KATIKATI KALLS.

Observer, Volume 7, Issue 346, 25 July 1885, Page 16

KATIKATI KALLS.

Hie, there ! — stand clear ladies ; Highland Jock's on the war-path, and requires a mate immediately — tired of living a hermit in Q-lender-inott. Mas should surely by this time have finished washing dishes under the critical eye of the fascinating Mary. How long is your apprenticeship to last, Max ? Dick seems pensire sad and careworn. Agnes has gone to the Lakes, and left him remorselessly a bitter cup to drink. Once she used to run her white, tapering fingers through his dark luxuriant whiskers ; but now — ah ! why should I speak ? Never mind, Dick, as good fish in the sea as ever were caught. What about Miss D. of Tauranga ? W. seems in Paradise waltzing round the hall with the charming Josephine, and gliding gracefully through the mazy waltz-step, with fairy noiseless grace, he seems the — ah, well — " belle " of the ball. Break it gently to his mother. Bob A. looks rather disconsolate since Miss W. left for Auckland. But cheer up, old man, the ravishing Miss E. is still in the field, and her heavy artillery might induce the forfc to surrender. Katikati is looking rather dull just now. From six tons of cheese they turned out but a small percentage of milk. It's a bad job for the cowboys, " mark " my words for it. Motto for one of our zealous Councillors : — " Oh ifctikati, will I not forget thee." Bella contemplates a visit to interview newchum Tom. - K. has just returned from the Soudan. Whilst there a bullet — I-I-mean a bottle (xx) flew close past his head, and part of it went down his throat — a really narrow escape. Malicious gossips say he skated right across the Atlantic in the 'snow-shoes he so religiously uses now as dancing pumps. Nell's remarks to J. — " Ah, dinna leave me lonely now, Tar better bide a wee."