CHITCHAT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6667, 31 March 1883, Page 3 (Supplement)

CHITCHAT.

Karth has nothing than a wnrn.Hi S heart, unless, perhaps, it be a tuinato ill the £>riuie of life. 44 1 do wish you would come home earlier, '' said a woman to her husband. I ani afraid to stay alone. I always imagine that the,.*e s somebody in the h.ju;-:e ; but when you cotue I know there ain't." A gcod-looking girl, v. - hose lover asked her ia the tenderest ton-s v. by it was that she was so magnetic, explained the phenomenon by informing him that her mother and father were both telegraph G]-cratel'3. The irian or woman --rho cannot, up to a certain point, disregard tiie evil and the pleasant thmge which may co said d or re- ; li<e'.i'uered against him or her, lacks strength of n, >ral fibre, and must lead an ei':-te:iee of perpet'ial discomfort. .iouii declares t' his wife is the most thrifty woman he ■ .-r knew. -'Why, sir, ' he recently explained, "she has made ten patchwork quilt; during the last two years— Ulide them herself, sir, r, of the .samples she collected in her shopping tours -luring that time." Jo='a Billings gives some advice to a. young lady as to how she shall receive a proposal: lt You ought to take it kind, looking down ill, with an expression about half i;cUle«i 1 and half smart. After the pop in over, if your luvver wants to k:?s you, I don't tliink X would say yes or no, but let the tiling kind ov take its own course." A young girl w ho has tried it says thestcry that kisiingWould cure freckles lucks tho important element ot truth ; but tiler*.- is one tiling, s'nt admits, greatly in favour of the remedy—it is not disagreeable to take. Hers, however, may be a deep-rooted, stubborn case, and she shouldn't feel discouraged because fifteen or sixteen hundred cations failed to effect a cure. It won't cost much to give the medicine a couple of years' trial. Black velvet is very fashionable in Pari*, even for weddings. Old-fashioned Enghshwomer used to consider their wardrobe incomplete unless they possefK- d a handsonio black velvet dinner dress. The .style might become ovlrc from age, but thov flattered themselves the quality ot the mater-al covered all other shortcomings. Now, when velvet is cheaper and fashion more evanescent, the gown of black velvet is only one of many to serve its turn for a season A gentleman who has been in town only three = days, but who had been paying attention to a" prominent belle, wanted to propose but was afraid he v-ould be too hasty, lie delicate.y broached the subject as follows : — "If I weie to speak to you of marriage, after having only made your acquaint:-!! e three da\ s what would you say to it " Weil, i should say never put off till tomorrow that which you should have done J:iy before yesterday." . £ \ gentleman at tho theatre sits behind c» lady who we -rs a very large hat. " Excuse me madam, tut unle=s you remove your liat I can see abs-uuteiy nothing." iiady ignores him. " Excuse me, madam, but uule-s you remove vour hat something unpleasant \\ lb haDDen." Lady ignores tim again. Gentleman puts on his own hat. Loud cries from the audience : " Take off that hat! Take off tb.it hat 5" Lady thinks they mean her and removes it. " Thask you, madam.