AN AFFECTIONATE UNCLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3356, 8 July 1890, Page 2

AN AFFECTIONATE UNCLE.

The petition of Thomas Walter Good, a schoolmaster under tlio London School.Board, for divorce by reason of the alleged adultery of his wife with the co-respondent, Mr Edward Gopc], the petitioner's .pole; agninst whom 'damages were claimed," was heard in tho Divorce Court; on May 14, Answers were filed denyiug the charge. The petitioner deposed that he vesjded in Eojd,' 'LJulsjon. As Bohoqlmaster hjs salary was £145 a yoap.. To add to" his iocqwo he occasionally did some literary wo 4 His wife was head mistress of a board school, with a salary of £IBB a year. He married her on June 8,1887; at tho Congregational Chapel, Fincbley. At that time he was a widower with two children. There was one child of the marriage with the respondent. What relation to you is the corespondent? -He is my father's brother,

. Mr Justice Butt: What is he?* 4 *" Witness: He is retired, '-and cal'ls himself a " gentleman,'! (Laughter), Examination ; continued: I 'The. corespondent; : who had njade tßorjoy in JJow of

witness and boarded there/he paying *1 a week, Hftnoticod that between' "is wife and uncle thore>as considerawe intimacy, but he hud too m ,,oh. f«Bpect for them to suspect anything wrong. The co-respondent, upon his second visit to this country, 'brought tliei'espondentsomeelaborate presents principally of jewellery. .Witness . W4o Bleep on-a higher; .floor afterwards, his wife stating "that it ■ wouldl be "raoreihealtby." (Laughter); ■:" '■ She. showed great attachment for the society of the co-respondent, generally' :: ■ walking out with him in tho evening. She refused to go with witness out'of ■'■ ■ town last, summer, but wentiriththo '\ co-respondent to Eastbourne, - stating that thin waa according to promise. What did you say-to 'Jbave a good .mind, to.shoot-you;,,, both." .Thedifferencesoon made up. Examination continued: After she ; • went to Eastbourne/ he" saw the" co-respondent, and told hini'to'get ' outof the house. He refused tolb/. saying that v ),e was-aqHarterly boarder," and threatened to produced pistol. Witness afterwards brought Wo po hceraen to- turnbis;uncle out!' On that day both the respondent and' co-respondent.left the house ■■■ .Cross-examined by,Mrlnderwick,'' Q.O: He had not had constant dia- ' agreements mthWs wife. She always ■ », h f ownway in Everything.- V"Bow old isobar uncle? About sixty. •• ■■.'.; , ;,.- 4 .;,;...,.•, : , . Might he'be seventy?'tshould'think he was approaching that a'e. ■H«he.a family? He has. ° ' : _ u f }'Bwife.dieonhis'way:to. ' England ? I have heard so, ( ByMi-. Moyaes- The co-respondent bad been a cabinetmaker, in NewZealand, where hV made a . smxll" competence. "

fp You'claim £SOOO damages? Evidence w then given bv a mtufe empt oyoftho petitionee to the effect that the respondent on one occasion to seen in the bedroom of the co-respoudent under suspicious circumstances, while testimony was aduoed that they wore observed wlking out together at Eastbourne. M ° T r i° „ dete f 8 the respondent, MrsLyd 15 Good, was examined. She judthat she had had unfortunate differences with her husband. The Orst time she ever saw the'eorespondent was when he came to stay at the house. The money he paid weekly went to the housekeeping expenses. The co-respondent was sixty-eight years ;0 f a g 9 ; ffaß friendly and affectionate' wiih him, as her hußband's uncle," "and he was ™» to her and the child, The trip to Eastbourne was got up b 7,the Lambeth teachers, and she vent there with.her mother ™. « 8 , co-respondent, they staying there for eighteen days. Her husband was asked, but refused to accompany theni. About.that time tbore was a question of a" separation deed bemg executed between them; and while this was in negociation she received the citation of this suit. She was now living with her mother in olhngton Park. Sho gave a positive denial to the allegation of adultery. In cross-examination she said that shewaa often alone with co-respondent. bhe fled from the house, as she was in terror of her life.

Testimony was adduced to the effect that at Eastbourne no impropriety of conduct had ever taken place between the respondent and corespondent.

Mr Edward Good, the co-respondent,'. was examined, and gave an emphatio denial to the charge. He said he was sixtvreight years of ago, and had a family of elevon children, and he was "veryproudof them, too," (Laughter.) Cross-examined by, Mr Candy,' Q. 0.: He was on familiar terms with Mrs Good.

Did you behave towards her like an uncle to bis nieoe ? I hope I did. More properly speaking, like a father to his daughter. Did the servant see you close together? I dare say she did. You may have put you arm round the respondent's neck 1 Yes. And kissed her? I have, and by tier husband's order. (Laughter.) Has it beon mutual J Have you reciprocated the attention J Have, Never a day passed without my kissing her. _ Mi* Justice Butt: There is no hanu m that.

Witness, in answer to further quostions, said that he klssod her every evening upon retiring, to rest, His youngest child was twenty-five years of age. : The jury,' without hearing counsel, intimated that they had agreed upon a verdict, and found for the respond, ent and the co-respondent, Mr Justice Butt, in dismissing the suit, with costs, said he haU no do'ibt the petitioner had acted honestly, but under an erroneous impression.

A OBAMffiTG STORT. " A: -> Bow 2Usa RoadaU waa Voeel. Eugene C. Field, the ropresentative of the Chicago News' in London, tells this story of Heury Gladstone's wooing Miss Maude Bendall: Io seems that the two niet last summer at Posilipo, the young lady's fate having at that picturesque hamlet on the Gulf of Naples a lovely .villa, One beautiful evening thetwbwere in the garden overlooking the water, upon which the, moonlight hung like a misty gauze i the scene of one of poetio lovelines? -young Gladstone felt that there never could ho a fairer' spot or a better moment for the confession of hie love, so k deolared himself with, a fervour which the pioturesqueness of the surroundings enohanced, if it did riot inspire. Instead, however, of answering him, the pretty girl covered her face with her hand 3 and fled precipitately into the villa. Of course this astppishe,,'' the young lover; he could not under stand it at all; should he interpret the maiden's conduct as a rejection ? If so, it were better for him to leaye Posilipo at.onco. But n.o,his Scotch instincts came to his resoue;' ho had done the proper, thing properly—io would>de his tinge, Next mprniug after feakfas't, at whjoh' hjsldol 's{ not appear, besought the garden and meandered gloomily therein, wondering what tactics he ought to pursue. Suddenly he heard Miss Maude : call |q him, and turning he beheld the young girl advancing, ' She put both her hands in his and.said with charming frankness, " I..would not answer- you last night, fearing you wero under the influenco of the insidious summer evening and rf tijf poetical «fld tvlmpgt magical scone, and that it was riot your heart that spoke;'so I would hear, in the day lime if you love me, and, if this is so, I will tell you that I am willing to give you; my life and-love,";.lfowy Isn't this bit of teqthiquitfr aspfttty' as wuld.be wlltf from notion