ENTRE NOUS.

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1326, 30 December 1880, Page 3

ENTRE NOUS.

— The Christmas turkeys at the "Commercial," Hamilton, were simply too delicious.

— I hear that the invitation list for the ball to be given this evening by the Bachelors of Hamilton was purged no less than five times.

— Only the crime de la haute noblesse is countenanced.

— I wish people would not carpenter At 2 a.m.

— I thought I'd follow Corboy's lead the other night at the '< Commercial"

— It was no go, however.

— Chubb's patent locks are a nuisance.

— Really, Franktou you should'nt career m&dly in the dark to the station.

— Cannot something be done to cause the bell at S.- Peter's to swing more smoothly ?

— The latest thing in railway manage* ment is a grand conception.

— I never conld see why gates and such like trifling impedimenta should be suffered to bar the progress of powerful locomotives.

— A. Y. is of my way of thinking.

— It is well perhaps that the buggy and pair crossed the Ngaraawahia bridge just in the nick of time.

— Although the Coroner is thereby a loaer to the amount of two guineas.

—Mr Geo. Eobson, and the other gentlemen who interested themselves in promoting the Hamilton East Annual Sports last Monday, are to be congratulated on their great success.

— The sports were the best we've had here.

— Mayne Reids heroines are rowhere to be compared to the dusky maiden, who careered fearlessly, seated a cavalier up and down Sydney Square.

— What about the leg of mutton ?

— "God's Acre," at Hamilton West, presents a more uncared for appearance than ever.

— This is saying a great deal.

— No ! surely there must be a mistake somewhere. No man would leave his breeches and boots in a, hotel and galop .chezlui miniis.

— Attempting to evade the Stamp Duty is a penny-wise, pound-foolish pro* ceeding.

— The last attempted evasion that I have heard of cost three pounds some shillings. — The young man who is nightly to be seen climbing np to the bars of a certain window to catch a glimpse of a young lady on the other side, reminds one of Blue Peter, in the drama of "Blackeyed Susan. " I should advice my my young friend to go on another chop, and not to stake too much confidence in the little lamb, who may probably leave him and make for fresh fields and pastures new.

— A "Daley" occurrence. — Eighteen hours a-day, and no chance of a New Year's dinner is rather a poor prospect for the toll-collector.

— You should have seen the face of a certain Whatawhata resident who, at the late furniture Hale, bul £1 for a ten guinea couch. When he thought our worthy knight of the hammer was going to knock it down to his bid he was heard to roinark ; "I think I shall go, before my extravagance gets the better of me."

— There's a poor chance of Maunders beingr paid after this.

■— JThe "Fifteen .Puzzle" has been given to the Maori prisoners in Lyttleton to keep them quiet. This would not be a bad New Year's gift for a few in a certain street in Hamilton.

— Kingsley wants to know where are the police.

—It is as much as I can do eaid W the other evening to H to keep my hands going continually torn; ears knocking the mosquitos off at Te Aroha. "indeed" aaid H "Why don't you shake them off as other donkeys do. Heft.

— Our worthy townsman V p gave a grand spread by way of refreshments, at the late furniture sale, in the shape of a small— very email— keg of beer to his numerous purchasers. Mis friends will certainly agree with his motto, "Full and Plenty" A friend of mine, after going into figures extensively* tells me that the exact amount for each, should all partake of some, would be about a wine glass.

— I wonder what the Victoria-Street bachelor was up to, a short time since when he escorted an East Hamilton lady home from the concert. Meeting her a few afternoons after he remarked to her that her mama would be jealous if he was seen talking to her. " Oh, no," said the sweet 16, " you need not flatter yourself about that, for I can walk with who 1 please." He, bowed, and the lady moved on, leaving him to pine.

—It was really charming the other evening at the promenade concert. But after all it waa dull— not even a dance for the ladies. Never mind, look out for the mgonlight trip, by steamer and our noble tyjid. PAUVRE DIABLE. h^Contrlbutiom to tJie ENTRE $OUS column, which will appear evwnjWiMBclay, are invited. They witst be entirely free from iUnatured references, aid as brief as possible. * i iJ ,