"COURTSHIP AND MARRIAGE."
" Mary," who writes that she is the mother of three little cherubs, is verv angry wi-.h us for quoting the opinion of " an old bachelor " as to what is " the pleasantest part of a nnn's life," and says be is no authority who has not enjoyed the pleasures of conuubial affection. Well, i: Mary " is probably anticipating what Madame Lotti Wi'lmot is going to tell us on Tuesday night next. Of course we don't intend to contradict "Mary." "Old bachelor" only speaks as far, we suppose, as he himself has arrived towards that delightful frame of mind and body. But " Mary " is not the only corre
spondent whose indignation has been aroused. An irate young benedict who signs himself "H. M." (Happy Man perhaps) writes to say that " Old bachelor" knows nothing at all about happiness if he say that " the pleaaantest pirt of a man's life is that which passes in courtship." "H. M." becomes poetic, and borrows a quotation to aid him in his argument, which we append— The treasures of the deep are not so precious As are the jconceal'd comforts of a man Lock'd up in woman's love ; I scent the air Of blessings when I come but near the house. We trust the insertion of this reprisal will satisfy » Mary " and "H. M. ;" if not, we must leave the argument to Madame Lotti Wilmot to deal with.
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Kumara Times, Issue 1570, 8 October 1881, Page 2
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