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Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8764, 28 April 1890, Page 4

A GATHERING OF INNOCENTS. ' A unique gathering took place a few months r ago in one of the back State town- i ships of America. Several fetes in hono ] of golden and silver weddings had followed one another in quick succession, and a number of giddy old bachelors, not to be out of the swim, conceived the idea of giving a ball and banquet, to which none should be invited but those who had passed fifty years or more in single blessedness. Invitations were accordingly issued, a most enjoyable evening resulted, and rumor hath it that more than one venerable couple have decided upon joining issue in the near future. One incident occurred, however, which tended to slightly mar the otherwise corupluto success of t'ae "notion." An impetuous, flighty, and fiery old maiden whose presence had been solicited — whose ago for the past tea years had fluctuated in a most marvellous manner, between 40 and 45, but who would never own up to v day more than the latter — indiunant at being iavitod, act out in n cold drizzling r;un to waylay and chastise tho ''mean old snake" who had po designedly (to her mind) insulted her. She missed her game, but returned home with a severe cold, and was laid up next day with a bad attack of rheumatism. On learning the occurrence, her would-bo host hastened to send her an explanation, together with a bottle ot : that famouß painconqueror, St. Jacobs oil, which, as it always does, so spoedily relieved her sufferings, that in gratefulness ot heart she surrendered unconditionally, accepted his apology and "mirabilo dictu," attended the banquet.

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