WIT OF THE WEEK.
A rich man may turn out a poor hus. band. Man is logical but unreasonable; woman is illogical but convincing. - Man admires woman, but loves himself ; woman loves may, but admires herself. A man who takes a woman at her word is cither a born fool or a selfmade one.
If neople who know you despise you, be consoled, for you must bo important, 'or the people who despise you would not know you. Women are jealous creatures; they are even jealous of their own noses, as any powder puff will testify, for no woman likes her nosa to shine in society. ...
One has heard of—if ona lias not seen—a Nature's gentleman, but never a Nature's lady. No, Nature was not up to tho job; sho hud to leave it to woman.
Scandal is merely the compassionate allowanco which the gay make to tho humdrum. Think how many blameless lives are brightened by the blazing indiscretions of other people.—Saki. Education without instinct is like windows without a house. Tho ladder of civilisation is a rum thing; the top and tho bottom, are i-earcr to each other than tho middle is! to either.
It is always better lo bo Very than to be Rather.
Who could Iki mofo sonorous than the man who'd split his hist shilling with yon? Well, the man who wouldn't split it.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 11026, 14 March 1914, Page 6
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