RUMINATIONS

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXII, Issue 6346, 20 June 1889, Page 2

RUMINATIONS

1M ABU

Mothers-in-law messs have been malign-1 cd for many years, more an a fashion than from the existence of any real cause. For ray part, observation has lei rnefo 11he belief that ;is a rule thos* much I maligned matrons are much oEtener a blessing than a nmsauce, The son-in-law in cases of sickness or trouble is ooly too glad lo BKB the sympathetic face and witness the motherly kindn«w which his wife experiences at the hands of her mother. So much for mothers-in law hesse,. Mr Deasey ono of the Irish delegates appears to have been considerably exercised in !.!o mind, and the ftew South Wales authorities put to considerable '.rouble by a mother-in-law in posse. It appears that the good old lady was anxious concerning her daughter's future and opened the lotters of Mr Deasey tr> (ind out how matters stood between them, and the fact of the letters being opened was attributed to the Post Office authorities, and a great row made about it, Anothert '• injustice to Oierland " *va* supr posed to have been discovered. The good old lady to save further trouble made p clean breast of it. Mothers in-law in posse are very troublesoice individuals, more particularly when they insist upon sitting in a room where they are not wanted, or are troubled with inconvenient insomnia, but the most far seeing mnn of the world would hardy anticipate that ono of them would unwittingly get up a sort of political agitation, The story is a very funny one and Mr Deasy is not likely to hear the last of it so long as any of his present acquaintances livo. What trouble woman's curiosity often causos, • Moral: Whisper the sweot nothings of courtship into the ear of your intended and Ireep your pen from paper.

Mr Jours, tho well known of Pollen Stioet, has'set n laudable example to all bis brother old bachelors by presenting a number of hats to the Orphan Home. Those of his olais are usually credited with selfishness and eccentricity, and I am afraid very frequently with justice, but there are many cases to which attaches a story, tho mos't common text being, he would but sho would'nt. Tnoro was once a poll tax in force in Auckland tho fundß were applied to defraying tho cost of education, this, if not a judicious tax, was at any rate an equitable one. Some old bachelors' consciences nro unfortunately not so tender as Mr Jonos', p <rliaps it is becaoso they havo not been pricßed. I suggest the formation of a committee of old bachelors with Mr Jones for chairman, in order that thero may be a meeting of all the class at which tlm most liberal mindod shall by (heir liberality endeavour to make their brethren ashamed of themselvos. Why should not all the old fellows tako upon themselvos the entire support of tho Orphan Home. Scripture telU us that" blessad is ho that hath nil quvier full." These men could thus Becuro the blessing at little cost and small anxiety. I can guarantee that thero will be no objection raised by the Charitable I Aid Board.

The Rev. F. G. Evans gave his c.,2. gregation a hard and well merited k;.:c.v at tho moeting of tho Congregational and Baptist persuasions. Ho exhorted them not to be selfish and provide adequately for the support of their clergyman, pay their gas bili and ourront expenses, The poople of St. George's of late have only very inadequately performed their duty. There are 6omo of these I learn who occupy seals in the church and don't pay for them, others again only go seldotnto church are careful to provide themselves with a threepenny piece which they put into the plate with an air of dignity which it is quite refreshing to watch. I may tell these people, if they don't know it already, that neither parsons nor churches can live on dignity. The liberality of tlioir predecessors has provided them with as nic e a little church aB jis to be found in the colony, and they ought to be ashamed of themselves that I they are too mean to follow up the good I work. Its all twaddle to oay that they i cannot afford it, in nine cases out of ten I where this excuse is made, he who makes it—well has a bad memoiy or is a very bad accountant. Let these threepenny gentl men consult their inner consciences and act up to them, and they will, I am sure, rise by their deeds to the dignity of being entitled to the prefix "sixpeuny" or "shilling," and there are noiafewwho would awaken to find themselves entitled to that of" five shillings.This is all that is wanted to relieve the St. George's congregation from being a disgrace to the church to which they belong.—l havo done.