OUR WAIRARAPA LETTER.

Manawatu Times, Volume IV, Issue 48, 16 June 1880, Page 2

OUR WAIRARAPA LETTER.

&swzToT^s t June 10th, 1880.

*..Tho:''.wMbher;/h(lm?da^g'*tlie';pßßt.'fori a night has beea anything, but- pleasant, for we have, been treatedj to a continuance of "heavy showers, accompanied with hail and a piercing cold wind but, of; coarse, at this season, liltjle else. can be expected. The hitherto insignificant little vill^^f Tauherenikau has, within the. past fewwjs, been the scene of a little reactjion and ex-* citement, caused by the; elopement of a loving couple. It appears that 'fj6r Borne, time past a bold joung muyo. had, " on the. quiet," been paying his addreases to a^ iweet young Wenus. of the district^ but *%t last made up his mind to wed, so; popped th». fntal question, and was accepted by the. blushing. maiden.. He w,ds made a welcome, guest: at her father!s house, .without their little game, being suspecteq. At length, growing, weary of waiting, the "Don," with a most- strenuous efiort', r asked the pater-, familiaf consent, but he shook his venerable head, wpealtngthese.-omiijpus. words, " I'll haf e,;npne of it." * Aecordinily, the, •lovers became disconsolate. The fair crea-. tore fret ted, hid herself -upstairs, and was pining herselr^ away j but her suitor was. more practical, and hit upon a plan — they would elope! Theyatonbe left: for Wellingon (she under the pretext- of |visiting som v frtftida at ?eather.-ton) -went direct ;r« the ; fieijiatry Office, -*»nd tied the con-, nubial knot. Her two bxotherf gaTe ob. sa, but <mly cuu.^ oppn them m tqne I|O be, to, -late. The knot was tied, inu ouuia not be dissevered, even by the angry brothen, or the disconsolate father. :1 Bev]er>lv pietty i^bjb^ within the past week been enacted in^^ Gjreytowriilbut happily! t h.e^ ihef £s have been traced home, 1 to a Scandinavian named Jensen, who has. accordingly been arrested. A new "weekly journal is about being. siarted jajOftrt«tH?n| tQ M *lfte&i V^

WetJcty t Independent. The premises and plan 1 - are those of the defunct Wairardpa Guardian, and .under the" style of " JFaw--cett & Co."; This make* the third paper m the Wairarapa, which is far too many ; m fact, there is not more than room lor one good journal m the Valley, and Mw, three are going to exist is a mystery which remains to be proved. The new firm r certainly dea*nres all credit and success m: fcheir new ; venture. Q-reytpwn can. now boast of tt^a convenience of a cab, Mr; J;' Quinn having, speculated, and it is hooped' that it. will alleviate a want long felt m this township. Business matters throughout the Valley are still exceedingly dull, and likewise the people, and an ything m the shape of news' is eonsid«red a God-send,