LUCKY GAME OF CARDS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20472, 28 July 1928, Page 19

LUCKY GAME OF CARDS.

FORTUNATE MEETING. Fortune has seldom come in more romantic fashion to anyone than it has to Mr James Joy, of Clissold road, Stoke Newington, London, who, after experiencing years of privation in his efforts to “father” a family of seven younger brothers and sisters, has come into a legacv amounting to tue income from £30,000. , , Mr Joy’s luck began at cards—a chance meeting at the Royal Automobile Club. There, asked to make a fourth at bridge, he first met the man who was to be successively friend, employer, and benefactor. This was Mr Gerald Tetley, prospective Liberal candidate tor atoke Newington, who died a few weeks ago, leaving Mr Joy, his private secretary, the income from £3O 000. At o per cent Mr Joy’s legacy will bring him in £looo a year. . , . , Mr Joy, who mes with some oi Ins Pi others ana sisters at Clissold road, has taken his stroke of good fortune camily. “ I was not surprised,” he told an interviewer, "when the will was reaa, oecause d vear ago, when Mr Tetley asked me to be a trustee, he said he was mentioning me in his will. He was a Chancery barrister, and inherited a good neal o, money. He was not married, and had no relatives in need of money, and his intention was that I should carry on political work. “ Now that I have this assured income I intend to go in seriously for a political career, and hope shortly to be selected as Liberal candidate for a London constituency. For some years I have been connected with various Liberal organisations and have spoken on behali ot the cause. My brothers and sisters will be my first consideration, as they have been for some years. The money will enable me to assist them in their careers. 1 have not seen or heard of my father for the last eight years.” T , This is not the first time Mr Joys name has been prominently before the public. Eight years ago he figured in a law case which earned him the title of “ The boy who sued his father.” He was then 20 years old and had just left the Royal Air Force, in which he held a commission. His mother, who had died shortly before, leaving eight children, had been suing her husband for arrears ot maintenance. On his mother’s death James continued the litigation. The magistrates were forced to dismiss the summons as they had no legal powers to grant the application, but they were very complimentary to Jim Joy, jun. “You have a son.” they told the father, “ of whom any father might be proud.” With a helping hand from the court missionary young Jim Joy set himself to fight the battle of life for his brothers and sisters. He got up early to get their breakfasts and see them off to school, and hurried home in the evening to prepare a meal and get them to bed. In his efforts to earn a livelihood Mr Joy turned to anything. He sang at concerts, acted as super in a film, took a job as valet, worked in the Ministry of Labour, and finally, during the Empire Exhibition, secured a minor post taking tickets at the concert halls at Wembley. It was then that he met Mr Tetley, who offered him the post of private secretary.