Sending the Good News.

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3062, 25 April 1917, Page 2

Sending the Good News.

A neat littlo cypher story, which one hopes to bo as well founded as it is said to bo, is related by a correspondent on tho other side of tho world in the course of a letter' received by a resident of Christehurch (states tho "Press"). A French poilu, taken pris- ' oner by tho Germans, was allowed to I send home, in the ordinary way, a I postcard containing the usual information about the state of his health. Ho was also allowed to inquire concerning tho health ,of three of his soldier friends, whoso names and regiments wero given as follow:— Com- (Regiment 37). Agilsson (Regiment 20). Tabou (Regiment 17). The dullest of; Frenchmen would not take long to discover what tho names of the supposed poilus meant, for they conveyed the best of news. Whether the numbers of tho regiments had any significance or whether they were inserted merely to give verisimilitude is not apparent, but the real message is on the surface. "Courage! ils sont a bout!" is the sentence so cleverly arranged; and one may translate it freely as "Courage! they are down and out." ' Mrs. Ritchie, of Manutahi, has a record of which she can be very proud. At tho present time - she has no less than six sons serving their' King and

country, five being in the firing lino and one ill camp. The wedding was celebrated in Winnipeg of Mr. Roland William St. Clair, formerly Vice-Consul for Norway at Auckland, to Miss Mildred Helen Chamberlain, daughter of the late Rev. Henry Hart Chamberlain, vicar of Godmanchester, Huntingdon, England l .' The wedding took place in England recently of Mdlle. Suzanne Ga'dr'at, of Tours, France, to Major D. B. Blair, formerly of .Christehurch. The bride was weil known in Christehurch. whero she had lived for some years. Major Blair, who left for the front very early iii the war, was wounded in the Somme offensive audi invalided to England. Miss Kirkcaldie anad Miss Richardson have' returned from a visit to Christehurch. ' . i' Mi-.' Vernon ,H. ORSeid, M.P., and Mrs. Reed aro visiting Auckland. At .the meeting of the Charitable Aid Committee of the Wellington Hospital and Charitablo Aid Board yesterday afternoon, it being the last under the existing board, tho. chairman, Mr. D. Campbell, referred to the valuable assistance rendered by. Mrs. T. Wilford in tho committee's work during the two years of her- membership, and tho regret of all tho members that she was not offering herself for re-election. All present, said Mr. Campbell, would feel that her absence from the coinmitteo would be a : real loss.. Mr. Campbell reforral to the pleasant' relations which had existed between members of the committee, and congratulated them upon the success which had attended their efforts in administering charitable aid upon a basis at once humane and judicious. '-'Some people," said Mr. Campbell, "accuse us of being hard-hearted," but if they could seo tho letters wo receive from tinio to timo thanking U3 for what we havo dono for the writers, I think they would alter their minds." Complimentary reference was also made by Mr Campbell to the work of the Char- . itable Aid officers. Other members-pre-sent endorsed the chairman's remarks. Mrs. Wilford, in returning thanks, expressed the pleasure she had experienced in assisting in tho work, and her regret at being unable to seek re-elec-tion. On the motion of Mr. Geo. Petherick it was unanimously, resolved: "That this committee place upon /record its appreciation of tho great as- _ sistanco rendered to the committee by the Charitable Aid Superintendent, Mr. t A. H. Truebridge; the. unselfish services of the matron of the Ohiro Benevolent Homo, Mrs. Truebridge, and the good work performed by the visitor, Miss Kirk." ' Some women aro convinced that unless many hours be Riven to tho complexion it is useless to do anything. This is an error. What is wanted is a faco and ' skin preparation presented in a form agreeable, convenient and-easy of anpli- ' cation. Now is the time to auard the ! complexion' asainst cold winds which ' shrivel the ski". Choose some absolutely , pure ci?eam, such'as Miss Milsom's Cul- • teno Palm (reg.), 3s. 6d„ which is -applied during day, merely rubbed into lace with - finqor-tips. and when dry wiped oft . 1 lightly. The effect of this marvellous ' cream is like magic. Perfectly harm- ' less and balm to the skin. Cultene Skin » Food (regi 3s„ for nightly application as i per directions, on jar.- Hygienic Face ! Powders, four shades,- 2s lid. All face , treatments, manicuring, all hair work— the latest and lightest. Advice gratis > and confidential. Miss Milsonii Barnett's Buildings, 01 Willis Street.' Tel. 814.— Advt. ■■■,■-.