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NZ Truth, Issue 1179, 5 July 1928, Page 7

wnniiiiiiiuiiiiniiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiuiimiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiuiiiiiiiiiui iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiimimimiiiiimimmimiiiiiiiimimiiiimimimiiiii USUALLY, the wisdom which follows the humiliating experience of unfortunate motherhood is self-suffi-cient, but you cannot measure human nature by yardstick principles, as the extraordinary case of Nellie Coomber will , show. At first blush it would appear almost, unbelievable that a girl awaiting the , birth of her child m a nursing home should write a suggestive letter to a man whom she had not seen for some time, incorporating promises to him which could scarcely be found capable of any alternative construction than one^ of future intimacy, but the letter quoted below appears to supply its own answer. To a man named Charlie Sutherland she wrote: "Dear Charlie, — Just a few lines hoping you are quite well as I am at present. "I will most likely see you on Sunday night near Mein Street at seven o'clock, but if I am not there you will know the reason. " ." "Charlie, dear, I. will keep my word "1 will- never as long as I live, ever speak or go out with Andy, because I hate the very sight of him ever since I heard what he "said about me. "Charlie, it is a long time since I have been out with you, dear, but never mind ... "A long time ago you asked me a certain question and I didn't answer you, but when I am out of here I will "I still remember the very last time we were out together and I enjoyed myself; I intend to enjoy myself again out with you and you only ... 'Write to me and answer my question whether it be yes or no. "With heaps of love and kisses, wishing you a happy New Year. I remain, dear Charlie, Yours truly, Nellie." • In his review of the case, Magistrate Salmon had some cogent observations to make. It was, he said, a case which presented some unusual features and was interesting In its result, because where the girl told a truthful story as regards her intimacy, for which there was some corroboration, and the man saw fit to go' into the box, deny the story and tell untruths, usually an order was made against him. The bench was satisfied that m this case the defendant, South|||||||||||||||||[||||||||||illlllllllllllllillllffl