A SCENE ON A RACECOURSE.

Waikato Times, Volume I, Issue 18, 11 June 1872, Page 2

A SCENE ON A RACECOURSE.

A somewhat amusing, incidents occurred oa the 2Gih Aptnl, at the Miners' races. About three in the afternoon a well-appoi.ited trap,, in which were seated two gentlemen' mid a. young lady, drove up to i.he entrance of thecourse. One of the gentlemen was of a somewhat imposing appearance, but the other had I not so- much of the air. distingue about him, and might bu-t for wh.at transpire'),, have passed unnoticed. The young lady waff attired in the pink of fashion, and those , whoj have sauntered about cafes and bars in themetropolis,- might have recognised a ci-devant Hebe-, whose- personal attractions had lost litisle-of their freshness by the , flux of time. Having arrived on the- ground, they, pulled up, and one of the-gentlemen alighted. The-you-ng lady was- about doing the same, when her foot slipped, and she fell into the arms— not of her male companion, but into those of another lady, who had jast descended from agrand carriage drawn by a pair of chestnuts, ! and who proceeded to> put Miss Hebe's- headin chancery, to afford her some striking proof of her admiration. The onslaught, was so sadden and so unexpected that the young girl could do little else than yell' most lustily and struggle to escape ; and this she only effected alteir being well pummelled, and with her ravishing hair dishevelled, her duck of a bonnet smashed, and her silks and ribbons generally horribly mauled , . The row had scarcely commenced before there was a stampede of spectators to the scene of operations. The mnst remarkable feature of transaction: was that the tall exquisite availed himself of the confusion, and, unperceived, soaght the refuge of the nearest cab and disappearedHis- raale companion, however, stood his ground, and to the angry Nemisis thus addressed himself —" Madame, excuse me, you have been beating my wife." " She is not .your wife," replied the irate lady ; " how long are you married ?"■ " About six months," replied the mail; " and unless, you apologise, I shall have to send you an. attorney's letter in the morning." The lady replied, "If you can. prove to me that she is your wife, 1 shalt .be very happy to apologise;" The lady reascended her carriage, and drove off, amidst a medlpjr of snatehes —amongst others — fa It ever I cease to 10ve, ,, "I/'m a married man myselfj" and not a lifetle aarestrained laughter. She returned subsequently to the ground, attired in a riding habit and seated on horse*back, and remained a silent spectator of th& proceedings to the dose, n&thmg. apparently occurring to eall foe a second demonsfcratioa of the nature mentioned. It is said that a wife's jealousy underlaid this piquant proceeding.—" Ballarai Courier."