REMITTANCE RENEGADE'S

NZ Truth, Issue 177, 7 November 1908, Page 5

REMITTANCE RENEGADE'S

Rascally Rapaciousness.

Cruelly Treats a Girl.

A Hawke's Bay town boasts of .a : remittance man who is commonly known as "Jock," and who kids himself, and attempts to kid others, that he is the son of an English Lord. Whether "Remittance Jock" is, or is not, the son of a bloated English aristocrat, "Truth" neither knows or cares, as connection with alleged noble scions is not a thing to be proud of, as no person can help having a father and mother, or at least, legally speaking, .no person can help having a mother, even if he or she cannot claim a father to the English law. Remittance '"-jock" may, or MAY NOT, HAVE A FATHER ; if he has then it is a great pity his father did not put him m leg irons before despatching him to this country. After "Jock" had arrived at the said town he put m a month or two as clerk m a dry goods house and whilst following his occupation he n asa most arrogant bounder and fc'hould have been biffed m the jaw three times a day for his insolent attitude towards persons of a humble but respectable station m life. "Jock," who has been m the district for some two years or thereabouts, has lately got m with THE TOFFS ABOUT TOWN, / and has purchased a nag with Which to ptoceed to the: hunt, and generally tries to create a stir. Some time ago "Jock" made the acquaintance of an innocent young girl, a chorister m the Anglican Church, and, after an acquaintance' of short duration, an interesting development took place and the girl left the district. The usual event followed, and. the girl, who has endeavored to hide her trouble from her dear old dad, who is- an invalid, wrote to the bounder and asked what he intended to do about the child when it was born. • The RASCALLY REMITTANCE RENEGADE wrote the girl a most > heartless letter and told her that she dare 1 not do anything. He cruelly told Iflie fcirl t in his letter, that she was keeping away from friends so as to hide her, shame, and that on that account he had Jier beat. He also told her to do -her 'daindest . and defied her to bring the matter before the court?, as she was afraid to disgrace her people. The arrogant' skunk himself joined the choir afier the girl left, and lie cuts a great dash m amateur theatricals, cricket, and hockey^; circles. m fact, he, revels among the elete, but the despicable dastard is not man, enough to marry the girl or support her child. To the credit of the decent people of the township be it said that they do not approve of his heartless conduct, and have \ ' SHOWN THEIR DISGUST by ostracising him. The poor girl's mother is heart-broken, as she has to bear the responsibility of sharing the girl's anxiety and the task of ' keeping the unpleasant tidings from her husband. It appears that \\h n the skunk ; made the girls acquaintance, he was invited, as is the custom with country people, to all the musical evenings at the girl's home, and was made welcome m every respect. Having shared the old people's generous hospitality, the ' MEAN, CONTEMPTIBLE CUR took advantage of the position he had secured by betraying the old couple's daughter, who, m her youthful and country innocence, could not be expected to be able to withstand the wiles and; artifices of this rene&aae from Hingland, I who is evidently a person of no morals or stability. It is hoped that the rightminded people of the township will drum the.- pest out of the town. Jt is a pity the girl has no brothers, otherwise Remittance "Jock's" bide would have been tanned pretty well before now, and. he would have been UNABLE TO SIT DOWN for a considerable time. The best thing the people can do with the coot is to souse him m the creek and then tar and feather him as a mark of their esteem and appreciation ot his damnable conduct.