Reflections

Ladies' Mirror, Volume 5, Issue 3, 1 September 1926, Page 72

Reflections

Wall Of Pessimism Dirty days hath September, April, June, and November, From January up to May The rain, it raineth every day : All the rest have thirty-one Without a blessed gleam of sun. And if any of them had two-and-thirty, They would be just as dirty. It has been observed that there are no short cuts to success. Taxidrivers seem to know this. It's dangerous to make love to another man’s wife; but it’s more dangerous to make love to his widow. The seats at Auckland’s latest: picture palace arc set so far apart that patrons can stretch out their legs without touching the row in front. Following an established custom, films arc shown, but the music is soothing and patrons may leave a message with the attendant to be awakened when required. Son set He sought for her in every nook. He often took her out. The money in his pocket-book Was always put to rout. Fond pater now began to rave, And cut down the supply. Now she steps out with another brave. And son is high and dry.

A woman gets her own way even it she has to marry the man to obtain it. Now that plumpness is finite out of the mode, the stout girl has a pretty thin time. A natural history writer says that the highest jumper in the world is the black jaguar of South America. We fancy he's right. Jumpers in this country arc all colours, but never very high even in chilly weather. Socialism is a fashionable poison. Anything that’s damned idiotic is fashionable nowadays. “ In the long run it is more important for a woman to marry the sort of life she likes than the sort of man she likes." The Reason 1 1 'hy Mother: "Now, children don’t quarrel. What’s the matter?” Jimmy: ‘‘We’re playing shipwreck, Mummie. and Susie won’t go into the bathroom an' drown herself." The fact that riches have wings does not help a man to feather his own nest. A woman’s strength lies in her knowledge of man’s weakness.