"They had endeavoured after long weary waiting to bring to
fruition in due time what had been the first plank in their
programme for thirteen years."--_Morning Paper_.
But the plank, as might be expected, has, as fruit-growers say, "run
to wood."
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[Illustration: _Colonel (asked to review V.A.D. Corps, and not wishing
to spring an order on them)_. "NOW, I'M GOING TO ASK YOU LADIES TO FORM
FOURS."]
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