An Elopement—Not at all Romantic.

Cromwell Argus, Volume IV, Issue 174, 11 March 1873, Page 7

An Elopement—Not at all Romantic.

" Frailty, thy name is woman." So said the prophet. Another instance of the truth of this assertion has revealed itself in the absconding of a man named Moron, with another man's wife. The woman's name is Dickinson, the wife of a very respectable hard-working man. Mr Moran has for some time past resided as a boarder in Mr Dickinson's house, at Dedwood, and a short time ago was laid up with illness. While sick he received kind treatment and constant attention at the hand of him he has now injured by eloping with his wife. The guilty woman was considered a fine-looking woman, and was the mother of four children, two of whom she has taken with her. leaving the two eldest in her husband's charge. Her heartlcssness is shown by the fact that, previous to decamping, she almost stripped her husband's domicile, taking with her his watch and other valuables, linen, including sheets, pillowcases, &c, and even broke open her children's money-boxes, and abstracted the few shillings the little ones had saved. On the morning of the day the guilty couple had chosen for eloping, the wife suggested to her husband that, it being regatta day, he should go and enjoy himself, at the same time saying that she intended visiting some friends at Onehunga, with the two youngest children (supposed to be Moran's.) To carry out the imposition, she took a return ticket by one of Hardington's 'buses in his presence ; but it has since transpired that her paramour had engaged a carriage to wait for her at Newmarket, into which she transferred herself with the two children. She then proceeded straight to the wharf, and ensconced herself on board the steamship Hero, her passage being taken under the name of Mrs Lee. Moran shortly after joined her, and he took passage as Mr Lindley. When accosted by some of those who knew him just as the steamer was departing, he expressed himself as undecided whether he would go to Sydney or not, as he had not quite made up his mind. He did not, however, leave the vessel; and from facts which have come to the knowledge of friends it is evident that the pair have eloped together.—Auckland Etening.Star,