THE CRITIC CLUB.

Otago Witness, Issue 2604, 10 February 1904, Page 69

THE CRITIC CLUB.

Motto: They were critics always, and, being critics, they spoke their mind freely, and were not afraid.

Dear Dot, — The critics, by common consent, agreed to an open-air meeting. Thej were much gratified at the sympathy tendered to 3J*lorodorn, in her present trouble, and sincerely trust that her recovery may be a speedy one. Sally objected to the length of Wilful Lassie's letter. He thinks it would ba s good idea if Dot were to occasionally introduce such into the oondensedi column. Dick, who had been trying to sit on an empty "X jam" bottle, ■which would! not be sat on, "was feeling critical, and indignantly accused Sallj of making a fuss about the lesssr evil, and ignoring the greater ono. He gave vent to his feelings m _i,he following mannei -. — "Wilful Lassie is lake a good many other wiiter&— sho thinks her let-

ter improved by a tragic air. 'If the boat had capsized she would have been dlrowned.' ' I was walking past "a house to-day. There waa a Blight breoze blowing. If it had been a hurricane and loosened a sheet of roof iron and the iron had struck me I might have been killed.' 60 much for ifs." Dick again turned his attention to the jam jar, and finding it as unreasonable as ever gave it a kick and dteposited his weary self on the grass. No on* -ventured a .remark foi some time — Dick was looking too ugly. When his face relaxed a little Tom took offeno at Bomething in Golden Lock's lettei. She spoke of "capturing" bird 3* eggs. Tom. is of the opinion that this word should only be used as expressing the taking of a resisting object. "Got" was not a long enough word for Golden .. Locks. "Both girls again. I Dick condesended to say. «

Civis supposes there will bo a Critic Club as long as there is a L.F. Page. What is the inference ? Is it a compliment suggesting eternal youth, or does Civis think Dot and the C.C. one and the same person? Perhaps, altei all, Civis thinks the C.C. sc indispensable that when this one has outgrown the page another one must take its place. Dick wishes to thank Little Lady for the tie •which she seiut him. "The wearer of such ties" has expressed a hope that he may meet the donor. He admire- Little Lady's ta?+e in ties, and wishes that she may find himself as much to her taste. TAFFY.