The Revenge of Time.

Otago Witness, Issue 1973, 12 September 1889, Page 37

The Revenge of Time.

Father : " How's this, Eleanor — a £5 bill rendered from Fuss and Feather 1 "

Daughter: "Oh, yes, papa, dear; that is for my Easter bonnet, you know. It was lovely, too." Father (grimly) : "It ought to have, been." Daughter : "It was, I can assure you. Jack thoughl it a perfect gem." Father : " Hem ! That was very kind of Jack."

Daughter : " Yes, wasn't it ? I- don't mind letting you, papa, dear, see a bit of poetry he wrote about it on the fly-leaf of my album." Father (reading) :

A flutter of ribbon, a fringe of lace, A bunch of posies nodding upon it ; Two tender eyes, a naignon lace— This is my love in her Easter bonnet.

" Thanks, my dear. I appreciate your confidence and Jack's rhyme. I will not forget either."

ONE TEAE LATEB.

Jack : " Eleanor, isn't £5 a big price for a spring bonnet ? "

Eleanor ; "Oh no, not specially ; it was my Easter bonnet, you know."

Jack : "Ah I I was not aware that milliners had Easter offerings, too I "

Eleanor (pouting) : " You know very well they do not. I meant that the bonnet was of superior design and elegance. Papa met me and said I had never looked prettier. Oh, and he sent a message to yon, too I "

Jack : " What was that ? "

Eleanor : "He bade me be sure to tell you that my bonnet was very becoming, and that if you intended to write an ode to it as usual this year, he would suggest that you write in blank verse and affix your autograph."

Jack (reddening a little) : " Your papa, Eleanor, is a very funny old gentleman."