An Amusing Story

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 47, 29 September 1885, Page 3

An Amusing Story

I ♦ The following, accordingtothe "New Zealand School-master," has the singular merit of being absolutely true : : — One of Board's female teachers > was engaged to be married, and [ thinking to show off the attractions of [ her well-beloved swain, and, no doubt, r to crow a little, after the fashion of , women, over her less fortunate (?) relative, she invited her sister — also a J teacher in the Board's employ — to i pay her a visit during the late midwinter holidays. What was the result ? Swain transferred his allegiance to the sister, and is now married to her. Alas ! alas ! One foot on sea and one on shore, men were inconstant ever." But, you will say, did the first idol of the fickle youth resign her position as teacher, and die of a broken heart? ' Bah! no. In this part of the world 1 -broken hearts are left to novels, and * something more than the preceding is 1 required to injure the female pericardium. Marriage is mainly ' a matter of interest ; the man 1 discussing the girl's " poimts" (as he would those of a horse — the noblest animal on this coast in his estimation), [ and perhaps her dot, the girl having a keen eye to the man's worldly affairs. > But to return after this digression. 1 The disappointed maiden was engaged i to another individual some three weeks after her desertion, and has sent in her resignation to the Board. Whether her force of attraction is sufficient to keep her second admirer in his present orbit remains to be seen. Talking of points, I must say I prefer the fickle man's first choice, and can account for his change only upon the supposition that he is fond of em bon point.