The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-03
A NnOri maiden nun IIer Admlrers

FyaScr's Mdga-iHe, in "a paper on New Zealand,
has the following description Of love at the
Antipodes -
Arriana is a remarkably pretty halt-caste, the
offspring Of an Englishman and Maori woman
Her mother died some years ago and her father,
one Of those restless, unsettled beings so often to
be met with in the colonies, left her to the care
Of her Maori relations, and started for Australia.
Nothing has been heard of him since. When
the war broke out she was living with settler
near Awamutu the family was Obliged to
leave, and she was carried OF by the Rebels
Shc says that this was done against her will, ana
that while the fighting was going on at the paA,
she was tied 70 another woman TO prevent her
from attempting to escape We suspect how
ever, that she was tied only by the gentle
/ cords of love, and that Maori warrior had some.
! thing 10 do with her preSeRce there. When tue
pGh was evacuated she WAS hit by bullet, which
shattered her arm. Ii would have COue hard
with her, III the lndlsCrlmnate slaughter which
eusuCd, had not some brave fellow stood over her
aud defended her life. No less than ten meH
came forward 70 claim tue honor due TO his gal
. laut deed but this was after the report of her
beauty had spread over the camp and each
. claimant doubtless imagined that he could estab-
/ lsh lien over her heart Nay, some weeks
alter the night, an enthusiastic niliti3man ira
Yecd all the way from Raglan, distance OF
thirty miles, and demanded an interview with
Z the brgadier; he stated that he was the pre-
3 server Of ArTiuna's life; he could neither cat,
nor drink, nor sleep for thinking of her; so he
had made up his mind 10 make her his wife.
/ He had fifty pounds In the savings bank,
/ which sum he wished to devote to her
education, so as 10 prepare her for the duties of
/ the married lite. All thar he desired at present
/ was an interview with the object Of his afec-
J tiOus ArIana would at once recognize him and
I rush 10 his arms, There was Only one slight
difficulty, he spoke no Maori and She knew no
/ English but love has d language OF its own; he
/ had 10 doubt that they would understand one
. another Tie brgadier, amused at the fellows
. caiuestuess, granted the desired interview, aud
/ allowed the interpreter - be present to assist
/ il the silent language of love should prove in-
( sufficient. The lover entered tue room with q
bashiul, shCepihL air, auu stared at ATIiana, who
stared at him in return, but there was no
recognition on her part, no outburst Of
gushing gratitude, no rushing 10 his arms. On
the contrary, she turned 10 the Interpreter and
COO'ly asked whaG che mau want ID, on learn
ing which she laughed heartily, and told him 10
60 away, as she had never seen him before and
would have nothing 10 say % him. Tue poor
man begged, bGsogChcd, implOrei, and looked un-
uttCrabIG things; Arraua only Uttered and
turned away her head. Ever since that time he
has continued TO urge hIs suit in letters, written
by a haf-caste amanuensis, but the Maori maiden
is still obdurate. The poor militiaman is not the
only man who has felt the power OF her beauty,
or claimed to be her preserVer. So importunate
were some of her admirers, that q guard had TO
be stationed at the hut for her protection. She
has now almost recovered from her wound, and
an asylum will be provided Tor her ia an orphan
/ institution. We have still some hopes o, the
miitiamlni perseverance, often leads TO success
in love, as in eyeryLhing else.