WAIPU WHAT-D'YE-CALL-'UMS.

Observer, Volume 7, Issue 338, 30 May 1885, Page 16

WAIPU WHAT-D'YE-CALL-'UMS.

Norman went a-fishing, But where, I must not tell ; And the only fish that he did catch Was the Periwaka Belle. Search the scriptures, Bella, and therein you will see the divine injunction, 'Benaeniber Lot(o)'s wife.' A certain young man, while recruiting his health, was struck by the charms of the Parua Belle. Poor Bessie, out of sight, out of mind. Master S. and the captain's infant daughter looked sweeter than honey at the last ball. What happy couple spend their evenings promenading the road between Rob Eoy Hotel and the schoolroom, looking arch(y)ly on their prospects and the wild waves ? How very wrong of the young counter-jumper to have five successive dances with the killing actress. The parson's pony acted in a most unorthodox manner the other day. He bolted from his reverence, and, dashing into the saddler's shop, drove the valiant Joe into an inner chamber, and following him, compelled him to take refuge in his master's bed, where, burying his head in the coverlet, he lifted up his voice and wept. Fortunately, help was at hand, and the saddler was saved* We are pestered herewith what your correspondent of last week's issue styles ' musical beggars.' Noah is ordering a wheelbarrow to wheel his goods from Marsden Point. Another of these troupes paid us a visit this week, in the hopes of gulling the people by a ' farce ' performance, but had to put up with a very thin house. The people of our district do not appreciate this sort of thing. My humble advice to all such petty theatricals is to join the Salvation Army, where perhaps their efforts may meet with due recognition.