BY THE WAY.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 521, 2 August 1932, Page 5

BY THE WAY.

Some Collections and r Reflections. (By ONE OF THE BOYS). Miss Elinor Glyn claims that muc packs keep her youthful and beauti ful. Little blobs of powder, little dab; of mud Make the faded flower dainty like a bud. Famous -writers use it. Who would dare abuse it? Lovely, black MUD! All our politicians, each election year. Shout upon the hustings, for the world to hear, Saying that the others. Whom they once thought brothers, Throw black MUD. Aunt Hilda was addiessing the pupils of the Runanga School recently she was explaining how the cells were developed by doing good, honest work at school. “ So, you see,” she said, “ when you try hard you are not only working yourselves, but you are ” “ Working your cells ” came the answer of. a bright lad, as quick as lightning! The chilly atmosphere of the Magistrate’s Court is not due to the absence of heated argument. Borotra gains the upper hand. Some feat. :*j A foreign council is perplexed by the problem of snail poaching. Why not try a gun loaded with slugs? 55 55 55 Hair is said to tell tales. But they are mostly bald facts. 5: « a An elephant seldom sleeps more than four or five hours a day. There it Scores over man, who can only snatch a during the night. Mr Tom Walls received 3000 begging letters in three weeks. He was absolutely “ floored,” and finished by y hitting the roof.”