An old maid asked for her opinion on matrimony, said—.“l am past thirty. I have a good home. I have had abundant opportunities to marry. I have been brides-maid a score of times. I ask myself with which one of the beautiful girls that I have seen take the vows would I exchange to-day ? Not one. Some are living apart from ther husbands; some are divorced ; some are wives of drunken men ; some are hanging on the ragged edge of society, endeavouring to keep up appearance ; some are toiling to support and educate their children ; some tread the narrow line beyond the boundary of which lies the mysterious land, and some have gone out in the darkness and unknown horrors, and some are dead. A few there are who are loved honored wives, mothers with happy homes ; but alas very few.
For continuation of news see 4th page.
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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume IX, Issue 1016, 24 December 1881, Page 3
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148Untitled Poverty Bay Standard, Volume IX, Issue 1016, 24 December 1881, Page 3
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