AN INVERCARGILL ROMANCE.

Evening Star, Issue 4967, 3 February 1879, Page 3

AN INVERCARGILL ROMANCE.

We (‘Southland Times’) have a little tale to tell, which will show, if demonstration on such a theme be needed, that the tender passion flourishes with unusual vigor in this city of Invercargill. It happened that there came along this way some two years ago a theatrical company, amo»g whom was a young and lovely female. It also happened that on the first night of this company’s performance in Invercargill, a susceptible youth—of prepossessing appearance, tall, of course, and slight, with a noble brow and silky moustache attended the theatre; and he straightway fell in love with the heroine of the piece, the young and lovely female aforesaid. They met. It does not appear how the gentleman managed it, but to a young and ardent mind, under such circumstances; how easy it were to perform anything the heart is set on. They loved. The chronicler is not in a position to say how long they took to find it out, but believes there must have been direct affinity. They married. All this was accomplished in a remarkably short space of time, and the “happjn pair” left Invercargill to travel. Their happiness, however, was destined to be of short duration. Not very long after they had been united he fell sick, and died. Thus widowed, a second time th 6 lady, possibly to divert her mind under such severe affliction, continued her travels; She visited all countries, and, it may be unnecessary to say, met with many admirers, but no one to ffill the vacant place in her heart. It was a good little heart, we believe, and no doubt had been often besieged in vain. Finally, the lady finds herself again at Invercargill. Now, whether “ fond memories of the past,” or anything else of a poetic character, were to blame or be applauded for it, is not known. But certain it is that another nußceptible youth became-enamoured of the fair widow, declared his passion, which, singular to say, she returned. And they were married. Let us hope that the second venture will be more successful than the first.