STORY OF SIR VICTOR HORSLEY

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 219, 20 October 1916, Page 4 (Supplement)

STORY OF SIR VICTOR HORSLEY

A Wigan collier seiius a rather interesting tribute to thp late Sir Vict r Horsley. He took Ins daughter, a gi '! of eleven, who seemed to be defective, to see the great surgeon, m spite of tho warnings of Ivs friends that "h> would not spend more than two minutes with me, and that also I should not get clear for a fee of less thin £so."' Sir Victor examined the, girl and said that no operation was neeessary, and that with careful training she would soon be all right. The rest of the story is worth giving iin the miner's own ,words :—He afterwards entered into a general conversation with me respecting my occupation, etc. He asked me if 1 was an abstainer, and when I told him I was a life abstainer and secretary of a Kechahite Tent he was delighted, and we tn 1 ked on tor over half an hour. I then put iny hand : n my pocket to pay-him his usual tee, and lie lifted lip his hand and said, " I am not going to take one penny piece from you. It has been (lie said) a real pleasure to me to have a talk wth you, for I don't often get tho opportunity of having a chat with a- working man. Do your duty to the girl (he sa.'d) and I shall he well 'epaid."