Refuses £10,0000 For Boy.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 18 February 1914, Page 2

Refuses £10,0000 For Boy.

A remarkable story of a poor woman's love for her child comes from the Island of Alderney. Amonsj the inhabitants are Mr and Mrs Carre, who live with .their family of eight children at Valar Cottage. Bertie Carre, aged 2£ years was playing recently on the beach at Brae, Alderney, when suddenly he slipped and fell into the water Luckily his parents were near at hand, and they speedily re* scued him.

A lady visitor from London who noticed the incident was much struck by the boy's plucky demeanour, and offered to adopt him. Though she had seven others at home Mr Carre refused. Then the visitor offorod money for the little chap Still the mother refused, and still the stranger increased her offer to £10,000. The only condition she wished to impose was that the mother should renounce all claim to her little one. Mrs Carre, without a moment's hesitation, refused tho offer.