JOB'S COMFORTERS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2685, 30 August 1905, Page 72

JOB'S COMFORTERS.

The wealhar during winter most pleasant has been — Bright sunny days, with air slighiiy ktcn; But if you. should say so to Madam or JVEisa, They'll lell j r ou quite sweetly, "But we II suffer for this." Ycu say to the butcher "who comes to your dcor, "A beautiful day — sslaora brighter before" ; But don't be surprised if he leng-thexis his faces And s«ay=, "Well, it's certainly quite out o? place " You meet a wee lassie returning from school:' "A very fine day," you say, as a rule. "Oh, yes'" she replies, with a look of distress ; "But my mamma says that we'll suSer foi; this." You visit n friend, and o'er afternoon tea You talk on thp weather, the babies, and "He" ; But if you say joyfully, "This weather s oliss!" "Maybe," she returns, "but we'll suffer fou this." If people will meet their trouble half-way, And cry when they want th-» fine weather to stay, There seems to be something that's realty amiss. And I say of the people, "They'll suffer for this!" — Tohkis. Dun-edin, August, 1905.