Got Ticket To Other Place

NZ Truth, Issue 1247, 24 October 1929, Page 7

Got Ticket To Other Place

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Wellington Representative). ACCOMPANIED by' his young wife and small baby, who provided . just that touch of realism that loosened the purse strings m response to his story,* William Charles Low's tale of woe brought tears to the eyes of those who heard it, and — what was more to Low's liking — hard cash was frequently forthcoming to tide him over. It was not the first time Wellington householders had heard the tune about a promised job m the country and no money to leave th© town, but they had not previously heard it rendered with full, effects. Sym-pathy-seeking Low knew his public, and he had schooled himself well m the art bf false pretences. „'... Having gained the attentive ear of a sympathiser with his tattered tale, he was riot dismayed when "the charitable one said he himself would buy the train tickets for Low and his family to leave for the "job -in the country." True to his word, Low met his benefactor at the . railway station, and smilingly accepted the tickets. But hardly was the man's back turned, when Low was cashing m at the window on the excuse that he could not travel that' day owing to his child's health. Now, although Low will not have th© country air for which he longed, he will at least have a job to do* for Mr. Page, S.M., sentenced him to three months' imprison merit.'