THAMES TITTLE TATTLE

Observer, Volume 2, Issue 34, 7 May 1881, Page 366

THAMES TITTLE TATTLE

— Riley has heen on a visit to GrahamstOAvn. He came down from Te Aroha in order to see his old " chum." — Another marriage is spoken of on the Thames. I allude to the attachment between youngMac, of the bank, and the fair Miss S., of Parawai. — Mine host of one of our iirst-class hotels has been looking unwell lately. Can it be that the Dr's physic did not agree with him ? — It is so rarely that Aye get a really rich man like Mr. L. at the Thames, that the belated inhabitants stared at him as though he had been a curious genus of mammalia. — Young G., of the B. of N. Z., has heen pining ever since the departure of his inamorato, fer the Waikato. He looks awfully pale, and fears are entertained for his safety. — Things are coming to a pretty pass in the newspaper line of business on the Thames. It does not look well to see the ex-Mayor, editor, and proprietor of one journal taking a police report, while his brother journalist, J.P., and Mayor sits on the Bench. —Mr. S., of ParaAvai, determining to make up for a life spent in dissipation, was converted by Mrs. Hampson. He was baptised into the church, and shortly afterwards confirmed. It is related that after his confirmation he relieved his pent-up feelings by a good swear on the beach. But this is probably mere gossip. | — Mr. — lately married a lady, AA'ho is ; well-known to have found favour in the eyes of AY. R., our ex-representative in Parliament. A few days after the nuptial knot had been tied W. R. and met, when a row ensued, and tbe poor old man had his eye blackened. Mr. will, in future, it is to be hoped, remember that, although jealousy may go a certain length, nothing would justify such a brutal assault as that committed on the old gentleman, who has long passed the age when fighting is practicable. Had W.R. been a younger man his assailant would not have ventured into a pugilistic encounter. — It is excessiA'cly amusing to read the musical critiques of the morning paper. Only last week there appeared a long-winded article about a concert at Paeroa. After the introductory remarks, the critic went on to say " the Misses M. gave a delightful pianoforte duet in D," but the writer, although versed in the signatures, omitted to say whose composition tbe duet was, which might mean that it was a transcription of Beethoven's celebrated sonata in D down to Batiste's andantino in J), No. 10, or, in fact, any other. Again, in speaking of S's. rendering of " Killarney," the learned critic says, " We have heard how Madame Anna Bishop is identified with ' Home Sweet Home,' and have no doubt that Miss S's. rendering of 'Killarney' willbe put down as perfection." Comparisons are always odious, but this is not only odious, but utterly out of place, and totally unwarranted. If the writer meant to be sarcastic, he should have appended a note at the bottom of his critique to make people aware of the fact.