Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1879 — A Fijian Romance. [ARTICLE]

A Fijian Romance.

The marriage of Ratu Joe, the youngest son of ex-King Cakobau, has a tinge of romance about it which does not often occur in Fijian marriages. The parents and frionds of this young Chief were desirous that he should weu witfrthe daughter of Tui Suva, a damsel of equally distinguished descent and parentage with himself, and having a liberal dowry of broad lands with which to endow her spouse. The young we understand, was by no means averse to the match, had been long resident at Ban, and Was being literally thrown at Joe’s head; but our Fijian Romeo remained firm to his refusal, and, on matters being pushed to extremes, went privately, accompanied by the fair object of his choice, a maideh of comparatively humble birth, to the bouse of the resij dent missionary and was married. Great was the indignation at Bau when the clandestine marriage became known. That each a magnate should marry without the usual solevu or was not to be tolerated; but eventually Joe, who is a favorite, was pardoned by the old man, and a substantial feast provided by the latter ap- ! peased the wrath of the numerous | friends and relatives, who have how ! determined to leave these true lovers to be jiappy if they can. —Sydney Her- , aid. j *. —— *- ■ —Janies Blakey, of New Orleans was wounded five years ago in the head by a bullet, aud had been blind in consequence up to a few days ago. when his gtght suddenly returned. -Be refuses ’to sec an oculist, saying that f ‘ the AltnighTy hire donif stTWeli nfrme thus far that l‘will let Him work olit'the cure for me in liis Own gooti Wf*t.”