same stato \» ft Postmaster who drawn 7 cent-j a year as his nalnrv. Mr J, S. Ruckland will sell at Cambridge this Jay, li.ii on and Innn, piRS, poujtry, dray.i, harneis, &c. Also, 70 horsos of \.irious sorts. On TiiLsday next ho will sell at Obaupo, over a thousand head of cattlo, as per list. Ho off«ri a reward for lost shcop,