AN ADAMLESS EDEN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 3788, 28 May 1885, Page 3

AN ADAMLESS EDEN.

i The London 41 Daily News ” says : i There seems to be a fine opening for I young men of good address, as the advertisers sometimes say. Precisely where it is, unfortunately, we cannot tell with entire confidence, though it court be easy to find out. It is about 300 miles from London, and is in a town “much belovsd by shoemakers and glaziers.” That surely ought to be clear enough for any smart young man worthy of a rich and handsome wife, and nothing less than this is all but guarrnteed to such a one if he will only take the hint and go. “If a handkerchief was flung, yo gods and little fishes 1” writes a “ Disconsolate damsel” —one of the prizes —“ how we would rush to pick it up.” There are, it seems, all sorts of advantages in this broadly indicated locality ; “ but we have one, I may almost say fatal, drawback —we have no young men. Can any words of mine adequately describe so horrible and distressing a situation ?” If a dance is given, there are no partners. The men live for solo whist—all old fogies in fact, and that although these hapless damsels are by no means penniless, “ far from it.” That they are handsome also is obvious, when it is added that in this Adamless Eden they are all young Jewesses. The letter quoted from appears in the “Jewish World.” That, it may be thought, is a difficulty in the way of a good many who would otherwise promptly be making tracks for the town only 300 miles from London. It is by no means certain, however, that the difficulty is insuperable, or even serious. “ Candidly speakiner,” writes the correspondent of the “Jewish World,” “I don’t wonder at our provincial girls marrying out of their religion.” If that isn’t a hint, it would be difficult to say what is. Young men, whether Jews or Gentiles, w uld certainly do well to give this locality a look up before getting down to business again on Monday morning.