A TOMMY ACTOR ATKINS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2436, 21 November 1900, Page 55

A TOMMY ACTOR ATKINS.

AND CHARLES ARNOLD'S GRAPE FUND. The following characteristic letter, received' by Mr Charles Arnold from a blotter actor at the front, will be read with interest : — Graspan, February 12, 1900. Charles Arnold, Esq. Dear Sir, — Pardon my intiueion, but from ■whit I can learn you ore ihe gentleman, that has beeu instrumental in providing 1 us with some luscious grapes which ye have just had served to -as. As a biotaex tiooper (as weaxe called in the United Sta-es), I wish to thank you on behalf of my comrades of the Royal Canadians. I myself am of the same profession as yourself, naving left the Valentine Stock Company, in Winnipeg, Canada, to join the Canadian Contingent foi service in South Africa. It therefore gives me great plea vine to find a biothei Thespian out Here m tins awful country performing ihal — or might I say playing his old part ? — oi a friend m need, for wherever you find him he is playing that part in. the Drama of Life to a finish. . Agnin let me thank you for your kindly -ihoughtiulness. I jhave written to our secretary, Mr M'lntyre, of the- Actois' -Society of America, telling him of your kindness, and I know that he and every other anembei of the society will never forget your kindly action (unconsciously, perhaps, I grant) to one of themselves who was in dire need of such. I will not take up any more of your valuable time, but thank you once more and wish you all prosperity and success. By the time this reaches you we expect to be in Eimberley, vheie we hope to be of some use to the people who have been shut up there so long. If you can possibly drop us a line of good cheer and encouragement, why, do so by all means. G-ood-bye. — Yours professionally REGINALD H. BARLOW, Royal Canadians, "A" Company, Field Force, South Africa.