THOSE BARMAIDS AGAIN.

Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1871, 22 July 1874, Page 3

THOSE BARMAIDS AGAIN.

Pours have sung many themes and novelists have written as much as would cover hundreds of acres respecting the power of female charms, and an instance of this all-pervading influence, iu the shape of " love at first sight," occurred iu Joke a short time since. When the first annual sale of the " Hill" herds took place, there arrived here, amongst numerous other visitors, a squatter from the neighbourhood of Oxley Plains, in the Beechworth district, whom we will style Mr S, and who, by the way, gave the long price of 195 guineas for one of the Messrs Robertson's pure-bred shorthorn bulls. During his stay at Colac, ,Vlr S stopped at the leading hotel, and while there he was charmed with the appearance of a fair maiden of pleasing manners, who was engaged in the hotel in 'ilie capacity of parlour-maid. "He came, he saw, she conquered." He laid vigorous siege in order to captivate the affections of the fair maiden, and placed his hand and fortune at her disposal. After some little natural coyness on the part of the maiden, the gallant squatter succeeded, and the upshot of the matter is that the happy pair will enter into the holy bands or wedlock, in the course of a day or two, at Geelong. Mr S. is well provided with the goods of this world, and is a person of good repute, while the maiden is comely and prudent. May they live long, and die happy.— Colac Observer. The Geelong ddoei'tiser of Friday furnishes the sequel as follows: —" The happy couple attended at St. Mary's Church (the youug lady being a .Roman Catholic) yesterday, and wished the Kev. Father Moore to perform the marriage ceremony. Now, as is well known, fiitliout a dispensation, Koman Catholic clergymen have not the power to marry a Protestant and Catholic unless both solemnly promise the children shall be brought up iu the Roman Catholic faith. This promise or rather oath, the enamored swain refused to take, the girl refused to change her creed, and the result was a separation without raarriaae. Whatefor opinion may be entertained about the practice pursued by the r.oinan Catholic Churcu iu demanding such a promise, every right-thinking person must admire the conduct of the girl, who refused to be made wealthy at the sacrafice of the faith in which she had beeu reared. She as thoroughly believes that she is right as any Christian would by refusing to abjure Christianity for Paganism, aud the Church to which .she belongs has reason to be proud of her." The following is a copy of tho letter sent by the Rev. Father Moore to the mother of tho young person who recently refused to abjure her faith in order to got married to a Protestant St. Mary's, Geeioug, June 25th, 1874 Dear Mrs —I am certain you will on calm reflection feel rather joy thanaunoyance atyourdaughter being so very much disappointed about her marriage. The Catholic Church, knowing their evil fruits, barely tolerates mixed marriages, aud theu only for certain grave reasons, and on certain conditions to which tho Protestant party has to consent. When vlr —■ refused to subscribe to these conditions there was no other alternative for a good Catholic but tho one your child has nobly embraced. I know the thought of being elevated so high may be to some so alluring that they would not pause to reflect that their moral degradation in selliug their faith for worldly wealth was immeasurably greater. I think you ought to be proud of your noble child. God will, certainly bless such heroic self-sacrifice for the cause of religion—Believe me, very "sincerely yours, Taos. A. ;V{ookb, R. 0.0."