An unpleasant Story.

Manawatu Herald, 10 June 1899, Page 2

An unpleasant Story.

M u-ried at 18, a mother an ? deserted at 15 1 Incredible though it may seem, this was the ato y told te the Benevolent Trustees yesterday

hy the father of the unfortunate girl. The narrator, who was now applying for board in the Home, paid be had -iot had a bed to lie down on since Saturday. His wife had borne him 14 children, and he had lived aparb from her for some four years, occasionally contributing towarda <)>r maintenance. The wife (an invalid) lived with her 17-year old Uughter who got wedded to a young man fo*ir years ago, and had one •-hild. " Sho would marry bim,'Y~ continued the applicant, " and ran away when she was 13. He took her away, and they were married here." The speaker did not know who performed the ceremony, and for the moment he? forgot .his sontn law'd name. " I don't know where he is now. I never ipoke to him in my life, and wouldn't know him if I saw him. He left her about l 2 months ago, and the girl A got a maintenance order against him. He has wandered about ever since." Prompted by the Chairman the applicant suddenly remembered the wife -deserter's name, and then was revealed a further insight into thu individuals iniquities, for it appears that since leaving his unfor- » tunate young wife, he had got another girl into trouble. The intervention of the police, etc., was discussed by the Trustee?, but they themselves could do nothing. However, the applicant was refused the aid he Bought.— Post.