COMPLIMENTS WORTH HAVING.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume VII, Issue 2, 10 January 1891, Page 7

COMPLIMENTS WORTH HAVING.

We have heard of the lady of rare beauty who said upon a -certain occasion that the only real, disinterested compliment she ever received was from a coal heaver who asked permission to light his pipe in the gleaming of her eyes. Another compliment, true and genuine, according to a good •old school story, was paid by a sailor sent by his captain to carry a letter to the lady of his love. The sailor, having delivered the missive, stood gazing in silent admiration upon the face of the lady, for she was very beautiful. • Well, my good man,’ said she, * for what do you wait ? There is no answer to be returned.’ ‘ Lady,’ the sailor returned, with humble deference, ‘ I would like to know yonr name.’ ‘ Did you not see it on the letter ?’ ‘ Pardon, lady—l never learned to lead. Mine has been ■a hard, rough life.’ ‘ And for what reason, my good man, would you know my name !’ * Because,’ answered the old tar, looking honestly up, ‘ in a storm at sea, with danger of death afore me, I would like to call the name of the brightest thing I'd ever seen in life. There’d be sunshine in it, even in the thick darkness.’