THE LODGER AGAIN!

NZ Truth, 4 January 1908, Page 4

THE LODGER AGAIN!

, -<>■ More about the Barrows. Bill Barrow's Extraordinary Bad Luck. The lodger, taking-, him all round, has a glorious time pf it, but too often, v/hen found out, he lands himself and his loving and loveable landlady m the Divorce Court, and Mr Justice Button, since his elevation to the 'Bench, has had quite a busy time m slipping matrimonial; moorings. The learned Judge hasn't got much time for the . lodger, and has said so m quite a pathetic way. The lodger is also a much-abused individual, and doesn't often deserve all the hard things said of him. In many cases he .helps to pay the | rent, and is a good sort of ,chap ,all round, particularly with the kids. Now, a no good sort of chap has been given prominence lately m these columns. Only: last issue "Truth" told of the marital miseries of one William Alfred Barrow, who lived with his wife at Johnsonville, and who rightly or wrongly attributes all his miseries to one James Scott, and he did not hesitate to say so when his (Barrow's) wife. Lizzie, pulled him to court for maintenance. Now, it is alleged that Scott is 'putting- j Barrow's wife up to get a divorce from Bill, who wouldn't, mind it, if he p;ot nossession of his, children, and from what "Truth" has, learned, Scott came up with a "tenner" for expenses and received a bill of sale over Barrow's furniture from his j wile. Scott has since collared the furniture and set up a home of Ms own.' having got relatives recently arrived from England, who might .now like to learn how Jim haopeneil to tic . ABLE TO START A. HOME so readily. Barrow, or the landlord, (there is rent owing) does not seem to have been considered a^t all m the matter, and it is not unlikely that m a day or two Scott will be proceeded against, and the band will play somewhat. It is a rather curious position, and shows the lodger up m quite a new light. Barrow seems .an i individual who is having a bad run of luck. What his missus is doing now that the. home is thoroughly broken up is, or was, unknown to Barrow, who does not care so much, so long as he can see his children. Anyhow, Scott has got the furniture, and possession being nine points ol the Law, it looks as if '" the lodger has this time come out on top. The I possibility is that he might go un- ! dcr when Barrow- turns his guns on ■him and pours a legal broadside into •his camp*