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Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14539, 17 October 1917, Page 3

A - small tragedy in real life is related in an exchange. A young soldier, before'he iefb New Zealand, became engaged to" a, young lady of good family. The pair Avere entirely devoted to each other, the. engagement was recognised by the parents of the young lady and the pair were inseparable. Tlie girl was so devoted to "Jim" that she, with her mother, journeyed to "Wellington to see him off on the troopship. Is'ot so long ago Sergeant Jim returned to .New Zealand —blind. He told his mate the address of his fiancee :aiid the mate took him to her address. She' herself came to the door when it was knocked on.Jim groped for her hand. "Is that you, Annie?" he asked. "Yes, this is Annie," she <-,aid, "won't you step m and wait till my husband comes home?"