An Awkward Compliment.—A few days since a ■wedding breakfast was given by a substantial farmer Mossed with fire davghters, the eldest being the bride, whon ft neighbour, a young farmer who was honoured with an invitation, thinking no doubt he ought to say something smart and complimentary upon tho event, addressing the bridegroon, said, " WolJ, you lave got tho pick of the batch!" The oounton'anceß of tho four unmarried ones, as may to imagined, were awfully indignant,
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New Zealand Herald, Volume III, Issue 643, 4 December 1865, Page 5
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