RECONCILIATION.

NZ Truth, Issue 443, 13 December 1913, Page 3

RECONCILIATION.

Moses and His Missus Make Up.

Bad Influence of Relatives and Frionds

On November 15th "Truth" reported at length a eass In which Jack Moses, a bill lard -room proprietor, was mulcted m the sum .of eight shillings per week for tho maintenance' of. hia two children. Tho Information, as published, was obtained from tho evidence given by Mrs. Moses In Court and from other statements made by her to her lawyer' Jack did not attempt to dispute tho main facts, but contented, himself with trying to prove inability to pay, which did not succeed. This week Moses called at our olllco and wild that he and tho wlfo had made it up again, and that there had been a great deal of misunderstanding. Ho would be glad if we would only meet him, his wife and his mother .together, as a full explanation could be made. This paper, always anxious to make the unhappy happier, paid a visit to Newtown and Interviewed tho trio. It found husband, mother ~nd wife, with two flno little kiddles living apparently very happily together. It felt glad. About a week after the case, a 1 * letter was written by th«M unhappy wifis to her mother-in-law, Mrv, Moses, senior. In that sho stated that the was sorry | for what sho had done. 6he | WITHDREW HER ALLEGATIONS of neglect, Infidelity, meanness m money matters and other things which the good husband dc*f not do. She oxpresscd regret fur what she had done, and explained Uuu she had acted mainly on (ho advlco of those she had b*lleved to b© friends, ghe had a deep longing to return u< her home. Jack, not having lost his lovo for tho girl h© had sworn to cherish, took her back to his bosom once more. Mrs. M*o8«8, senior, natumlly feol* Injured rind Indignant at tho »tutemont« that have bwn published' about her. Throwing cups and oth<«r thing* with which ithc wa« charged were to» tally untrue, She raid that «h<? luul sacrificed henwlf and denlml h«r*«?l£ many thing* to help her «JrtuKhtcr-in-^ law and felt, very k«?«n)y, tho ln«Tail-. tudo- Jiiat had been j»hown» JlowjyerJ

: her son'« vrifc «inco her return, Uad shown abundant I / SIONS OF lIEPENTENCJS, and evj^ry day saw a strong: dost™ to ' improve^jhe condition of things. Sh<* jra* . <6n|y too wlllinif to forgive unJ iotjTfcU It evidently did the old lady i Rooft to pour h«r troubics Jnto "T^uth**"itympAlh(<tlc e.ir. fThi» rojtjxjctabt^ and family journal I l^is only ono «li»b of advlep to <?lvt», 'fLet thd <l«>i»a prt*l bury it« drful." Lot inutuftt forboamncft tHkh' rotind the family fireside, Ami n» lon» »»♦ thfnsrs *J #how »l«rn« of lmprov«m«>nt refrain . from tiny reference* to what baa gtme. Jjßclfthi