SCINTILLATIONS.

Auckland Star, Volume XII, Issue 3410, 7 July 1881, Page 2

SCINTILLATIONS.

"Bo brlet; lor it la with words as with sun beams he more they are condensed the deeper hey burn."—Soutbkv.

Ambition is ■ but the evil shadow of aspiration.—George Mac Donald. Purchsers of" rare old china " are often stuck-cup people' Does a girl cudgel her brains every time she bangs her hair.

Mr Peitzer's French class meets this evening tor the first time, at his private residence in Hobson-Btreet. A fair number of members of the Club have joined it. Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune, but great minds rise above it.

' Noah was a pretty muscular sort of a fellow. On one occasion he even went so far as to pitch the* ark. At the quarterly meeting of the Institute of Architects on Monday Mr Baker, articled pupil to Mr Hammond, was elected an associate of the Institute. Mr W. D. Campbell was nominated as an associate. The by-laws for the guidance of the piofession were passed. The giraffe has never been known to utter a sound. In this respect it resembles a young lady in a 'bus when agentleman gives up his scat. When yesterdey I naked you, Love, One little word to say, :' Your brother interrupted us, So please Bay yca-ter-day,

If there.is' anything that keeps the mind open to angel visits and repels the ministry of ill, it is human.love.

A fair exchange is no robbery, but fancy fairs, where the young ladies at tables give no change back, is another thing. In reply to a telegram from Auckland representing the inconvenience and farce of the quarantining of Sydney vessels, Sir G. Grsy wired that the Government had promised to declare to-day their intentions on the matter.

The share-list in the Stodart Gold-mining Company was closed yesterday, when about 3000 more than the number offered to the present holders (10,000) had beeu applied for.