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Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8769, 3 May 1890, Page 4

A GATHERING OF INNOCENTS. A unique gathering took place a few monthfi r at>o in one of the back State townsbips of Amoricn. Several fetes inhono] 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 swiit, 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 complete success of t'ae "notion." An impetuous, flighty, and j fiery old maiden whose presence had been solicited — whose ago for the past ten years had fluctuated in a most marvellous manner, between 40 and 45, but who would never own up to a day more than tho latter — indignant at being invited, set out in a cold drizzling rain to wjiylay and chastis* tho"menn old snake" who had co designedly (to her ruind) insulted her She miesed 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-be host hastened to send her an explanation, together with a bottle of that fumous pain- ! conqueror, St. Jacobs oil, which, as it always does, so speedily relieved her sufferings, thut in gratefulness of heart she surrendered unconditionally, acc u pted his apology and "uiirabile dictu," utlendod the banquet.

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