THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE, ETC.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2734, 21 January 1890, Page 2

THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE, ETC.

» Hamilton East was enlivened yesterday by an incident of a somewhnt (to the onlookers) amusing character. It appears that a gentleman, resident in ono of the country villages in the neighbourhood, has conceived a great attachment to a beauteous maiden of this town, and Ilia amorous advances, although much appreciated by the maid herself, have met with considerable opposition from her maternal relative. In order that the course of their true love mifht run smoother than wa? likely to be "the ensn if the young lady remained under" the maternal roof-tree, the gentleman, who for the purposes of this anecdote wo will term Don Juan, conceived and carried out a scheme for the spiriting away of the object of his affections to a more congenial sphere, it is supposed he has her now concealed from the world, and the lady's mother naturally does not look upon Don's proceedings with much favour. Don, yesterday, paid a visit to Hamilton, ami after transacting his basine-is was proceeding leisurely home in a buggy. However, aa .subsequent ovents proved, lie was not to be allowed to leave the town in such an unostentatious manner. The old lady having heard of Don's presence in town, determined to interview him, and, unfortunately tor Don, came across him in Hamilton East. Ihe interview need not bo reported verbatim, suffice it to say that the lady added much weight to her remarks on the young man's conduct with a strong gingham umbrella, with which she belaboured poor DonV head and shoulders most unmercifully. To escape the tornado of blows and vituperation, Don thought discretion the better part of valour, and sought safety in flight; so, whipping up his steed, he endeavoured to put some distance between himself and his assailant. He, however, did not know the quality of the stuff the old lady was made of, for she caught hold of the back of the seat with ono hand and continued to lay into Don with the umorella. Don, by increasing the speed of his horse, caused a cessation of the flagellation he was receiving, for as the speed increased the old lady to maintain her hold, had to string on with both hands, and as the horse was goinir at a full gallop, the sight, if ludicrous, was certainly not edifying. The old lady kept on her f»et for some time, but the pace getting too hot, she was being dragged along by her hands, whilst her legs flew out behind, giving one a very good idea of how a flamingo looks when on the wing. Don. we Buppose, thinking he was treating the old lady in a most unbecoming manner, at last drew up, but directly ho did so she recommenced operations . with the umbrella, and poor Don had again to seek safety in flight, so again whipping up his pony ho resumed hie stormy journey homewards, the old lady again strung on behiud, and as the conveyance turned the corner of the Cambridge road the old lady had resumed her aerial flight ala flamingo. What happened when they got out of town goodness knows, uo advices having reached us.