THE ROYAL RECEPTION.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 130, 3 June 1901, Page 2

THE ROYAL RECEPTION.

(To the Editor.) Sir,-A correspondent expresse* sur prise that, in spite of the very ]i ait^ number of guests that can be invited t the Royal reception at Government House -four should be asked in family."" Why, I c-an tell him O f Se ? eral cases of lour in a family, I j^ 0 " of five in one family going!! \ n number of young girls are ai>ked/ancl as it is not a dance surely their Epaee could have been more worthily filled by some representative citizens whoare now left out. —I am, etc., CAPTIOUS.

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —I have been a subscriber to your "twinklcr"' ever .since it came to light, and a foine paper it is; sure it does my heart good to read it. Now,' I have a growl. lam sure you will hear me. The ould man Pat got, an invite* to see the Jook of Yovk, but nary a one for me. Sea I. "Pat, how's that?" Ses he, "Did you foigh-t for your country?" Ses I, "How could I when I had to stay home to rear boys for soldiers' of the King; and foine hoys we reared. Och! don't they make thr: Bores sit' up. Although many are sleeping- in South Africa now. Wo am proud of them; peace to their soulds." What, am I to do; our boys away foicrhtintr, me ould man parading around the: Jook, and no one to help me in my old age. Can't you get 7ne a seat oa a platform? Surely we have as much' ri^ht as those who never did anything for their country. I don't Avant their grand dinner; I can go without; all I ask is a seat away from the madding crowd.—l am, etc., ..• OULD FRIEND BIDDY.