A TOO SUSCEPTIBLE HINDOO.

Dunstan Times, Issue 740, 23 June 1876, Page 3

A TOO SUSCEPTIBLE HINDOO.

A correspondent of a contemporary tells of an amusing exploit of a female dacoit, the authenticity of which he can vouch for, which proves that these gentry occasionally call in the aid of the fair sex, on [emergencies, as the victim of the following adventure—a Tahsildar—experienced to his cost. This worthy official was returning from Madras to Rannypett (distant six miles from Arcot) with a large sum of money in his possession, and on arriving at the Arcot railway station procured a jutka to convey him to his destination. He was accosted by a female, who requested a seat in his vehicle, alleging as a reason for not hiring another the circumstance of having a sum of money in her possession, and her dread of dacoits. The petitioner being young and extremely pretty, the gallant Tahsildar immediately acceded to her request and, doubtless to relieve the monotony of the drive, proceeded to make strong love to his fair companion. She received his advances with great favor, and even went so far as to knock off his turban, which your Occasional may add, en passant, is the greatest mark of approbation a Hindoo lady can bestow on her lover, and is equivalent to the “Ask Papa ”of our own fair maidens. Greatly flattered by his conquest, the enamoured Tahsildar proceeded to readjust his turban, when his fair Inamorata started up with great vivacity, seiz°d him by the plaited top-knot of hair which graced his noble head, and holding a knife to his throat, kept him in that inglorious and undignified position, while she rifled him of all he possessed ; not content with which, and doubtless desirous of retaining a souvenir of the pleasant event, she deliberately proceeded to add insult to injury by cutting off the top-knot of her astonished swain. Any one who understands the veneration with which this appendix is regarded by orthodox Hindoos, will sympathise with the victim’s feelings of horror, on discovering that he was ruthlessly plundered not only of his wealth, but also of this cherished and distinctive badge of caste.—Friend of India.