A STRANGE MISSIVE.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1635, 30 December 1912, Page 4

A STRANGE MISSIVE.

"MY POOR HEAD 13 SO VEBY FUNNY.". (St Telegraph.—Press AojoeHilnE,) Auckland, Decembes 29, Written in pencil in a' scholarly hand, the Devonport police have received a pathetic letter by mail yesterday, which they believe to be genuine. The letter reads as follows:—"To all whom it may concern, c.o. Police, Devonport,— "I have been down about six weeks, I think, wandering about, sleeping anywhere, and living—well, no, only existing anyhow. But my poor head is so very funny, I don't know what I am saying half my time. I have only once tasted meat for the whole time. I did trjr hard to got on and put myself right again, but I could not get on, and all the time I tried to pat on a cheerful face. I felt quite sure that I would be able to pull round, but what did me was that, I was promised a very good job by a man who holds pretty well the highest position la Auckland. But then he took it and gave it to another fellow. God forgive him, and me too! I am sorry to give all this trouble to anyone. May God the AU.forgiving One have ineroy on me! I hope my body will be found soon. My head is splitting, and I can hardly crawl about. Christmas Day, and God help me.—J. J. Burrows.'' _' ■-, The Devonport police aTe making Inquiries.