Romance of Real Life.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 131, 2 May 1884, Page 2

Romance of Real Life.

About 45 years ago there was a baker m Paisley, behind whose counter might be seen at times three fine strapping young ladies, his daughters. They were courted, by three young men resident m the town, each of whom had his way to make m the world. One of the lads was an apprentice engineer, who if he had been watched, might sometimes hsve been- detected at night m the vicinity of the baker's dwelling m his suit of canvass, ' whistling on hisjlass to come out. They were happily married ', Jand now by the death of the deeply lamented Thomas Coats, of Ferguslie, she is a widow whose sad bereaveineat not only Paisley, but all Soot-, land feels to be a loss. Th two other sisters wers married to (he two industrious and cleveryoune men who courted them and it is a remarkable fact that the three daughters of the baker have for years past resided m old country mansions m the vicinity of Paisley, each having her carriage, and being held m the greatest respect. It would be hard to find a parallel to this modern ' romance of real life.' One of the ladies is Mm Arthur, who has been several times elected for the Paisley School Board. The third is \ Mrs WotherspooD. The father of these laiie?, now upwards of 90, stillj suryives, being probably the best preserved man for his age tnat could be found to-day ia the whole of • braid Scotland.'