KATIKATI KALLS.

Observer, Volume 7, Issue 352, 5 September 1885, Page 4

KATIKATI KALLS.

Balmy spring fast approaches, and as Bobert heholds those red bricks in the far distance, a fierce passion begins to burn under his manly waistcoat. The region where his heart was once situated is beating high, fast, and loud. He daren't stop it, for stoppage means death. With desperate fierceness and rapid steps, he leaves his cabin, bent on seeing those lovely adorable bricks' once more, and winds away down past that ti-tree swamp and over that bridge (which he has often trod before) and at last his bricks appear in view. So lovely, fascinating, and virtuous, they seem what a really true brick ought to be. He then clasps them to his breast, again regains his heart, and mutters that ' him and them shall part no move '—a beautiful ending to a tragic beginning. Glad your fate's settled, Bob. What attraction is there for Ken. at the manager's ? Is it to see that big cheese ? Archibald, standing on a beer cask, is backed by Mac at the rate of 5 to 1 against all comers for stowing away 'long-sleevers.' ' Bough on Bats ' is having a high old time of it. Fancies he may yet turn out a trader. Hope he will, anyhow, for his own sake. Poor little dear, he deserves it ! One of our old identities was quoting Shakespeare the other day, and got off his quotation thusly : — ' He who steals my purse, steals trash ; but he who steals my good name, takes away that which I never had ! ! ! ' etc. Who taught N. dancing ? Beware of S. in Tauranga, Jack . Joe sticks well to the Would-be's — out and out 'jam-tart' now. ' How does Charley feel after the last ball ? Was it worth the money ? So Dick is going off at last ! Don't go yet, old boy, the fair Agnes might repent. Alas ! our girls will weep. X".-, is it not nearly time you were getting those white elephants off your hands ? ' Oh — 1 — surely dear — surely.' 'But, Your Worship, they're softish kind o' calves, anyhow.' We are sorry to see our last hint hasn't taken the least effect on Charles. He will have to be dubbed a knight of that ' Ancient ' order atlast Can't help it, my boy. ' Man proposes and the larrikin disposes.'