ROMANCE OF THE SEA.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4059, 10 March 1892, Page 2

ROMANCE OF THE SEA.

A Dls&ppolnteiLovor. Wliat may be regarded as a very pretty romance of the sea reached its olimax on Tuesday upon the arrival of the B.M.S. Doric from England. It appears (says tbe Post) that some year or so ago an honest, young son of Neptune left the Old Country and his lady love, and with a view" to better his fortune he croseed the deep sea," hisdestinatiou being the Greater and Brighter Britain of the South. Here lie prospered, and was soon able to send JBIOO to the girl of his choice to enable her to purchase a bridal and sea-going outfit, . Tbe lady took ship in the Doric, and all went merry : as the proverbial marriage bell daring the voyage out, the tedium of which latter was pleasantly relieved by occasional "grand" concerts and " small" dances. It wbb at one of these functions that the bride in prospective met her fate in the _ person .of in attractive and fascinating , man, who, during the remainder of the trip paid her marked attention. The tight little island ! of Tasmania was .in due course reaohed,,and.the fond pair,, becoming charmed with the salubrity of the climate of' Hobart, "disembarked themselves and their belongings,- not forgetting tho lady's. brand new chest marked," not wanted on the voyage," and many ; ,were the sincere congratulations of' the fellow yoyagere of tlie

%py pair as" the good ship speeded tee.": from the wharf at Hobart. Meanwhile - the cable flashed the joyful- tidings through the Press Association to the fond lover at Wellington that the Doric bad left Hobart for Wellington direct "all well." On Tuesday morning the expectant bridegroom was on the Queen's Wharf, anxiously awaiting the time when the Dorio should be made fast, and when this was accomplished he whs one of the first to gen on board, The poor fellow, however, experienced a rude and sad awakening from " Love's young dream " on being informed by the purser that! the lady of his love had left the ship Ht Hobart with " a tall, handsome man," named ——with the! avowed intention of the twain becoming one flesh. The deceived man evidently felt the blow keenly, but eventually was somewhat consoled on learniug from one of the passersgerson the steamer that the base! betrayer was behoved to be already married in England, and in addition to having a spouse, .to be also the fond parent of a numerous progeny. The little house at Newtown, whioh had been so carefully furnished in anticipation of the arrival of the bride-elect, is now to lot, whilst the furniture may be had for a mere song," the owner having, no further use for it."