HELENSVILLE HOT COCKLES
A. says, that Joe is only wasting his time at stewarding; He ought to "take to the stage. Captain P. and Captain R. are thinking of starting a boxing class ; they have started to practice, and at midnight too. The Laird o* Cockpen should exercise more
caution when giving his opinion as to which ladies should be admitted to the dance. Kemeniber that language was given to us to conceal our thoughts. Another new song — "We met ; 'twas in a crowd. I thought that he would shun me j But I dived into my kick, And I. handed him some money." 'Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog bark — at least the song says so, and such being the case, it might be advisable for that young mill-hand who rouses us before daybreak with his ' Mullet O ' to take a few lessons from the watch-dog. Ted, the veteran mashah, is rejuvenating himself amongst .the small fry. 'Tis hard to realise that we are in the ' sere and yellow leaf.' There is some talk of a Baby Show here soon. It would be hard to pick the prize-takers, as the recent arrivals have been so numerous ; but if historical and euphonious names are considered amongst other points, Gr.'s cherub won't be out Ted has come back again. How lonely his girl must have been without him.
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Observer, Volume 7, Issue 347, 1 August 1885, Page 16
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227HELENSVILLE HOT COCKLES Observer, Volume 7, Issue 347, 1 August 1885, Page 16
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