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Mataura Ensign, 25 January 1912, Page 5

"Haven't you a great dislike for foreign phrases?" "Yes, but my dislike for them is not pronounced." We have been told over and over again that boys will be boys, but is it true that girk would be if they could? She: "Anyhow, you must admit he is a well-read man. Did you notice bis knowledge of Aristotle?" He: "I did and if you want my opinion, I don't believe he's ever been there." Many years back the then King of Prussia visited a needle manufactory in his kingdom. He was shown a number of superfine needles, thousands of which together did not weigh half an ounce, and marvelled how such minute objects could be pierced with an eye. Rut he was shown something even finer. The workman whose business it was to bore the eye in the needles asked for a hair from the monarch's head. It was readily given, and, with a smile, the !x>rer placed it under fait, machine and made an eye in it. Th!» he furnished with a thread, and then handed the singular needle to tile m tonished King.