A Chance—Later

NZ Truth, Issue 1187, 30 August 1928, Page 3

A Chance—Later

may often be granted,. though their time of satisfaction does not coincide with the letter of our desire. We may get what we, want, but invariably, it is too late, or too soon, insufficient, or over-generous —humanity is jolly difficult to please.• ' William John Parker subscribes »tb the same idea, at least, if he didn't before he appeared, at the Wellington police court, he does now. . This 52-years-old-in-crime sad-' '■ dler is- accredited with 44 convictions,' with being a professional thief and vagrant, and latterly as an idle and. disorderly person'who lives,on his comparatively nimble wits. „ -, '■•;.'.' A fair hurdle 'of misdemeanor, you will agree. — Despite his plea of "Not guilty," and another of asking for an,opportunity to. flee from the city and its temptations, he was reminded that a man with his record could not run the risk of idling. 1 "Yes, you may have a chance—' after you .have, finished three • months imprisonment," observed Magistrate Salmon. . So Parker got what he wanted,: even -though the wish was" not . gratified according to. anticipation.