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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16845, 22 September 1922, Page 6

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The eclipse of the sun is a wonderful thing. with tidings about it the continents ring. A For it’s really a, still" so the scientist: sing. and it swings through a vast sea of spaceV 1t floats in a belt of intense deepest light—and kindly illumineu the pale moon at night And daily surrounds us with sunshine ‘ that’s bright, and it goes an in—credible pace.

1t clothes the green fields. and it opens the flowers and makes us great rainbows from all of the slmw'ers. And the dear old world gardens still owe all their hours to the smile of the sun-king, on high. Ho’s :1 wonderful being who never makes slips 0“ one of his flying terrific long trips, Though we have just seen him in partial eclipse. yet without him they say—we’d all die.

And though 119‘; so great. as he’s throned far awn}: and worlds cirrls‘ round as he turns night in day. Dospito all the things that, the learn. or] (more say and astronomers tell us they see~~ 3Tys¢lfl I would rather be. sunless and (-hiH if ever it came to a unSt-inn of will. Than lose the two—ling SWPM’ that lure mo on still. Hero‘s that for the sun “Milo they’re with mo!

u... annnre i; not dead: it never will (lie. Though we live in prosaic times anyone may meet if as T have (IO’HPA-W yer, ovrn T’. whm lilm Riol‘mrrl the Tlnrrl. “um nnt’ shape-d For Sportive jest. nor m-u'lr‘ 1n (-mn‘l. an nmm‘mx; loolKing-gl:ls~.” Romance mama to mo in the evening 1' was seated ai, the Open \vindnw. gazing down at. I'le little island of light that) the street-lamp nl:lfl€\ in the darkness. when a girl appeared. Although I would nnt 599 her fat-e 1' know that im was beautiful I saw nlcn Hm 52'!er of a man who \lnnk llf'l‘lllld hm: Although T could not 59“ his face I knew that it was villainous. He grasped the girl by the arm and Ihr9aloned her with a short Club. I waited {pr no “\OI‘C but sprang: nm of tho window. The turf deadaning the mum] of my footfnlls l was upon him lrs-lorr: he was u\'.".lr.“ nf my nvproanh. “'6 locked in a fierce strligglo unul getting ths‘ hnlcl T sought. T thraw him hf‘av’ily to the mound. Ho scrambled to hie feet and ran for his; life. I «turned to the girl: though pale as a. ghost almost fainting I caught bar in my arms. "How can T thank you?" she murmured. Then I leaned back in my chair at the window and gave :1 sigh. of (mutant. Yes. you are right; romance had come to me through tlm doorway of imagination.

The data-neat that. no “useful work has been done in r 11; House of Representatives this session is stronglv re—sented by the head chm-lady.

Regarding the vexed question of who is the leading; film actress an American magazine stats-s the mummers themselves swear by Lilian Gish. \Ve presume that they now say “By Gish!” instead of “ By Gosh !”

In Aurkla-nd a youth aged seventeen was sentenced to six ‘weoks' imprisonment for stealing :1, purse containing £3l at a prayer meeting. Another splendid exam-«e for fhose who do not, want to attend prayer matings. . .. i A Brazilian doctor announces that he can turn Hack—skinned people to white within a fortnight through a process 0f injections—News item.

We’re really very much perplexefl. And hardly know quite what ’OO do, Just, listen to our tale of woe And give perhaps a hint, or two, We had a cook—a, dusky cook. And one of our most, constant boasts A wizard of the chafifig dish. Hat pastry light. a, joy her roasts.

Last Friday morn my wife and I “'ont ofi to spend a week or two At [l“:th M'udfnrd—b‘v-the‘goa. “'1'“! Brother Bob and Sister fine. “71" left our (took. Eliza. Ann In charge of household goods and keyfi. To feed the chickens and the cab And practise her new recipes. ‘

Bub Liza’s cakes we sadly missed At Little Mudford-by—the—Sea, And soon for home We turned our steps “'it-h feelings not- uumixed with glee. But as we drove up 1.0 the door We saw with fear there was no light N 0 beannn shining in the 11311 To welcome us from out ,tha night.

find when at last we reached the mom, Both feeling in a sorry plight, A note upon my desk I read “No more I’m cook. .I now am whine.” I’ll say no more. ‘Ve feel too sad Our hoarts are filled with grief and pain. Perhaps Eliza‘s aunt, will die; The" into blah]; she'll turn again. 9 f .- Flora: "Does Ferdie have much to 58v?” Fan: “No, but- that- doesn’t kaep him from talking a great deal."

“Do you believe that marriages are made in heaven?" “Probably Heaven only knows why some of them are made."

“Jenks tells me rhe goes in strongly for uplift.” “1'1: huh. His favourite expression is, ‘I raise you one.’ "’ C.‘ EASILY AVOTDED. “Where’s Tom Cat. who used to ba around here?” asked Bill VRat.

“ I hear he’s visiting relatives in another part of town" said Sam I\'quse.. “But there are a few traps scattered arnund, and 1 ran across a saucerful -)f poison last night." “ We should worry about traps and poison. They don’t sneak up on a fellow.”

“You want to see Afr Business—man/P” inquired the crushed-looking olerk in hushed tones. “ I am afraid he i: engaged just at present ;. important, Plient; may be some time. But if you’ll sit down and wait . .” I sat down on n chair 011143719 the Great Ono’s sanctum “and waited. A hum of talk name through the door. An important business deal going through. ]' surmised. \Vell‘ I Wish they’d hurry. Goodness knows my time had just as many demands upon it as nfr Businessman’s. The minutes passed. At last I heard: the grating sound of a chair hex" pushed' back though the murmur 1:5 voices till continued. The handle nf the door turned and through the opening the resonant voice of the Great One boomed out: “ And would you believe it the damned foo! led a spade !”

A few minutes later the crushedvlook—ing clerk re-appeaxed “ }II‘ Businessman can see you non" just for a, few minqu,” he said.

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