SHE WOULD and SHE WOULDN'T.

Inangahua Times, Volume IV, Issue 46, 25 July 1877, Page 2

SHE WOULD and SHE WOULDN'T.

I A little comedy in real life was recently enacted in the office o f the in Aucland. As the story is told by the Star, a gallant young officer of a vessel in port having become enamoured of a barmaid at an hotel not far removed from the bottom of Wyndham Street, had so far made good his position as to secure his inamorata's consent to a marriage at the Registrar's office. Thither at the time appointed the marriage party wended their way, and at at length stood in the presence of the official empowered by the law to make the twain one flesh. The bridegroom was proudly elated and radiant with pleasure, feeling, no doubt, that his happiness was secure. The bride, although she clung closely to her lover's arm, did not seem at her ease, and though an experienced frieud who was with her kept telling her to keep up her spirits, and no one would hurt her, she persisted in giving ever and anon a wistful glance towards the open door. "We r want another witness," said the Eegistrar. " Ob, perhaps one of ths witnesses in the next room will oblige, said the bridegroom elect, and — droppiug for a moment his fiancee's arm— he crossed the threshold to find the required witness. The conduct of the bride was very reprehensible. She waited till the doorway was clear, and then made one bolt for the stairs, which she descended with a rapidity that was truly marvellous, nor did she pause in her headlong career till she found herself in the bar parlor of her employer's house. Of course this flight struck consternation to the hearts of the bridegroom and friend. They followed the lady at a slower pace, arid found her sobbing in that little bar parlor. On being asked for an explanation of her conduct, the little dove -said she did not know what it was ailed her, but she was so frightened that she could not go through the cere< mony. It was in vain they tried to induce her to return. She steadily refused.