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Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8766, 30 April 1890, Page 4

A GATHERING OF INNOCENTS. A unique gathering took place a few month8 r as{o in one of the back State town- { ehipß of Araerioa. Several fetes inhono] of golden and silver weddings had followed one another in quick succession, and a number oE giddy old bachelors, not I to be out of the swim, conceived the idea i of givin^ a ball and banquet, to which none should be invited but those who had I passed fifty years or more in single bleaßedness Invitutionß were accordingly issued, a moat enjoyable evening resulted, and rumor hath it that more than onb venerable couple have decided upon joining issue in the near future. Oue incident occurrod, however, which toaded to slightly mar the otherwises complete success of t'ae "notion." An impetuous, flighty, nnd fiery old maiden whose presence had been solicited — whose a«o for tbe past te.n yearß had fluctuated in n. moat marvellous manner, between 40 aad 45, but who would never own up to a day more tban the hitter — iadisnant at being invitod, set out in a cold drizzling rain to waylay and chastißa the ''mean old snake" who had ro designedly (to her mind) insulted her. She mißßed her game, but returned home with a severe cold, and was hud up next day with a bad attack of rheumatism. On learning the occurrence, her would-ho host huetened to send her an explanation, together witb a bottle of that famous painconqtioror, St. Jacobs oil, which, as it always does, so speedily relieved her sufferings, that in gratefulness of heart she surrendered unconditionally, accepted his apology and "mirabile dictu," attended tho banquet.

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