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New Zealand Herald, Volume VII, Issue 1840, 7 December 1869, Page 6

Pi.ay>tl.—A reason given why a piano was not saved at a fire was because none of the iiremen could play on it. Flowkks and Alii.r.ioxAiitES.—Flowers waste their wealth upon the vacant air, and rich ni-ii often Iliug theirs won the vac-ant l,ei>: It has often amused mo to watch how ti;e giver of a dinner carved the haunch himself, the dodges which gourmands were put to to get, their favourite slice. One within my knowledge used always to wait till the carver had helped himself, when, having previously refused venison, he would say, " If you will allow me I will change my mind—that," alluding to the favourite bit just cut—" will just sulliee for me." "Thank you," on o-.ie occasion replied the host, who was down upon the dodge of his friend, - : I will keep that slice ; but I am afraid you are too late '.or another good one. However, I ciiarmcd To do mv best. A plate, please."--Hon. G-i-antly h\ Berkeley's <; Life and KccoUcctious.'