NO DRESS REFORM.

Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 54, 2 July 1887, Page 3 (Supplement)

NO DRESS REFORM.

Herbick deprecated dress reform 250 years ago in the following pretty verses :—

A sweet disorder in the drcs» Kindles in clothes a wantonness; A lawn ahout the shoulders throws

Into a fin c distraction; An erring lace, which here and there Enthrals the crinison stomacher; A cuff neglectful, and thereby Kibbons to flow confusedly; A winning wave, deserving note. In the tempestuous petticoat; A careless shoestring, in whose tie I see a wild civility; Do more bewitch me than when art Is too precise in every part.

The sbronsresb kind of a hint— A lady asking a gentleman to see if one of her rings will go on his libble finger.

The Sultan of Morocco has one thousand wives. Ib is well bhere is one man in the world who has made sure of having, his butbons sewed on.

A woman always carries her purse m her h?nd so thab obher women will see ib; a. man carries his in his inside pocket so that his wife won't see it.

" The loss of my husband has completely unnerved me," said a lady to a neighbour, who has been recently afflicted herself. " Yes, dear, and the loss of my husband completely unmanned me."

A Practical Wooing.—He was practical, and had been making love on thab basis. She was so little thab way herself. "Can you cook ?" he inquired, " Can you supply everybhing bo be cooked ?" she replied. Ib was a match.

Fond Mother: Well, Bessie, now thai) you have seen your Cousin Walter, whab do you think of him ? Did he leave a pleasant impression. Bessie: Oh, yes, mamma, he kissed me.

German Countess: "Baron, will you give me a phobograph of yourself ?" Baron: "Certainly, madame; you flatter me'by asking for it." Countess, afber bhe baron's departure, bo her waiting-maid: "Here, Claire, pub bhis picbure in your album, where you can study the features closely. When bhe original of ib calls, bell him I am out."

" Does your wife ever pay you any compliments ?" asked Frederick Jimson of his friend Benderly. " Never," replied Benderly. " Well, mine does. She flatters me." "Often?" " Oh, yes, frequently; particularly in winter," replied Frederick. "Why does she flatter you so much in winter?" "Whenever the coal fire needs replenishing, she points to the fireplace and says, 'Frederick, the grabe.' See it?"

Niece (showing the wedding presents to Uncle George): "I want you to see them all, dear Uncle George, so bhab you won't send a duplicabe ; duplicabe wedding presenbs are so,annoying, you know." Uncle George: " H'm - whab's bhis?" Niece: " Thab's papa's cheque for £100. Isn't ib lovely ?" Uncle George : " Very. I intended to send the same thing, but rather than annoy you with a duplicate present I'll jusb make ib £50."