THOUGHTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3943, 7 December 1880, Page 3

THOUGHTS.

What will bo the next sensation after the Circus ? How little are wo changed in our love of the wonderful ! Wo havo had Mr Proctor emptying our pockets and filling his own — ho may well thank his lucky stars. We have been introduced to His Majesty the Old Rebel, and to Hades at last. Surely that is far enough for one Bpell at least, to judge by the scant attendance of a Lyttelton audience who failed to rush evon "forbidden fruit." Mr Ketten follows, whose moderato prices will be sure to draw. Strange to say put a thing out of a man's reach and theto is no restraining his desire to possess it. But, wait a while — have you read the " Loafer's glowing advertisement?" Do read it, and risk paralysis ! Worthy successor of Artemus, Mrs Jariey, or even Trincula himsolf, you must be able to say aB he did, " Whore I in England now (aa once I was), and had but this fish painted, not a holiday fool there, but would give a piece of silver. There would this monster make a man ; any strange beast there makes a man ! When they will not give a doit to relieve a lame bepgur ; they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian !" Loafer, I could almost believe you, if you did not hail from Cashel street. But they so often " wake to ecstasy tho living liar " in that direction, that our faith has gone by tho board. However, happening to have a "free pass" we will attend, if its only to see tho snaix ; let's soe, how many inches ? I forget (our joys even are measured), and unlike tho Elder Wcller, who, when he had the companionship of a lady on the box-seat, would boast of having had " forty mile oi' woman." Talking of woman, I mean to go alone this tinia. It cost mo so much for refreshments on the former occasion, when there was peddling, that I escluimed with the poet, " Oh, that we can call those creatures ours, and not their appetites." You shall hear anon how I got on. This cheese-paring Government of ours has forced an economy upon us by their laving on of taxes and reducing of wages, that we say and do such things, wo are almost ashamed of ourselves nowadays.