GOOD TURN REMEMBERED

Taranaki Daily News, 8 November 1932, Page 13

GOOD TURN REMEMBERED

RETURN AFTER MANY YEARS. It was in the days when the New Plymouth-Wellington line was being built, and two men on the job were getting very heated over a discussion. Words failed to satisfy either, and fists were resorted to. However, the representative of the law made an appearance, and one of the men was arrested, the other effecting an escape over a fence. The arrested man was hustled away on the train to New Plymouth to be brought up before the Court. So far aa most of the spectators of the fight were concerned, except for a remark or two the matter was closed. But not so with a lady on the station. She knew the arrested man had a wife and three little children, and the next morning, as soon as she was able, around she went to the man’s wife. “I don’t know where he is,” said the wife, in answer to the lady’s inquiries, “he didn’t come home last night.” Nobody had told her what had happened, and she was left with there little children and not a penny in the house. “I gave her £1 and told her to go to New Plymouth and ask the clerk of the Court what she could do," stated this good Samaritan, “and I looked after the children while she was away. The man in question was ordered seven days’ gaol or a fine of £l. With his wife’s help he was able to pay this, and so came back to Stratford.” He told his benefactor he would never forget her kindness. “I was glad to do what I could,” said this kind little lady, “and I know he appreciated it, but I was very surprised the other day when he called to see me. I did not know him at first, but he had not forgotten me.”