EASTERTIDE ROMANCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13497, 25 May 1907, Page 2 (Supplement)

EASTERTIDE ROMANCE.

the G.P.O. HELPS' AN ANXIOUS ; -.;;:;!. '■'. . LQVER. "'" '' ', ,'*.'

j Citizens of Manchester have often had I reason to marvel at the - great ingenuity i displayed by the officials of ! the. General I Post Office in getting letters, delivered the', destination has been indicated in only the most shadowy, and doubtful way. ■ One such case was reported hot long ago. A|

letter was then delivered' to an address which "was^traced. by, means of a very roughly ; drawn plan on the, envelope, , no names' streets being;given.-.

Two other cases of .like character camel to light at ..Easter.-', One is appropriate to the. holiday ; &eaton; A letter arrived at the Manchester <G. P. 0.. with a photograph _ of a house , attached. The communication therewith ', informed \ the postal authorities that the sender desired to locate the house that he- knew was in one of the districts of the city, which, he could not say. Such was: the 'vague foundation on which the G.P.O. was asked to forward information, if they could, as to where the house stood. j A holiday romance had inspired the singular request. At a seaside resort the sendera young man— met a Manchester young lady, and an attachment sprung up between them, with the result that they exchanged cards and addresses, and in addition the lady:presented her admirer with a photograph of her home. Unfortunately, Romeo lost the particulars of. his, Juliet's residence, and quite forgot the name of the street and locality. He, therefore, appealed to the post office. : The photograph was sent round to the offices of the sub-districts, but none of the emplovees thereat could trace the house. Thereupon it ' was shown to Mr. Hartley, chief clerk, whose, knowledge of the city is extensive, and he at once recognised. it, naming the street and locality. Inquiries showed• that his memory bad not erred, and though the object of the young man's adoration'had left the address, her residence was traced and particulars sent to the inquirer.