MAX MEILSCH'S MISSUS.

NZ Truth, Issue 128, 30 November 1907, Page 3

MAX MEILSCH'S MISSUS.

TO THE. EDITOR.

Sir,—^eing a constant reader and subscriber to your paper since it has been m circulation In this country, I beg leave to contradict a few statements made by you m your columns of Saturday, Nov. 23, under the heading of "Max Meilsch's Missus." In your remarks you state that her husband obtained a divorce from her on the ground of desertion, which is totally untrue, as it , was -the wife who obtained the divorce on the ground of desertion. You further mention that she deserted her children seventeen years, ago and had «been a total stranger to them ever since. At the time when you speak of a son, George Henry Cullen, shaking up the dry bones of the Gov. Printing Offilce seven years ago he and his friend stayed at his mother's house, and she kept them both for two months, and they left without paying a penny for their board. I may further state that George Henry Cullen and his wiffl almost lived at .his mother's house (G2 Ohuznee-street, for some months, both before and after her marriage to Meilsch. On the night- of Mrs Cullen's marriage to Meilsch her son George was present at a -small party given m the evening and on that occasion was dancing with and kissing Meilsch m bis mother's house. Then, again, you make a statement regarding another daughter who had practically kept by Mrs Gochrane all her life. I beg to 'differ. She came to her mother's house to spend her twentieth birthday, and while there was taken ill and removed to the hospital. It was her mother who carried nourishment to the hospital whilst she was there, and when she was well en- j ough to be removed it was. to her i mother's house that she was taken to be cared for.. The mother kept her there until she was thoroughly strong again,, and gave her the most nourishing food that money could buy. At her 21st birthday she left her mother of her own free will. So m conclusion I may state that from personal experience, she has been a real good mother to both George andI the daughter you speak of as living, with Mr and Mrs Cochrane. Had "she thought more for herself and less for her children she would not have needed to ask their assistance to help her to-day.— (Yours, etc., FAIR PLAYi