A CHARMING COUPLE.

Waikato Times, Volume V, Issue 303, 21 April 1874, Page 2

A CHARMING COUPLE.

A bomikok of real life occurred on Tuesday erening within the matter-of-fact precincts of Sarkville-placc Police Station. Late in tho aft or noon nn attache* of the Gt division hod his attention fixed by the motions of a young lady in Graftonstreet. Her features were pure Grecian, their classic expression bping enhanced' by wavy masses of gorgeous- dark hair. The detective, who is n. connisseur, declares that th& grace and symmetry of her movements and figure were of a kind to impress iho susceptible boliolder. Her natural charms, moreover, were set off by a simple, yet tasteful attire. Thw charming creature, unconscious of the excitement she hnd awakened in one particular bosom, continued her promenade, followed at • respectful distance by her modest admirer. The officer is not ashamed to confess that he burned to declare himself, for it is ns well to say he fancied he recognised those beautiful featurer, slightly disguised asthey now were, by a considerable discoloration under one eye. An opportunity, not altogether unexpected, offered itself, for the fair Anonyms* mingling with a group of ladies in the doorway of a fashionable- magnsin dcs modes, very soon there arose an alarm from one of the females, and the constable stepped forward in time to arrest the hand which the lovely stranger was jn»t withdrawing from the sacque of an elderly dame. As the band contained a purse which the middle-aged matron claimed for her own, the officer woa able to giro on the spot the most striking proof* of his attach* ment, for he took the enchanting accused into custody, nad had the happiness sung by Tennyson, of ' basking nigh her all unnoted' all the way to th& station-house. Meanwhile another life drama bad been enacting elsewhere. It was a youth, whese normal profession h that of bird-call vendor. Benders will remember the ingenious person whoso walk was by tho kerb, along which ho paced slowly, emitting from n small tin instrument betwixt his teeth ornithologicil imitations in all voices, from the shrill warble of tho lark to the strident outcry of t!.e ineloquent goose. This unique Orpheus bad got a littlo tipty, and while in that condition laid himself open to the approaches of the police. Owing to a spirited resistance, he reached Sackritte-place largely emancipated from that thraldom which is constructed by the tailor. Brought into the station bin eye caught sight of afemalouho eat on the benoh, like Niobe, all tears. Tint youth etarlod. He hiccupped with emotion. At tho sound of a familiar vowe ihe girl turned her gaze upon him. Ih-n plances lighted with mutual recognition, and in another instant they had flown to each other, and her hand was in his Imir, and his fist planted handsomely upon her pouting lips. The fact was that the parties' name* were Melnerney They , are man and wifo, and hail from Belfast, but owing to incompatibility of temper, and the compulsory estrangement caused by Sirs Molnerney's abseuce during three years' penal servitude, the marital relation* of the couple ended <

in hatred aud a separation, which had lasted for over twel\e mouths at the tiuio of their meeting Dm ing that tim<« nuttier had seen tho other, aud both hoped 6ach li.id vanished for eror. But how \ain aro the expectations of blind mortality! Tho irresistible grawtation of circum•tances brought togethor thus strangely tho couple who, not lo\«lv in their liyes. were not divided in tho police cell. — Dublin Evening Telegraph.