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Southland Times, Issue 19185, 24 October 1903, Page 3

The analogy between comets and women once formed' the subject of the following peroration from an cu-ning eontemnoiary : " Comets* doubtless answer some wi-o am.' good purpose in the creation ; so do women. Comets are incomprehensible, beautitul, anil eccentric ; so are woman. Comet - ; shine with peculiar splendour, but at iii--hi ar< most brilliant ; so arc women. Comets an enveloped with a lucid nebula through which thc-'>- : .mis are visible ; so nre those o: v, in their ligiit and elegant attire. 00. ..-.-. confound the most learned when thp-, :iL'.c:npt to ascertain their nature ". so dr. women. Comets equally excite the a-lmira tion of the philosopher and of the clod of the valid- - «-o do women. Comr-ts and women liit therefore closely analo-rous, but the nature of each beiivr inscrutable, all that remains for us lo do is to view with p.<lmir:uirm lie. one, and to love the other to adoration."