THE GOVERNOR'S BALL.

PIUKCB ivAJtOUTSINE WHS 0110 OJ 1110 most brilliant officers of the court at St. Peters burg. Uo was scon at every review, reccp tiou°and official ball. Everywhere, in (act, wlioro a young officer ot the Guards could; lie b.-oii with advantage to himself, and yet, in eight years, lie had *«ly a captain's rank accompanied with the uucnviablo reputa ticm of being the iirost incorrigible follow ml tiro way of practical jokes that ever woro a nm'torm. No<>nu understood better than lie tire art ofcßtirying out successfully the moat astounding, audacious joke. Already he had boon three times exiled from the capital for havisig kOIIC a triflo (o° far» aud "!V(l ll^so received a sevoro reproof from a high quarter, with the advice to keep quiet and " clV.icohiiii.svHV' that he might be forgotten, This to a man like Kainoutsinc was simply impossible; for even at tlie risk of losing rank, promotion and fortune, his jest was a necessity to him, and have it ho must. All foreigners, provincial officers and ignorant country people ho scorned utterly, regard ing them as quite unworthy his attention. The younj; captain Hew at higher game, selecting his victims from tho "haute vott'c. v Our hero had so far profited by this advico that the Emperor Nicholas, who appears to have lieen somewhat deficient in a sense of humour and by no means appreciative of a practical joke, sent him one line morning the order to retire 16 his estate and there to remain tho spaco of one month, "to give himself time for reflection," as the order was worded. Kaiiumtsiiie was allowed three days to make all his wangoniorits, and to icach his destination. The place of exile'was twenty four miles from St. Petersburg by post chaise. He began by spending two days in bidding good-byo to his friends. lie had been promised four gondannes as a guard of honour; the antecedents of the young prince quite justifying this precau tion, apparently so insulting, ho having passed his last period of banishment in a well-known restaurant in the costume of a waiter, where he had been seen and recog nised by all his brother officers, who had laughed while keeping tho secret:, until tho ex [mat ion of tho aontsuco. Ivamoutsino w<nt from house to house, receiving horo the ironical congratulations ofjone, there the laughing condolences of another. Toward the evening of the second day lie presented himself to take leave of the Countess Damorof, one of the most popular and charming of tho court beauties. "Will you not dine with us?" said the pretty countess, as ho rose from his chair after a few minutes' conversation. . " A thousand thanks ! but it is quite im possible, unless you extend the invitation - to my gendarmes." "Your gendarmes? 'What can you possibly mean?1' "My body guard, for which I am indebted to tho imperial munificence. They ought now to be at my house. In an hour we shall all live of us bo rolling along the road to ICnmoutskn, the homo of my an cestors. When 1 say wo shall roll, lam wrong ; I should have said wo shall glide; with this beautiful snow, the sleighing is delightful. It will not be a long journey ; .1 shall dine at home to-morrow. ' "Unhappy prince!" said the countess, with a merry laugh. " You aro not politic in allowing yourself to be banished at the height of the carnival season. The Gover nor's ball will have to go on without you* it seems." "Ah! the ball—true enough, I had utterly forgotten it; you sec, countess, the depth of my disgrace. Is it to-morrow ?" " To-morrow evening at ton we shall all be dancing without you. Now pray do not go and hang yourself," added the pitiless teaso.

Kamontaino stood silent, twisting his moustache with a thoughtful air. -'' You are going?" he asked, abruptly* ; "A3 if there were a doubt of it! All Petersburg will be thero. The new Gover nor makes his dchut. Ho is from Irkouslk, you know, and his entertnnnients there were- celebrated far and wide. It will be n superb ball. The imperial family will be there, and I mean to be on the spot to sco them arrive." ' > ■ ■ ;

"Countess," said■Kamontsinc, tenderly/ leaning on the arm of, her chair, "will you give me the honour of the iirst waits?" ■ ' "Are .you mad?" said the countess, throwing herself back in tho chair. "No more than usual, but I repeat my qnestion, for you have not answered 'me; will you do mo the honour——"

"But, my dear princo, you will beat horns at tliat time. You will bo' sleeping the sweet sleep which always follows a winter journey ; your housekeeper; will have made your tea, you will have taken it and——!'; ' ..:-• :■ ' ■ iii'l n"«in/i«rrt I

" All this little detailed interior; countess, rests on the hypothesis that I shall be at home. • But if I am not at homo, and if I am at the Governor's boll, will you give imo the first waltz ?" >■,;■: -• ■ ■■■ ■.' The countess, very much puzzled, looked inquiringly at Kamoutsino. She saw ho was serious—a'moat unusual thing with him ; and she was touohedby.it.; i • : ■ "With pleasure," she answered gravely. "You will not give it to any one else. At the first sound of the music I shall be there to claim it."

"Prince," said the countess, in a voice £■ fiill of terror' and tenderness, ;"y6ii;aro staking your head'■!"■■' ' ■ ';' i'~ i ■'.'."Which is hardly: worth a, waltz with you. I shall lie more than'paid if you only keep your prpmise," murmured. Kamout sine, as he rose, ■• ; ■ ,•■ "I hope all this is only a jest,'!';said the . countess, with a troubled smile; ■!■ "* I. ■ , "Will you lay haeawfigbr tha^l willnot' ; ;]be there?"'said the young man, with a low \;'n l)6wy '■ i '■■'■' i '.'iii-; ■ ■'•;■.. -.t-.i ■ i.:: ■- hi !, .'■ «<No_j es _i do not know..1 One never' .-..knowswith : you." . '.'.',<'.' J,l. !'.'>.?'. j ■,'. ',! ,"1 trust to your generosity,countessj,and - ;I like to think you >yill holdtq' the wager. ■ ";Good-bVe till to-mprrb.w," iipdstcioplng ho '.'!_. \tbucheahis lip's to lier liaricl aud disappeared, ; -without giving her the opportunity? 'of ■ ■ -replying. •■; '■' ■- ■■,;■ ■;■. : ';■";■ -;;;1"1;1;;»! j.' Ashp had' prophesied, the gendarmes were awaiting his return. A Icibitlca, a Bort of close-covered sleigh, sto6d :befor6 the d oor^'^nd'he, eUtoK d it "without giving these g ffourj representatives of iarrned .force; any opportunity,,oL-dudng,.',jat wbicli they

grumbled a little, but (jiiitcin a respectable fashion, ns became them in the presence of a superior; for, though 'Kamout-ino was their prisoner, he was iiono tho less their superior hierarchically. Never was'a short journey so cro^j^ with'"istukes.; l\\ovulot deichamj^ wlw had gone on in advance, a* tinj:' co ' uricr; must have been cither druni^ cr cnwy ])Cr . haps both, for at tlio lire „ rc i n y stations the horses were not i'o.n^ l y i tbc postilions were not prompt—in f'.iort the early part of the night was a Hirics of misadventures, among wulcU tho absence of supper was by no means the least in Importance. Toward mid night the spell was broken.' The kibitka, drawn by good, strong animal", rushed like the wind over tho Binooth, even surface of the snow, but no supper appeared. At last, long after midnight, the everlasting ques tion, " Is there anything to cat?" obtained a reply in the nffuniuiive. KamouUine, who up to that hour had been 'Bleeping peacefully, awoke, rubbed his eyes, and invited his guard to sup with him. It was a dainty, delicious meal. On the table were huge jugs filled with foaming kiwis, which had the sparkling effervescence of cliauipagne—and, to tell the truth, it was champagne, slightly altered f-r the occasion by the addition of a generous quantity o( the strongest alcohol, which in about twenty minutes produced such an effect upon tho four gendarmes, after their prolonged fast, ilio extreme cold of tho outside atmosphere »nd the intense beat of the post-station, that there were all lying on, or under, the' table, snoring in chorus. Kanioutsino, taking his pelisse and valise, quietly went out and jumped into a pea sant's sleigh standing before the door. The wretched little animal broke into a rapid trot. Excellent relays were in readiness at every station, and at .'eight o'clock in the lUOrnillK our hero drove triumphantly into the capital from which he had been so cruelly cxihd. Before the door of the restaurant, where he had once occupied the ostensible position of wai'cr was, a travelling kibit ka, sufficiently bespattered with mud to suggest the idea of a long journey. Kamoiitsine entered tho house quickly and changed his uniform for a civilian's suit vhich was in readiness, came out and sprang into the kibitJca. His faithful valet, woo had not left him for a moment gathered up the reins and drove at a furious pace, which novcr slackened till he brought up at the palace of His Excollcncy the Governor- General of the fortress;

The servants rushed out; and treated Kainoulsinc as if expecting him. " Announce the nephew of his Excel lency," said Kamoutsinc, calmly. They hurried up the stairs with his valise, while he foUowcdJb.ciH.witb.out, waiting.

Tho Governor-General hurried forward to moot him.

"My dear nephew,"he cried, holding out his arms, "you ore welcome indeed. I have been expecting you for a week.'1 "I beg your pardon, my dear uncle, I have been unavoidably detained, but 1 will explain all later—" "Yes, yes, I understand, but how you are altered II should never have knowii you. You must bo very tired J" " I have been three nights on the road, to lose no time in reaching you." "Poor boy! Come and have some tea. I was just about taking my breakfast. Your aunt is still asleep. You know, of course, that there is a ball to-riinht ?" " Indeed ! a ball! I did not know ; I had not heard; but my travelling dress—l cannot, it will bo impossible." " Then, you have brought no dress coat'" "Yes, but it is with my luggage, which I have left to be forwarded."

" All I well, you can easily get one from a tailor—it is not as if wo were in n little provincial town;! one can get everything here ; como and get some tea." ' And the Gcnoral hurried his supposed nephew into tho dining-room, and while nerving tho boiling tea which Kamoutsine swallowed without waiting to bo pressed, ho asked a thousand questions about tho family, his friends,at Odessa, whence he was supposed to hayc just arrived. Kamoutsine replied with, perfect self possession and assurance. He never al lowed himself to bo caught napping, and oh this important occasion J is resources did not fail him. :'.';"!' ', " Good heavens!' how you arc changed," said the General. "I never should liave recognized you. And yet you resemble your mother." ; ',';.," i&" So they tell mo," answered Kamoutsino, carelessly, nof lit all embarrassed. "I, of course, am not judge." , "You were about so high," said the Genernl, pointing to the, table. "I think you wore only,five years old." ''■Fduryeara and eight months, exactly, my dear uncle.'.1 , . , •• You arq'fiuitb rijjht. What aii extraor dinary memory yo\i havo t But tell me, is your Aunt Elizabeth— —" '.''" ''I bog your pardon, my dear undo, but lam noarly dead with fatigue ;as I think I told you,'!l .have' been travelling. three nights consecutively." '"' '"',! "You did indeed tell 1116 so, and I am very thoughtless in forgetting it. Your chamber is ready for you; go directly to bed. Your aunt will excuso you." / •' And if I should not wake till the even ing?".; ■'", ;-; ;,"• :',' ;' •■ ■ .;. .' '„ " That is 'of no consequence, if you are only in season ifor tho ball,': '. , , "But my dress coat—l cdfanot go out for one, and I confess —■—"... V " Don't disturb ybxirsolf in the least, my dear boy.. Hand your clothes to the ser vant ; everything will bo iii .readiness for jrdu, and you wi|i only havo to itiake your toilet when you "wake." '' :■ ,; : ICamoutsirio was conducted to his cham ber, lid c6mfortnbly r 'werit' to bed, aftor taking from .his portfolio a letter ho had. receired a day or two''proVioiis, and which. ( had been'h^s'soUrco, of inspiration. '~ i'•', "We started day, beforo yesterday," wrote one of "his brother officers ou'leave, at JIoscow;; :",tho-nephew of our.nowjGovcr jior-GeneroJ, has just Arriy.c.d from Odessa, and tho very first ilight ho was thoroughly! fleeced by sonic gamblers at ecartc. He has lost more than ho has taken with him, and, as he is tfotfa?all d'badfelloSv, ho has con-; stitutcd himself a prisoner, on 'parplo.till ho 'receives funds from Odessa.", '~ ,",.,< ' ' '■''" We^o'ln'turns ib see'1 Him;' and \vo all :pffer liim our Bympathy-jiropeating tho same little phrases;,ofj condolence; but ho .has' ■ nio.ti'cven. showp j hiniself .for forty-eight hours 1 The' most amushig part of it is that h'e'hds'a'detidlyter'6¥?o'f his uncle;the now : Governor, and no one can imagitc:why,jfor

10 , as never seen him since he was a child; no would rather die than confess his ' ,rfcajmdo to him. '1 hero arc still ten days or a fortnight of his voluntary seclusion, and he is just idiot enough to hold but to the end."

" In ion days," says Kamoutsine, folding tlio letter, "I shall be quietly settled— where ? Perhaps on the road to Siberia. Bali I we will go to sleep now—and after ? Nous vciTons cc.rjue nous vevrons." His.dinner was served in his chamber, under the pretext of fatigue, after which he made his toilet, finding the suit provided for him a capital lit. Seating himself in a comfortable easy chair, near tho window, he watched the arrival of the' carriages as they drove up in line before'the entrance. On tho carpeted steps was a confused'mass of velvet and satin drapery; thero was tho sparkling of diamonds, the fleecy glimmer of priceless laces, ami the brilliant uniforms of his brother oilieers; he could evon hear the tinkling of the plate as the supper was being hud in the adjoining room, and remembered with a tender melancholy that he should not be able to enjoy it. Then began the hideous sounds from the orches tra the maddening noise which always precedes the music. Exactly at 10 o'clock a servant entered hurriedly. " Mon-ieur, His Excellency sends me to sny that it is time for you to come down to the ballroom;" ; As he descended tho crimson carpeted staircase—in a quiet, leisurely fashion, as became a member of tho family—the national hymn announced the arrival of the Emperor. Mingling iii the crowd he entered tlin ballroom. In one quick glance he recognised the pretty Countess Damerof, who, somewhat pale and nervous, stood with her eyes fixed on the door of the en trance, iii an instant he had asked his uncle to pres nt him. The countess hardly glanced at thu yimng civilian; she was absorbed in watching for a uniform of the Guard. ! ,i-i ■'.' . ' "Countess," whispered the voice of Ka moutsine. With a. start she turned and looked into his face. " Permit the nephew of the. Governor to claim your promise. ''' : •■•.-.' .' -, His arm was about her waist; and they were lost in the whirl before she could reply. At tho first pause,' she said with, a merry laugh, though evidently considerably agitated and excited :. ■■■■--. •.;:•[ "riow absurd you are in citizen's dress 1" As they made the tour of the large saloon Kamoutsihe met the astonished gaze ofa pair of eyos that wore well known to him, and before his evolution was half completed thirty persons had recognised him in spite of his disguise, and the little murmur .of excitement which invariably accompanies a secret joke pervaded the groups gathered here and there, • ■As he led the countess to her seat he lightly pressed her hand, saying: " 1 have won my wager, and I shall return to claim it—as soon as "-the higher powers will permit me." .... : The Countess blushed and waa; silent. • "I have risked my head, as you did me the honour to say to me yesterday. Will you prove yourself a ' bonne payeilse' ?"<■>Ju-M ■ " 1 will try, if you are not too unreason able."- :' . ■ :'■■■:. . M; ■<-, : .'■ ;i [<| } "I will bo generous," ho said with a laugh. "An revoir," and with,a low -bow he turned toward the _door,.but was detained by the Governor, who immediately presented him to the Minister. ■~'■ [, • " Your Excellency, permit me to present my nephew, who lias just arrived from Odessa." ■:;'•, "Charmed." murmured the Minister, with an abstracted air, and raisins his eyes — hut Kamoutsinc had disappeared, a ; ■ " A little peculiar," isaidthe Governor,'by way of apology; ''provincial, as you" see." Suddenly an aide-de-camp appeared, hur ried and excited. ;,.' '..' t " The Emperor wants you instantly, your Excellency," addressing the Minister.'■ "His Majesty is furious!"'._ ~ , "What is it ?." iavaux, asked his Excel lency, as he followed the messenger.; .-■' " Kamoutsine is here," said the Eniperor, hi hot the most gracious tone;. . ' ~-',• '' Your Majesty ! can it ha possible ? ." "He is here, I tell you! Have him ar rested instantly aud find out how he came here." The Minister rushed off ,to the host. '' Kamoutsine is here 1 *"' V "Who is he? who is Kan:ou_tsine ?" 11 The young man who baa just received sentence of baiushnient. Make hnite'P The Emperor is furioxis !" •:.-';'■ r'-fu.-f I "Heavons and earth !," criod;.tho;Gover nor, gesticulating violently. ■ ; ..'..,■..•. Suddenly turning to the first functionary he saw, he exclaimed: ' ' ■'■"■■ "Kamoutsin'c is hore. > : Arrest lainin stantly, and learn howhecarhei" ifi ncrfl ; The order was transmitted, and everybody was questioned. " .- •-■: ■■■■.■■•.■■,'■; a\ iiUsm I " Certainly," said'somebody; "Isawhim waltzing with tlio Countess Damorof." ■ I | "Miidame, you havo been' seen waltzing with Kamoutsine. The Emperor is-, very angry; ho desires to know with whom he came." m ■ '■ ■■" - ■ ibr-l- a .■;;■■■ ii ; | " Not with mo, moat certainly," answered tho countossj carelessly.^ '.'l^havo :only waltzed once, and it was with the Gover nor's ncphow from Odessa." . i \ ■ ■': ':■.■■:: j The Governor-General hurried up. half distracted. Touching him on the arm with her fan, the countess said: rfJ in nituH j , " Gon'cral,' did you hot' present your nephew to mo ?"• ' • ' ,mni*! • i ; "Certainly, certainly, countess? Mb that hns. nothing to do with tho ■ present ques tion. I am. in search of Kamoutsine > the Emperor is most indignant,' and is?deter-' minedto know who 5 brought him;" Ilftme j . The - oiiinto^s turned her back.1! At'this; niomeiit tho :court' minister appoarcd,;• re pcatrng, "Tho Emporor;isfurions."'it eni 1'" I know it only too woll;"' exclaimed the Governor. : '.• '■' "■■ ■'■■ ■•■• finshomA :,' ' ■■ •<' Are you not ashamed' to involve ino> in suchaii abominablo hoax?" > ■■;,'!:•: f j '■':' But, your 'Excellency, I'do'not''Under- r stand how." :!n' < Mikw ■.! m bib\.) f I tell you 'thaJSniperor'is furious lilirand the Minister rushed off" in'axajgoJi'Einally, a yoiing aido-dc'canip,l taking pity ouiliia confusion and despair; whispered s -i.l*'! j ■ :!;" Your' Excellency, itissyouiwlioi aro>re; ispbnsiblb for his a'ppearance.''ult 5o vtoJ I ' r«'i!'! IJ indeed 1" really this;was too 'mnoh-r^ a mercaidd-do-camp to prcsuihe toijest in' this fashion with: the'Governor-Geiioraljl ; ' [ii;" Yon presented him' to the Countess 'Da merof !" ;:■■) r: '.'■•■■ _•■•'<'•• ' ill ''.v- [foWw '■

''Indeed I- did. not.! • "I" presented -my nephew to her."' • ■/'.'■':■-■'■ ■■■>•■'■ ;r.wo in -'

" But, your Excellency, your nephew is —not your nephew; he is Kamoutsiue.and you can. now see why the I Empotpr is so angry." ' —™ Throwing himself oh a seat, the General held his head in both hands; ■ • - ' I ,nlvh< "What an idiot, I am," he exclaimed, "and all the.time I saw he bore no re semblance to any member of the family." At last it was known who brdught Ka moutsine, but to arrest'him was a more difficult matter; he had evaporated in his haste, taking with him the dress cdat the Governor had taken the,trouble to proenny for him. ■; ■ Ho had, however, the generosity to leave In his chamber tho letter, - Which fully cleared the Governor troth any1 complicity. This letter was '■ immediately i taken;posses- sion of and shown to the Emperor^ who condescended to laugh ; certainly thrtrick had been well played.; But thertj are limits to imperial endurance. The police were despatched in every direction. Twenty four hours had parsed before it occurred to; them to seek him in his place:of exile, where he was found at last m the home of his' ancestors, quietly reading a foreign rericw and taking his coffee. ■ " You have tailed in respect to your sove reign." said the chief of police. ■ i •" "I! In way?'i -| < '■■; : 'v "In allowing yourself to be Been at the Governor's ball." ' -r ■ ; • ■'• 1 blwyi "Come, now, this is cruel! ho\y can any ono have the heart to make game of an unfortunate exile ? It is now nearly forty eight hours since.l obeyed the order of ■banishment!" ' " Yon have intoxicated your gendarmes!" "A libel! they intoxicated themselves.' Do you really believe that it is a difficult' matter to intoxicate a gendarme ?"'•:< 'jdi ■ "But you intoxicated them in order to' escape." - ..: . :, di tstlio '•Another libel 1" When TsaW'thetni sleeping so heavily I came here by myself;" It is rather humiliating this being led about by gendarmes." ■ - - i. ■■.'■ ■•'■ "• :-i "But you presented yourself at the re sidence oi the "Governor, after receiving, your sentence of banishment." '•■) : ■ - " Who has told you this story.?".; ;; ■ '•■; "Thirty persons at least saw you there."; "Then thirty persons have been .the victims of a most extraordinary illusion,: for you can see for yourself that I cannot have left this house for two days." . • -~..■ " That may be so," eaid the chief,who began to ask himself if he were losing his eyesight. " But my orders are to take jpu to St. Petersburg." : , ; ■ i Ka,moutsine scanned him with a haughty, expression. ,• ;•, ', ~-1 ~■ ,- ; \ ■_' " This must be a joke, and a very, poor, one it is; but it seems that. I must obey,'1, During the journey he maintained, so. well this air ; of injured dignity that the guards were thoroughly convinced of his innocence. The Eniperor had laughed—therefore Kamoutsine received no severer punishment than three months in.the fortress—but not this time, in the palace of the : Governor, who remained his oitter life-long enemy, \ , History does .not -state if the Countess Damerof proved herself; "bonne-payeu&e" or not, -From Vie French of Henry., Gre- VillC.,', ■ , ~'■ -'■-,:; '■ .. .. : . ..} ,;.,.; ..^

LADIES' COLUMN.

"When a young man wants Ao protect a yonng lady he'naturally puts his armour roundher. ;- i?- oth ;o • ;•■; What a Female Siiffragite says—Where theresa willthere'sa won't.- '! ...»•. . ■; Young ladies and elephants attain their; full growth at eighteen. (But here.the, analogy ceases, i One trunk la enough, for an elephant. ::■-; tod ..■ ■ .'.■■ = •■ Naomi, the daughtetof Enoch, was 380 years old when she got married. Take courage, ladies, -v : !: ■■•: •■■: ■:.• ■* i It is easier for a camel to pass through! the eye -of a needle that it is for a young, woman in a fur-lined silk cloak ito wait: around without letting it fly open just a : little to show that the fur is more than mere border.. ••■: ■•: filJoitss ■■-^ j There is a divine but West trying to per-j suade girls to forego marriage. He might! as well try to persuade ducks that;they; could find a substitute for water.' The.only, convert he ihas yet'made; is a single lady,j agedsixty. • i:j -■'• .-'oijt-J ik> Jjuoiq ] A' Miss Stewart, of Hamilton, Ontario,! has recovered-'s7oo datnages from La" lover,; who-forstfok her after an engagement of. twenty-six years. A little.over :hal£:'aj dollar: a • month; rwhich is. cheap, courting,] as.he always took;tea and supper withher.] There is an aiiyful .statei of. affairs ■iiv^ewi Kochelle," where..a type-sptte'r ; suhstituted the : word" >ndpws," Th"c editor wrote : " The windows of the church need washing badly. They are • top; djrty: for;,any. use, and d are.-a,;disgracesto;the village." dtimny ti;<f .oi>il^yrt toll .Another rare case of, absenceof mind is reported,, A nian-went reeling home,pt It wo, in therinqrning,, and jiis wife ia^led ; to *sk, "-Well,; sir, vou;be*eii until this time of, night ?" ; The ..intricate coppetrrivetted lie he had built, lor/.tHeiloc casion, remains a dead loss on his hands.,.- . Alady in.«naof the Buburbs .q£' : 'London; tha other night, j just. after, [ dinner,, .fancied - burglars wejfe in, the house., , Her jCries )o:f " police, police," .brought, no response.. "Well," sVo said,.," this, is,a,' pretty, state of things. , I .have,a1 good-lopkmg'cpolc and .two pretty housemaid^, and yet; Nereis'not apoUccnianwthincall." ~;r ;';..; \ ry ,.'[, j ■ . JMrsGarficld'B.>vido>y's : drcsaeaare.'made,, says an.. American r ,contemporary, )vs|n a" foldofcrape, 19 inchpaideop qn.-the,'pe|ti coat,,i and,,a, plain,.pverekirt .edgfjd,. ,with another , deep, iold. ij I 9 The baaquesl, tfeyfirs, collars, andcuffijanjaH.of crape,, and,the bonnet Is a very simple; ;round-, qnis of the. finest Englishi crape, ,with a; Rrticeful^loing' veil of the.same material. :-:.',•,-,.,'•, --'r't i- s ',< ]■~ A correspondent relates that a favourite amusement w iih, ajcouple, of J'oung'|men-aatt t a favourite seaside resort is to stand ai.tKe; head of the pier and remark -to each other aa the ladies file l^y, "Isn't it strange that,, it'sthofashiotiher^' but'qne'ear-' rioj*?" No Booner.doQS ihis!r6mark;lalL upon the ear. of, a 'tvprnan, than; up;;goes a^ hand to bach! car.' to ' make • 'Bute' that fboth] ■earrings'are'safe.-',. •"''' ''■,;,' ''■">['■•-><? r- '■;■■ \ . ': There is '6ne tiling" to be. said in fayjou'r of, a.hot tempereel WoTnan.!; ";Sh6 ahvays;'in.atajs,' tlie spiciest" dishes: -''You riererl 'knel l<' - ja, mild tempered wom'a|i.t6 make a richspicy, pie. 7' Her tea' ft-jalways^mild, ' ller; chicken is as tame on the ta^le aaip w4yin;th"e'{cpop." . But a sharp-fitted'woman'/ 7 with^ a''t<jrigue' like a buzz-saw1, vniX ilevjl av/Srkb, l:rdress ja 'cutlet, or'servea'riim bnielctt'C'ttfa'ttirn1.

HORACE-ODE 9,L18. 3.

He-I told you Ilovcd you so dearly, . .. ! ~ r ; My\iloy/tvitillcouletirderose:,"1 n ~ • But now you're behaving'so'imeerlyl " ! * ">'■-■' That what I shall do> goodness knoirei. She—Ah, yes, then you cared forma only, ■■''■ ''Outriding, at picnicorballjlf I!:.'!"; ' But now if Im ever so 10ne1y,! ..-; V>iftV : j •":,.■/ .rYouuqyer come-near moatai},,'«, j He-I'metlittleLctty atßrighton, f ".stc^Ai. .' .;; . She singsliko an angel, liswear:, „ v . .. She.enters—the room seenis to lighten * .. ' ,'; And.O, how eho does her back hair lflS ShOr-Ah, wqll! .wo at Scarb'ro Were staying "' i 8 . ~' Where Couain Fred gave metniaMS' ■ "' '" Ho quotes from Tom Moore^l WasiaytoN I thought him a duck o£ a man 11 ,[- ■•„ , Ho—Goodbye, dear; you know'wtibiny'ta'ia , ' -1! meet you to-nighi^dOn'tibehari" '; Torir singing's far better thaaEettjra.,,. . . ; v,( )i Xou'lljkeep mo a place on your cutd. ",',- She—o, yoa! you can't guess what I suffer/ <tt You know that niy, heart's, eyeiHrae • - My cousin's what racn call a duffer •■ '"B My darling! there's™ one'likfrytrajf-; ' ■;';!■' ' ' —Flaneur; Court 'JoUni&]jS>

'-Pripfea and Published by t&? iPsppriemffl !;' BnEtT,'"of Sj-inorids'-streot,, it-'Blsrlw Printing Office, WjTidhani:3trfe%t>'|ta top vince of Auckland, Ne-yv Zealand. I -» ' ': .'■■■'■■>:■■•»

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T' MciyOßj Upholsterer dnd: ttfiderta^eWSs'*. • City Market. -Couches and Chairs to orderj A LL: descriptions o£ Cabinet | Making, ani Un{: ■**.- holsterine dono reasonably at JOBS' EVANS, ParneTi Rise. ""'. ';' •-, '■ "-! mM .', ,' "", '," -^^:'(i GF. BRIMBLECOMBE,: Queeu'u.: Hotel- Syraonds-stieet and Eyber Pass RGEOHGE Gate C. Wood), Butcher, Fariiell' • supplies best quality Meat' at '.MWsSt? PRICES. ' , H." WRIGHT, Tobacconist arid" Fdnerl • - Goods,--Upper Symonds-strßefc!':.K ?: lifivri J- YOUNG. Family Grocer. Sh'6rtland%6e{* •Auckland,' "' •"' . :::'" in:Wi BEST Place for Ranges.^UvenSrStoVeal'Si^ , .. BlacksmUh's Work.^-B. NipHOLI^ f a2e:| 1 Upper Queen-street. ''.''• ',"';'/'' *rf CITY %' MART, "V ictona-street. (iioocriojinl' Provisiona of best quali 'y.—Robert Hbit. ■ W. ANTED, the Ladies', to.Know Jjig't J . . they can get a : flrst-class'( llccOotT (rf' Gloves'W J. Gilmqur's, -' Upper 'Synio'ndS%wßl 2 and 4-buttonc:d Kid; Jersey, lLace,iand!aer6itf varietyiOf Silk and Lisle Thread, i in JjaAiM,'aMi ■ children's./,; ~,;r , ■.;; ■:,■',,;•.■;.;';;",;, ~,,■„ nUB c L I C HOTI GE. ,';,,-. w _ PETTY;■•..;-;,! !l I^9 EibiES'Jacket, 3lantle, ■ Stay rim JOaßstf? : huh .'.::.- ■■:■-■ Maker.- i,,, r ,?-'„ i\<jssSm Sole Agent for the Celebrated, GyciopW§evqlngsi Machines. ,To ; be sold at English l Jricai Oray. '; -A ': : r:. : :;.Notethb.address— ;rj»,, f. Upper Queen-street,: opposite AHhy.iaild Kavy -,i,, 7; ,j ~.. ~. .i , ;r ...H0te1..,,.,,;,,|| s , -y-rtifliffl , "' ManufActueing Jewel'i ! :j:, -,-;i:S tiffli DEALER INrCURI63-.'r-';!;f'""'I Albert Street .(near. Star %pl)i! A^C!^lam|l All kinds' of. Cutios—Ornani'ental Sanri'dfilnS Wholesale and Retail; Shells 7of 'ete'ry^a6seri'ps • -.^'tion mounted at moderate charges ,>>;lt n§ AN EABIiT XRIAI IS RESPECIFPLLY .-, ,'.Repairs of every description. ';,,,, i'■ •*'-';' ' :'£& Parle FrancaiaV ." ' ~,'!,"t" /m THE" AUCKLAND' G4S'! poMM!lra ' ;., t ;.. ■.;;■.'. . Limited.';;;' '"j.Tv'..^.:"••! PUBTIEyQ^S-OF.LIGH'Ii H^AT,'|sjPCf|fM 'Gas fittings,' Gas Apparatus, and Glk,'K^QjOT|| luStock.. j,. Sl} jy/ mt!m •■;.„. m% ii'-^y-'iij ■-',;* «;- .FORT-STREET.-'A^CBIiAIfD, j«!ii ,'' ''.ENOCH WOOD, Family Botceek. :; ' r:Jfeat ;: delirered 'at; Mount iAlbsrtJ'-'fepSom^ Mount Eden, Carlton Grove, Lower Syrjonclff," Street, Newton ( and Edod Terrace.;,, ~i; ■ , First-clasa quality; reasonable prices. ,: 'Casb.'customtrsliberallytreated.1;," '"' -ft Ikspection Invited; li. ■ WANTED KNOWN THA'^ h. WATT, ' ■ i •i|| GENERAL V PALER, ~ /' , ■, Grey Street, . :; • Has always ion hand a'Large'andyaric3 of all kinds of Houaeholcf Reanisites' at * ■ lowest Cash Prices. ' .v.ii! •;.• ' Now! Selling Cheap; ■d? 0 Volumes of. Assorteo; books: ■" ■ "'■--V-;^.'.':42v|w Good Salt Butter, 8d perlb. •' .'■'.''J' r i;,' A.; ,'.'ii ;..,;" •■•■■"■ :•;,!''_ by the keg, Bd'petlblt MBS. KOU NTRE || MtLLINER AND STRAW. WORKKII, • '" wellesley! .Street,11 iucsiAND|||| Has just opened a-nice, Assbrtment'ot B8K& "•Flowers, Feathers,-Trimmiilgs;!etc.vet«}:i!-S tt •-, ?! SWITABLB ll'pßiEßEigßWK.i i,J,f Hata Cleaned,, Dyed and \ lt- led to any iw I. "', required. Feathers Curled and Dyed, An -. '■'■ ' -Orders for Milliners,' fito.', flromptly-a'V "' * ;.!:■(>. ■;< i 1 i attended:! toi'.Hi ftp.1 ; ■ lv;fla| With • the I aid of: machinory, for pressingjHMS Mrs* R. is enabled' to undertake any i)raMS tMsa ■ ';'..■; may be entrusted tb her care.' ■■'~ "'!•. : , L,;''P''^-.,5 XVK V '' '~ COEROGATED :TANKS,.ciieap. «I^^^ '■"." r .',. "^"always on hand.. .*', , ;,■ .■'UPPJEB QUEEN. STREET,; AUCiq^Sll Gasflttori' Plumber^ Bellhanger.r Coppersmlßiy ■ ~.."'• ■ and Ziho"W6r2er. ' Hot, Cold, and Shower Baths. Gas Fh^^^S .». IN EVERY-VARIETI. "i''"<'l)9B Work Done in the best style. •$ '.j , T.K.aT^D EAii ER S .', , ■•■::" ;F AMI-'L'Y'-" '^'^.f ®"^ff fflj ..--■m j -v- jij;if'QUEEN! STRE^T^' $!# i <-■' (Opposite <THB"IJNiON'^BMfe),t|§| AUCKLAND. ' ~* I; ;^;f INEZ'SE'A;BpN^,^a^:lr:.,, tf3 «_I" Highly Recot'i N'sl'i1. j