tors, at the same time, imploring praiseworthy me nation you will send the small Aying, and inevitably your will seck some small money. The beggar is profuse in his thanks Jand you continue on your way savouring that pleasant sensation that is the reward of virtue. But, take heed, and do not look back to cee the result of your good works for if you wert to do 30, you would see the old man cheerfully sharing his gains with his small tormentors. Then as the next would-be ber factor strolls into view, the little scene will be reacted The Social Round '25 Brenan road lat Wednes feniertaining a large number of bia a er Fleming. was
sin his garden. The garden incidentally" is at ite best at. thi the year. me wind ix drive and the tall trees shut everything until you. arrive on the verandah; there ase of Fambler roses. climb into instant reminder of an countryside. The "band of Northnamberland Fusiliers played and Brigadier Fleming's hospitality Continued unti late into the evening for guests were still strolling. about the "warden after darkness had Mr. and Mrs, Billiard also chose ast week to entertain their friends inthe, same way. They gave a arty: to say farewell to. Ins. and Miss W: Ro Meyers. who lett for Taingtan, lat Sanday.
The French Club was the scene of fan and frolic lant Wednesday hight, when "Mr. and. Mrs.
eld "private dance for some ied of their friends.
Conningbam was tes! tt oat ante" ite party Jast week when thirteen girls, who didn't seem to have any superstitions about the number, sat down to a mysterious meal. confcocted in the best Indian traditions. Ars. Cunningham, charming in a red frock almost matching her jean dies on the table, gravely explained them all, but! most of the young ladies just gave it, ap in Jdespair and enjoyed the food in blissful "izmorance. Among. the keats present were Madame Yuen Jand her younger sister. Madame Yuen is the sister of Mrs, Wellington Koo.
The old Shanghailander, with his wife and children, stays away a long time before he learns to rely Jupon himself for the numerous small aids to comfort that the boy Jand the amah supply. How much more pleasant to be awakened, if Jone is faced with the need of being Jup and about, by-a solicitous human oice, instead of the metallic sound Jof an alarm clock. 'The alarm clock, by the way, will cease to function it meets' with harsh treatment. JAnd ie it is ignored, it will pre. sently go, about its' business of ticking, "with never a thought for appointments.
Tt is a sad thing to realize that lao morning tea will be proffered at Jiust the right moment, with a paper to back it up, And the thought that never a pair of newly shined shoes a thout fills strong, faearts with misgivings. One can zet along without the clubs and the China ponies, for other versions rise things' exist in other ands. ile can get along without willing servitors, and he will have to, unless sore good fairy bestows upon him the Midas.touch, and certain pri cious metals come his wa The wistful loiters that ems lback to friends left. behind contain touching mention of the good okt
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