SHAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1850, 15 May 1884, Page 2

SHAMS.

. + . TO THE KDITOK. Sin, — Sin el y your correspondent did not intend that the greatest sham of all Ins letter was to be his own signature. Bachelor indeed, and talking of fifty years ago, why ho adnnt-> himself to bo one of the greatest of eaithly sham-*. He bays, " The fust time I took notice that the poor man's friend was a humbug was a long time ago, neaily fifty years ago." What right lias such a man to challenge men hke Cobden and Bright, who it they were " shams," were trying to get cheap bread for the poor man, while this bachelor who I suppose to be " a man," and called one of God's noblest works, is not fulfilling man's destiny in the world, viz, getting married. Men at his age, are the worst of shams, for they are trying to have all the pleasures of the world, but taking jolly good caie to avoid all responsibilities. Tis no wonder that men like him are ready to think eveiybody el->e shams, for they aie only a soi t of half creature, and too apt to look at one side of a question. Ho thinks that Mr Firth is entitled to have a good return tor his land sharking. Is that complimentary, or a "sham?" But a really good man has no right to try and get a bit of land. As to Fatetere I know nothing about it, nor where it is, nor do I intend to Sciy anything for or against Sir George Grey ; but Ido hope that the fair se-c of Harapepe will avoid that sham creature the Harapepe Bachelor. Let them leave him alone in his gloiy ; let him wash his own shirts, cook Ins own dinner; and make his own bei where ho can lie alone and brood over his miserable existeuce. Why don't he marry some good little woman ? If he does, he will find that although there is a pfood deal of shamming in the world, there is a vast deal more of useful reality in men's lives and works. More especially does this apply to public men, who although they may have some axe, big or little, to grind, yet can hardly do it without doing some good to the people in some way or other. And of the mauy public men that I have had the pleasure to hear speak, I cannot think of any who have been more unselfish in their aims, or who have done more good for the working men of England than Richard Cobden and John Bright. It is said that bachelors are, the d.rones* of society, but some naturalists . say ,that. drones a,re a sfaudei^ed, riwje, that tlwy we.

not idlers but nurse and take care of the bady bees. If the Harapepe bachelor will follow the drones' example he will find that 'tis all reality and no sham. — I am, &c, A Makkikd Man.