A Bachelor’s Dream of the Ideal Woman.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIX, Issue 25, 21 December 1907, Page 15

A Bachelor’s Dream of the Ideal Woman.

HOW TO BRING OUT THE BEST. “If youth but knew,” the proverb runs. I often think "If woman but knew”—knew the power she has of bringing out the best in man, ami how he longs for her to do it. If she but knew how a man will laugh with her and despise her when she forgets the highest that is in her. Most men take the tone of the con-

Mr. Alf. Bayly, president of the New Zealand Rugby Union, died at Wanganui on Dee. 15, aged 41 years. He was, some years ago. one of the leading New Zealand players, first representing the province of Taranaki at the age of 17. He captained the Taranaki team for many years, and in 1893 was a member of the second New Zealand team which toured Australia. Four years later he again visited Australia, this time as captain of the team. He is survived by a widow and three children.

versation from the woman with whom they speak. I fancy women whose shrinking from evil is instinctive and not an artistic pose can do more for the regeneration of the world than a whole library of sermons. A girl sometimes thinks that men want her to come down to a somewhat lower level, and will vote her dull and prudish if she eraves for what the classics call •■the upper air.” No greater mistake is possible. Man. in his somewhat rough voyaging through the world, sees much of the grimier side of life; but if he have an ideal left within him he eraves for the woman of his dreams—the effortless purity of a stainless mind.

Air. L. G. Hemus, the young Aucklander who gave a splendid batting display in the match against Canterbury. In the Northerner’s first innings he compiled 148 by fine cricket.

His Excellency the Governor, Lord Phinket, laid the foundation stone of the new brick building, which is to take the place of the present wooden church at Mt. Eden. The old church has been shifted hack 34 feet from the main road, and the brick editice will *»•? erected on this ground, at the corner of Bellevtieroad and Mount Eden-roa 1. It is to cost €I2IXI. of which CtioO has been promised.

Speaking at the ceremony. Bishop Neligan said the name St. Barnabas was connected witli a most glorious stage in the New Zealand Church —the foundation of the Melanesian Mission. After the church had been erected on St. Barnabas .Point. Pain••ll, it was found to be unsuitable for tin purpose for which it had been built, and was moved to Mt. Eden. He was glad to see that a permanent building was being

erected, as he thought that hi such a church the best of sentiment and worship were found. The speaker paid a tribute to the memory of the late Bishop Patteson, of Melanesia, who had the site for St. Barnabas* Church at Norfolk Island, on the day dedicated to that saint. The speakt r also referred to the encouragement which had been given to the project by the presence of his Excellency on the present occasion.

which is found in deep water along the coast when trawling, but is seldom captured in any other way. Sometimes a stray one or two will be washed up on the beach after very heavy weather. When it first comes out of the water, the porcupine fish, blow n up tight like a football, wears a most comical expression on its queer features.