A MEETING AND A MEMORY.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VIII, Issue 216, 14 August 1918, Page 3

A MEETING AND A MEMORY.

“It was a beast of a day, extremely •old, and the snow was driving in a hurieaue wind, when a captain, seeing ;ome likely signs of shelter, called at >ur shanty, and asked to stay awhile until he could get a lorry for . Naturally we were only too pleased to shelter him and made him as comlortdilo'Ks possible under the circumstances. After ho had thawed, the following ■on versa t. ion wa ? carried on : — “I suppose you are a fully qualified chartered accountant, and everyone else iu your unit?” “No, only our officers.” “What, then, were you before the war ?” “Commercial Clerk.” “Where?” “Cadbury.” “Were you, really? At Bqurnville? Ah, I remember Bournville. Spent the happiest day I ever remember there.” “Really ?” ‘Acs, I went with the British Association. I can seo tho children dancing round the maypole now—the play '<i those lovely grounds. Oh, it. was tophole.” “Of course, I told him that I helped to entertain them, and for a quarter of m hour spent a very happy time —not in France —but Bournville, and it was surprising what a lot he had reincmicred after some eight jears, recalling ivt’ii the box of chocolate that lie took lome. The lorry arrived, and he was ;oon white with snow, and 1 wondered f his spirit was still at Bournville in tie sunshine.” Bourvilks supplies are strictly ratoned, Britain’s necessities and conseliient prohibition of export _of foodduffs alone prevent Bournville Cocoa md Cadbury’s Chocolate from reaching Vew Tealand at present."