CLEOPATRA'S PANTHER.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 278, 17 August 1908, Page 5

CLEOPATRA'S PANTHER.

Cleopatra, that incomparable Greek, had a pet panther, which she fed daily on tho choicest of her adversaries. The queen, alboit beautiful and on occasion kind, was fierce as tho tawny beast she fondled. Wine did not sootho her; kisses cloyed. Sho needed Suratura Tea, and was born an age ton soon. Drink Suratura "D," 25., and lovo your enemies, 13

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. < Mrs. Tilly, of Blenheim, is staying with hor sister, Mrs. A. do 13. Brandon. Oil Saturday afternoon Mrs. CJunn Rave a delightful children's party for Mrs. M'Ewan's son lan, who is going; to stay in the country during his mother's visit to England. On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. von Haast is giving a tea in honour of Mr. Morton, a young Christelnirch artist, who is staying wth her at present. Mr. iUerton is tho son of Mr. A. Morton of Christ's College. Tho Marlborough Golf Club is' giving a hall at Blenheim on August 28. i M , r ; a l ,c ! rs - Dinnio aro returning from Auckland by to-day's express. Tho latest nows of Mr. Cyril Towsoy, foriiiorly of "Wellington, conics in tho form of the announcement of his engagement to Miss Mamie Cooper, an Auckland singer who has gone Home to try her luck, and who rccontly gavo a concert at tho Becli stein Hall, London. Miss Cooper is known professionally as Miss Mario.O'Connor. Lady Stuart was a passenger by .tho I ateena from Nelson on Saturday. On Sunday Lady Russell arrived by tho Maori from Lyttelton. Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes arrived from tho South .on Saturday, and Mr.' Rhodes returned tho samo night.