HERE AND THERE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2139, 14 March 1908, Page 2 (Supplement)

HERE AND THERE.

The idiot present at every wedding still goes on in his merry work. Hero is the latest result of his “pleasantries. according to a newspaper paragraph : —“Rice was thrown at —— and liis bride, of_ , two months ■ago, when they leit on their wedding trip, and the former became elniost wholly deaf from sonic of the gianis entering liis leit ear. To-day the young bridegroom was operated upon, and by moving the drum of Hie ear, a delicate task, two grains of lice were taken out. The hearing will thus become improved, but the physicians say it can never be wholly'-res-tored.” Pleasant prospect for a young married couple 1 . Aladame Albani, tho famous soprano, during her long tour 'n Australia, made old English ballads a special feature of her programme, her experience being that nowhere are such songs more popular than in the colonies.

Nothing is easier than fault-finding; no talent, no self-denial, no bra ns, no character, are required to set up in the grumbling business; nut those who are moved by a genuine cicsiro to do good have little time for murmuring or complaint. To become a model at one of tbe leading costumiers of Paris - s "he ambition of many beautiful French girls. At the most exclusive of these establishments no attempt is made to obtain a great number of custoiii'-rs, only socially distinguished ladies being desired as patrons. In such houses the models —who, in many instances, marry. extremely well —are usually 'almost perfect in form and lace. How many women know the full significance of the wedding-ring? It must bo made from pure gold, to signify the lasting devotion between' husband and wife; it must bo a perfect circle, to denote eternity; it must be nlaced linoii tho left hand, to show that the wife was subject to tho husband; and lastly it must be worn upon the third finger, because ;a certain nerve is supposed to run directly from there to the heart. Precisely as in the case ol an at home” day, what is known as the “rest dav” of the week of some French ladies of fashion is intimated to all their friends. On that day the lady enjoys complete repose, sleeping as much as possible, and taking a diet of fruit and vegetables only. This is said to be the finest “beauty recipe and nerve tonic that is known.