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Otago Witness, Issue 1901, 17 July 1890, Page 15

prOW TO MAKE HOME HAPPYLord Flymekite, on his recent visit to Dunedin, was entertained one evening by one of our most respected citizens noted for his hospitality. In the course of conversation his lordship said : "There is one thing that always puzzles me, and as an Englishman I should be ashamed to make the acknowledgment; but perhaps you can enlighten me. What on earth do people make so much fuss about the word home for ? They say •No place like home ! ' No one ever contradicts the assertion, yet what it all means I cannot make out for the very life of me." " Well," said the host, " I will endeavour to explain; but first understand that your idea of what the word home signifies is utterly different to what it means to me and tbe generality of folk. Your having been born • with a silver spoon in your mouth ' completely precludes you from ever understanding the full significance of the word home, or of enjoying the full measure of happiness which is within the reach of your fellow mankind. In your eyes home is simply tho house, grounds, and locality (with its natural peculiarities) where you were born or reside. Perhaps also you pride yourself in tbo antiquities of the place and property, but you find that the whole neighbourhood enjoy tho same pleasure in . these associations as you do, excepting perhaps that they cannot claim ownership. With me, however, home means all that it does to yon and a great deal more. When I started life I was, comparatively speaking, poor, and all my present belongings, from the baby's chair upwards, hava all been acquired after much scheming and contriving, the advent of each artiole being a joyous remembrance even to this day. Everything my wife and I possess has some pleasaut association connected with it, and the parting would occasion a pang of regret." " Really, my dear sir/ replied his lordship, " you interest me. Now, if I may do so without impertinence, may I inquire from where you imported all this beautiful furniture I see around ? " " Your lordship is mistaken," said our host. •• I did not impert a single article of furniture. I prefer to encourage local industry. I hought everything in this house from John Gillies, 18 George street (near Octagon, Dunediu), who makes bis charges so reasonable and at the sune time so easy (being on tbe time-payment By3te'. ), that every home comfort is witbin the reach of all."