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NZ Truth, Issue 183, 19 December 1908, Page 5

When young people are m love they grow. "Critic" notices their sighs increase considerably. Magistrate Day, of Christchurch, doesn't beSieve that youngsters riding bikes on tlic footpath" should tie dragged before the Juvenile Court. If all such oll'enders were charged the Court would he crowded at every sitting. If the coustables were to wain these boys it would have a salutary effect. Mr Day looked as though he thought a good spanking at home would do the lads more good than the Juvenile Court, but he didn't express that opinion. The curate was young and entlsuslistic m his desire to dp good. He was elgqucnt m trying to induce a maiden lady | to look over the f,.ct that her, late maid j had fiilien,from Unfortunately, it was the second time the girl had strayed int<* the arms of Apollo and the curate did not find- his task easy. "She has sinned, truly," he said ; "but you must for»ive lier again— it is your J duty." , . - j "I'm getting tired of it," demurred the lady. "Sinking und for'iving— si n nins and forgivin". Vhy sliou'd I do all the foreiving ?" she d maided. : ■ And the curte went out and pondered nvor tliese things.