BREVITIES.

Thames Star, Volume LIX, Issue 16656, 28 November 1925, Page 5

BREVITIES.

(By AGATHA GREEN.) SONORA. Sonora, in Mexico, is becoming the divorce Mecca. . It provides complete divorce within 15 days.—Cable. They flock with their troubles Where all the world mingles; They’re coming in doubles And going in singles; Each Dora and Cora, \ Each Nora and Laura, If hubby’s a roarer, Now makes for Sonora. Ye henpecked and harried, Defy and ignore her;. There’s balm for the married Away in Sonora. * * * * The elections show that New Zealand electors have not changed their Coates. * • * • The “World’s News” says “‘Don’t be a twin.” Intending twins are advised to make -J a note of this. *** * » Daily paper: “Mrs. Grace Walker proceeded against her husband for maintenance. . . . Tie had accused her of extravagance.” Evidently she was not a saving grace. * * *• * Mr. Isaac Moss Vernon, a wealthy plan in England, left £4O weekly to his son, who is of a roving disposition, provided he calls 'each week to collect from the solicitor. Another instance of the rolling stone gathering no moss. * _ It is a mistake to think that Thames never had a colder spring. There was one just like it last winter. * * * •*; ' Trouble is being experienced with low-roofed bungalows at Palmerston North. It is said hat the ceilings are so low that the only food placed on the.^. table is flat fish. • * * * Another cynic agrees that “women are a delusion.” The sort of delusion that men like to hug to their breasts. • V * * The maternity ward at the Thames . Hospital has been well patronised of late. / It is understood that the Board may shortly appeal for funds for a new wing—for the stork. * * * * Voters who went to the booths between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Thursday complain of being offered far more points than pints. * * * f The pastime of measuring and handling long bowls is said to have gained popularity during the week. # # * * It is I‘umoured that the Post Office intends to present its Union Jack to the Thames Borough Council. . H * * * * THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE. The cable tells that’ Princess Obolensky, the widow of a former Prefect of Polico in St. Petersburg, , was fined 1000 francs (approximately £1) for stealing and selling jewellery, valued at £3O. belonging to a maid who bad been employed by her family for 45 years. This is all wrong. In the good old days, when melodrama flourished, when there were no motor-cars or movies, or flappers, or legs or lip-sticks, or listeners-in, or shingles, or cocktails, or lounge lizards, or jazz, or pneumonia blouses, or typists, or—or anything worth while —in short, when virtue was ever triumphant and noblesse obliged everybody, especially in Russia—this would have been the way of it: —

Princess Dropski Saveloyski: All, me! To think that I, widow of a baron, a Prefect of Police: I who could onc.e send pawnbrokers to Siberia—to think that I, who once took the rouble out of trouble, cannot now raise a kopeck! What shall I do? (Enter the faithful old servant, Marya Ivanuitch, who drops on her marrowbones.) x Marya: Nu! Serene Altissima! _ I cannot bear to see you in financial difficulties! Listen, little Dushenkal See, for 45 long and weary years you have graciously allowed me to work j for you, and —sometimes-—have paid me my wages; see, I have hoarded up a hundred droskies in my samovar. Deign to accept them! They, are yours! The Princess: Goodphski! I deign, as a reward for your faithful service. Hand ’em over! Times have indeed changed!—N.C.