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Bruce Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 2181, 8 July 1890, Page 1

While at Capetown, Lionel Brough occupied rooina in one of the principal hotels beneath the suite tenanted by that talented creature, Luscoinbe Searelle. The author of " Eatrella " was continually at the piano, and his researches after original melodieu protracted far into the " wee Bina 1 " hours drove Brough's sensitive ear frantic. One morning Brough had just sat down to write letters quietly when oearelle commenced the usual torture. Kinging the bell furiously, the actor said, " Waiter, ray compliments to Mr Searello, and would he kindly prevent hit) childreu strumming on the piano." The waiter returned with v froU'inn face. "Please, sir, its Professor Searelie iuieelf as is playing, lie says he's composing." Composing, is ho?" roared the infuriated comedian. " Well, tell him to be hanged and decompose." VVitb thu remark that even an Inspector of Suhuols don't know everything, the * Napier Telegraph ' relates ihnt at the conversazioue at the Athensetim, Mr Hid referred to the departure of Mr Hamilton to Otago, and said, '•Twelvo years have gone by since he aud I first met, and since that time we have beeu very old Iriecds, like Absolom and — " the speaker paused, " and t'other fellow " mildly suggested Mr Hamilton. The Inspector couldn't for the moment think who " the other fellow "of the Scripture was, and the Bishop of Waiapu interpolated, "This is the result of secular education." The meeting roared with laughter, which did not subside until the Inspector excused his mistake, and said bia Bibta history was evidently getting rusty, but he meant David and Jonathan.