Varieties.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 42, 2 July 1868, Page 3

Varieties.

Kl)Iogono8 being asked why it wns that philosophers Bought tho sooicty of tlio rich much nioro thnn tho hitter Bought theirs, replied, " Ikouuso phlloaophorfl know what they .wiut, but tlio rlcli do not." * a litllo girl of throo yenrs was saying her prayers, not long flinco, wlion nor little brother, nbout four years old, camo elily behind and pulled her hair. Without moving her head, she paused and said ; " Please, Lord, excuse mo a minute, while I kick Horby."

Whon a young lady offers to hem a com* brie handkerchief for n rich bachelor, sho means to sow in order that lie may reap. X " Why don't you trade with mo ? " add a elose-flsted tradesman to a frteml the «ther diiy, Tho reply was ehaMeteri3lle— " You havo novor asked mo, sir. I hnvo looked all through tho pnpers for nn invitation in the flhapo of an advertisement, and found none. I never go where I mn not invited," j A bunch of blo&wms te<tm h r«Hw«y pUnti tho topmost bough of nn axle- tree { n oiumi from tho roil of ilio ocean } n ftntlier from tho crest of n wave j some- quilts from the wings of the wind } a lock of hair from tho head of a column ; a hoop from the pale of society ; tho knifo used by rlng<!r« when pealing bells } n broom for swooping asiortions ; a collar for a neck of hnd ; a quizzing glnss for nn O) - c to business ; a rocker from the cradle of tho deep ; a few tears from a weeping willow ; and some down from the bosom of a. hike.