HOPES OF FATHER.

Clutha Leader, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 90, 31 May 1912, Page 7

HOPES OF FATHER.

Wd Chelmsford (Governor of New Kill Wales), speaking at the annual of the directors of the Royal Alfred Hospital, told a little "I recollect," said his Excel- *■!, "a ratter libellous anecdote told i years ago. A young doctor, who Si much more distinguished crickr than he was a medical man 4 was Sjffflg himself with a few friends at convivial meeting. Suddenly itas called vay to attend a family 'fir I 0 even t which often happens Wies. By and bye the young doc,ame back. 'Well! how's the N" he was asked. 'She's dead,' S™ reluctant reply. 'Well, then, .»the b a by?' 'That's dead, too.' & was silence. Then, with a brighter his face the young man turned nt c °rapanions and cheerfully £ "Wer mind, I have every hope :®"®g the father."