Second Edition GLEANINGS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 February 1915, Page 3

Second Edition GLEANINGS.

A DKL-'AULTING H USB AM). An interesting incident came undei notice of the officials iii the hJxpedition- ■ ary JL'ay Office of the Defence Department (says the Melbourne Argus). A woman, attended by her small daughter came to the Vic tor a 13arra<S3s and enquired tor the paymaster. In her hands she held a copy of The Australasian, in which u ere reproduced unmerous photographs ol soencK at the iireadmeadows camp. The orderly ut tho door questioned the woman as U> the nature of her business, upon which she opened the Australasian and pointed to a khakiclad soldier busily engaged upon 'cook's fatigue' duty, to wit, peeling potatoes for the company's dinner. "That's my husband I" said the womn in a very definite tone. "I have missed him for several weeks, and had no idea, what had become of him. I saw his photograph in The Australasian, and there found liisHtame among tile lists of those on active service; - He has left me and my little gir! l «fiite unprovided for, and 1 want to make the necessary arrangements to draw my share of his money." At the paymaster's office the neglected wife had no difficulty in establishing her case. It differed from a number of othersNonly in the romantio method of discovering the erring husband's whereabouts. The end of the matter will not differ from a number of others either. When Private Blank receives | his cheque, either by the banks of the Nile or elsewhere he will be surprised to find that three-fiftlis of the amount due have been deducted for his wife and child.