HASTINGS.

Observer, Volume 9, Issue 523, 29 December 1888, Page 17

HASTINGS.

The Waipawa "Kxhibitioh has been all the rage. Ah- immense crowd left Hastings by the special train. Of course, J.D, was amongst them going to' fly his colours round... G.V. is doing a- qo iet mash with his loved one at present. ..H.C. says he has quite recovered from L.C.'s going away so suddenly ; if she had been true to him she would never have— ' Oh you girls, you naughty young girls; why don't you try and be g00d? ... W.C seems quite lost since H.M. left Hastings. .We wish you every progress in all your undertakings, W. F. ; hope you will be successful, old fellow... Hold tight to the reins, S.S., someone is going to run you a good race. ..Oh yes, by Jove, Miss O. does pile it on with the late arrival, H.M. make a. beautiful pair ...The Hastings Brass Band rather fancied themselves at the Waipawa Exhibition. 'Never minrt, there's plenty of time to mend.. -We have in our items this week a few very , interesting things. ..How surprised I was to see W.E: walking Miss M.S. out on Sunday night ; it's not a bad. plan to have a girl for every day m the weeki hut think of fche sweet bye-and- bye, when you will have a wife and a dozenr-to keep. And again we had him spooning with N.P. tne other night.;" how she Asmil'ed, and -her features "seemed to charm the footpath. is nothing gained in flirting... What brought A. W. down on Sunday? I suppose to see Miss M. M. -Very good', she is such a, nice young girl and her nguie is so charming...Poor J.E.,don't get downhearted, more fish in- the sea... H.C. seems quite happy since- he^ gave, up ,the girls..; W.C. was again escorting his loved, one. out on Sunday night ; a

view of matrimony^ will be : - the . next ject ... He* L. and his better half seemed quite spoony ci . Sunday.. ..Get your tin cans ready, hoys V ther will; soon be a few lively, knots tied in-Ha;stihgs, judging .from outward appearances... Why doesn't H.B. start a : boxing saloon P^ It seems a very common thing to have a. round or two these days ...Why doesn't T. K. get' a** girl ?Heis a very nice young man, not very shy but very bashful... J.D. is very quiet lately... E.R. is quite a don. at the bicycle ; get your life insured, old boy, before you ride any more... There is quite a social gathering at the corner bookseller's shop;,, l suppose, to get the Observer. ..L. A. and Miss E.C. soon made it up again. Kind words for lovers are the best, and always return a kiss for a blow.. .Ask A. L. howi he. feels after his narrow escape from the new chum. on Wednesday night, 12thDec. . Valuable goods are made 'up in small parcels... The two young ; ladies from the Carlton' Were, throwing sheep's eyes dt J.D. in the'S.V.A. the other hight ..The school concert was a great success; Miss A S. acted as Dick Whittington, and deserves all praise for her singing... Toung J.J. doing a bearup to a; strange girl ; he seems to he the best man ...Good L bye, ladies and gents; plenty more good news next week.