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Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 143, 5 October 1876, Page 3

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Jfiits Cobble has written a paix-r ; '"r j|j "Coenli'llV' entitled,, ItfifcU'S of Kneiefcy in /Ini'-H".'' ;. ! '-i v ' ■'■>'■'' |, O fcor.i-.iir* in- >■'■■■ \i"' '■•■- •' ■■• '' '■' ' f Sowing ' <■"■ »••» ua<lt:v.-.Ui.t' !i. ■'•;•*-• ot w h. (jfiuef Uc'ueu they think <■-•' e> ; yr-a:-, ml (sue "' t'ree choice " system <>: ~;. •■- j„ n :—" The Americans ace. pt our pmiipl'u, but, ncttlktt as, they try t*> make it B il, and allow youths and maidens to sots MHutlua* of each other before they are llL'iuCMft. TUoy can walk together, drive Mcfchuf, and no harm is fouwt to result. man in fair society may take a relootabfu girl to a ibiwe,. thrt with lur t> finite »vi.<Hiug,. and give her a supper at )ulmomc<>'» afterward*, and nobody is nrprisud, or suspueta any tiling mote than liking between tihe two for each others yujaf.y. M all American devices for enuyti.il the delicious autumn, the very (feasant cat, and to. a Europ-an at Last to most romantic w a party in the woods. ,i/roup of friends arrange to go. together lti> some mountain and forest region, Bually into the tfruals Adirondack wilderus* to fclit* west of Lake Cuaatplain. »rvyiniC wlt:a blltem » nft3 an(li hshiag-rods, mfca* 'blankets, ami amp to store_ of ffouoviosv and angadrvg, three or four ttitlus. They embark wich alt tlutr imipuv.mi'S, s- rt.t pass ia their bouts up the 'ivora and air,** the takis of this g'reas »ild coantey through sixty or eighty mil«t jf trackless forests glowing witiv a britH»m:u of scarlet and yellow that no wwda(»i render, to their chosen camping ground s t the Coot of Some tall rock that rises front the stilt cry stall of tUtr Ittlu,. it*'«) they builit their bark hat and spi-uad theiv buds of the elastic and htnidouk bntt'..th» i th» r.ian roaai ~|,out dtu'inif the day tracking the d d er, in-now and then, if such tiudc h -Jaf, the wry pivinter (paathw) ; t\w tadias read iaul work, and bake the fc'ora uakos ; at th«r« i.-< a merry gatlteriaj aa;l a win the soft -moonlight. i>n these exjuditioas* brothers will t;:ke listers _aad ifiiiMins, thsir sisters and coasuu* bringing, wriuvps, li'-ity friends wUU theav : the pother's irieuds wilt come too,, and alt

will, ttvu fcK!?f-Mit-i- iu a frofcuvnal way Cot»oi!kt» or mouthn, no elderly ndativo or juwrvwd Uuly U> of tHo pari..-, 'f i\w M'itliM'(*ays t,ho fyrr.^H.o-) ■ ahscibufcb-!* f.u* biulom to Mio iv.-.:.-.'»n.kbt-»ri. oi; ths syXua ttv school', or tUliin- scuoo!.,. but fclw exnl.vuaSum «p!ai/ua Tlu- :u;y educated l(jgi)lsiu->r in Scotland without tin:-* r. suiting froudoiu, tun I tlu' I'-ivl point- to bu explained is, why in Auiurua it should bt> found U> lit ig'" siit\>." W« fully admit that it bi*fr.s fully b«Uv;vw that fc'io system b bmuiKqiai: but out- b to understand liuw without scandal and withnub such a* reckless ruarriagus, which in England v/oild be considered as bad as* scandals.. Ifi b simply Hm(! iu America cash marriages are net fuiwwl, n i marrying being rash; or that there b something behind, some restriction 06 which, fie essayist knows nothing, but which b vory effective—an inexorable; kbit ot duel, for e-xampU—or that there roivlly '»» on many point* a different:© of nivtiu'o between, Americans and English-

mm. That marriages under 9«ch a systoiu are laoru hap;iy goes without talking k the couple know each other; bat wo in. Eai£laad„ even to secure happy marriitge»v'arß scarcety prepared to- rwfc such (Wiudom. _

Uoletidgw used to> tett the following atovy :--*''When ruy Lyrical Ballads ft~st oihu'u tjab, it was anonymously, and they miuto a good deal of ti'». A f«w (stays* affcur they were published, t dined at Airs. Btu'buuld's, h.;hl sat beside ''many toned Hale, rfr n,' iw ir.J was catted, from the number and variety of His writing. We talked a good deat together, an t I found liim-amoving aud full of general iuforma* tioti. Wtien we retired to the drawing* room,, tin t-:d in.) to a recess,, having taken 4copy of fie F*-3-vical Ballad.-, whic.i. by on. ,tho table. * Pray, sir.' 3iiut tie, have you read this tiling T 'I tiavo looked at 't-' 'Do you know the aufc :<u- T asked he. 'Do you know the author f echoed l r resolved not to bo caught.. ' Trite-/ »»Ut Pinkerfcon : ' bat t never read such utter kashas t .b book, particttbriy an (estraiYagant farago of absurdity catted i Ancient Mariner." Don't yovt think it tnittilterable f Coleridge : ' fntiobraWe !" Pinkerfcon : ' Pete; da'do '■' Coteridge :

"Abombafct! !' Pinkerton : "Sir, yon il&Ughb me. It U really dettghtfut to meet a man of sound taste in these days* of our (luciining tityra*ure. U I have a pass;© i oft earth it is anabhorence of these Lyrical BaUads, of which everyone is tatidng, but more especially of ttua Ancient Mariner/ Coleridge : * itush I Not a word more t Rere comes our hostess. I know she is acipiainted with the author, and she might be hurt. ' P'inkerton (putting Coleridge by the ttt;.fcim» talcing a ptneli of sntttf and speaking in a whisper) : * Pit tall yon what, suv we musn't let thii matter drop. Let's It a day for dining together at the TttJrfc » H-atL We"ll lave "a private room, a beefsteak,, a bottle of old port. pens. ink. and a (pitfe of foolscap.. Well [ay onr head* together and review this tiling, and if w* don't give it such a stashing, such a tuarmg, such a--' 'if we don't!' said Cbturidge. 'Esit a bargain f l tMost certainty/" ___________