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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXL, Issue 6164, 9 January 1904, Page 7

If the love that is lavished on the grave* of dead friends were bestowed on livingdarlings in equal measure, the_whole face of the world would be renovated for some. .Do not sit dumb in company. That looks either like pride, cunning, or stupidity. Give your opinion modestly, but freely; hear that of the others with candour; and ever endeavor to find out and to communi-cate-truth. By actively assisting to subtree the fames at his racing stables, Lord Rosebery is- added to the famous people who have turned fireman on occasion. Though it is now learned that it is not true that the Pope superintended the work of putting out" the fire at the Vatican, the iGerman Emperor was oertainly well to the front when there was ant outbreak in the new Palace a' year ago. King Edward, too, displayed the utmost energy when a fire took place at Marlborough House in July, 1865". He took command; of the water taps, and euperintended the filling and passing of the jugs and buckete, ami the flames not abating, he took further meo~ eunes. t When Captain Shaw arrived, with; ' the ibrigade he found the "King in bis ehirt- -- sleeves, and as black as a sweep, hard at ; -, work rroping up the flooring- to get Bt tW eeai of the fire.