Horace Twiss was one of the readiest and most amusing talkers in the world, and when he began to make his way in London society —which he eventually, did, very successfully —ill-natured persons considered his first step in the right direction to "have been a repartee made* in the crush-room of the opera, while standing'close to Lady L , who was waiting for. her carriage.'; A man he was with saying, _i.'.Look at that fat Lady L ; isn't she like a great white cabbage !" "Yes," answered Horace, in a discreetly loud tone ;." she is like one—all heart, I believe." ' The white heart cabbagc turned, affably to the rising barrister, begged'him to see her to her carriage, and gave him the entree of H "house. ■" -Lord' Clarendon. 'subsequently put him in Parliament for hia borough of Wooten-Basset, and. for a -short time he formed part; of the Ministry, holding" one' of^the under-secretaiyships. ■He was;..clever, amiable.'. and. good.-tempered» ■ and", had "every" qualification ,for' success' h Bocietjr.c-. s : :A . "WEaTow'a AYlzAKr* On..—"Have y onlnfiMnmaVjry ,'sore throat, stiff joints, or. lameness, 1 -'from-siiy creM ■whatever? Have'yoorheumatico'rotherpalnsIn"my '.'part of.tbe body ?; If eo. vsc IVcston's ' JFizard Oil internally and txtmwlly.' 'Many/persons.' suffer -with sick heartache' "and' nerrons headache,' usually iaduced fcy costiTßiiesH, r indigestion, ' "Wbstoits Maoic Pills . actspecifically. on the Blood,LiTer, and Kidneys, and produce a regularity the Bov*m so essential to health' and' comfort. Price hali-a- ---' crown. Sole agents—Kemptfcorne, Prosser and Co. — •' r -'Y n '~ *'
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 4419, 12 January 1876, Page 3
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