SEAL LIFE ROMANCE

Hokitika Guardian, 9 July 1924, Page 4

SEAL LIFE ROMANCE

FATHER DISCOVERS s:iN. AUCKLAND, July 7. A romance in real hie lias been revealed Imre. .Some four years ago a man who had Iceii reduced to employment as a hotel porler inherited considerable property and went to England, v.hi-H he had left Mime Iwenty-tv-o years ptovi uisly, having then divorced his wife, Ketutnig to New Zealand the man purchased a country property near Aucklatei. One day there came to him on business a young limn whose features seemed familiar and the elder man discovered their names were the same. In quirics as regards the young man’s mother’s maiden name led the older mi’ll to speak disparagingly of her. a! which the younger grew indignant. Finally the older told the younger that lie was the former’s son. Afterwards the older confided io a friend that what made him admire the hoy was that he had stood up tor his mother. The father defer'mined to test the son. so did not divulge his actual financial position, though friendship developed between the two. who met frequently. Then the son invited the lather to his wedding Imi the latter ivl'r.sed veiy gruffly to take any | art in the ceiomojiy. The lad was plainly hurt am' then the older man told him gently there were lertnin reasons why he did not wish to go. lull In' said he would he pleased io meet tin' soil s wife afterwards. Then, telling his son to wait, he went to a table, wrote for a moment, and handed him a sealed envelope willi iustrui tions to give it to his wife after ihe wedding. When opened at the stipulated time a cheque for a thousand pounds was revealed.