A contemporary has this tragedy of T'i. The thunder threatened, the' tempest tossod the trees, throwing their trembling trunklets , topsy-turvey. Tripping towards the town, Thereto thought, "To-night Theodore treads the tiresome thoroughfares, thinking that—" Thud ! The terrified truant turned to track the threatening turmoil. There, towards the -tailgate tramped Theodore, trying to throttle two thieves. ■" Take to the timber, Theresa !•' thundered Theodore. "Tell that to timid things," thought Theresa, treading tigerlike towards the trio. Then, telling Theodore to throw the taller thief. Theresa, taking t'other'ti toga, tied through the thickness the thief's throat. Thus terminated the terrible troubles that threatened the twain. They tnrned triumphantly to the town to tell the tale. To-morrow ties them together ! A young lady atohalf a wedding-cake, and then tried to dream of her future husband. Now she says that she would rather die than marry the man she saw m that dream.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 831, 10 July 1879, Page 2
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