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Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 821, 20 September 1877, Page 3

Sib,— The ladies of this looality, including myself, feel very much displeased with you, for the undignified remarks you passed on ' A Spinster,' m your last Saturdays issue. Indeed, Mr Editor, y<ur temper must, have been m a very un-uniform state while you were writing that footnote. At fiwt you a emed to sympathize with that high spirited lady (A hpinster), and very kindly suggest that one of the volunteers should take her to himself, and make her a Mrs Cavalaryman. But then, on the same moment, your temper seemed to oontrol your reason, and m your ,fury call's her a liontss, that should be put out of the way. Indeed, I thought 'A Spiaster,' and ladiee m general, might expect moe gallantry from the Editor of tbe WAiSAro Times. But, no doubt, predileotiou for martial ardour on the momeit mado you forget the attention and kindness ttat a lady invariably should leueive from a Cavalier. Now the last sentance m j< ur note is a a reul pvzEie, you say if the cavalry disband, it is net such an ' Spinster' tbat m likely to take the place of better men. This, indeed, i< a crowding poser, and seetna really hard for any person to understand its meaning, <-r could you have iumeined h> p< s&ib c. that at the *ound of a bugle, that spin--8te«8 might be seen dressed m cavalry I n.pjfyrnj, fiyins Uo\s »U parts of tb,©

W»ik»to, to Tt Awamutu or Oh.»upi», to attend naif -yearly drill, and there b» reviewed b> Colonel Lyon, well, that would be a sight indeed, 'but I *an hardly think that is what yon mean. Perhaf • yon were app'ying the term to the large number of men m ttiis neighbourhood who want wives and osnt get them. Some folks say jour ri marks were ironiv eal, the way editors generally express themselves when they want to poke fun at old bachelors. Hohevr, T muat give the puzzle up myself, but hope you wili not be bo hard ou Bpinftters, and givladies thfir due m the future.— l am. &c, Another Spikbtbb. Kihikibi, Bept«mb«r 17th.