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Star (Christchurch), Issue 22, 8 June 1868, Page 3

VAKIRTIBB. What Ciceping vino iu exactly four? IV. Woman's influcnco is powerful—especially when sho wants anything, The Sandwich Islands aro descendants of Ham, '""When U a blow from a lady wclcomo ?— When she strikes you agreeably. Whon is u horso not a horao ?•— When it is turned into n stable. •* Dinner for nothing is much preferred to ' nothing for dinner >." When you sco a small waist, remember tho great wasto of health it costs. """It is said that hoops surround the loveliest of all things,—girls and whisky, ~""Woo tolilm who smiles not over a cradle, aud weeps not over a tomb. If sulphur baths aro aa salutary ns their advooates claim, some sinners will have excellent health in tho next world. r^Why do girls kiss each othor, and mon not? I—Because girl.-) havo nothing better to kiss, sbut mon havo. '"Whon is a plant liko a hog ? When it bogins to root, And when is it like a soldier? When It shoot*-, A g-uitlcmau, on meeting a friend a day or two ago, asked him his opinion about the " .lonian Que-tlou."- •* Oh, hang tiio' Roman Question,' replied tho person addressed, " I'm tired of it \ 1 wish it wero at thc bottom of the sea I" " Not a bad idea;" quickly observed tho flrst. Bpeakori "for, in that ense, wo might possibly got tno loDg-desired solution of it."