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Otago Witness, Issue 2978, 12 April 1911, Page 73

road, unable to move further. . They had tenderly lifted him into a wheel chair, and ho was even now waiting at our door, dumbly praying for admission. When I stepped outside I found a small, emaciated figure literally doubled on himself with exhaustion and pain. The neat but threadbare apparel testified to a brave part played in the grim battle of life as we see it. The abundant snow-white hair covering his hatless head was down almost to his knees. It lent, an emphasis .and dignity to his mute appeal for help that would have touched a heart of Adamant. Alas, poor fellow, his trouble proved to be one of those that humiliate and. sadden us doctors most. The cause of bis suffering, so bravely borne, without one word of complaint, was one that still succeeds in baffling the science of to-day, and that the healing art knows no cure for. Ye,t and yet I went hack to tba consulting room', a hymn our men love so much, quite unsought for, running in my mind—" Work, for the night is coming, when man's work is done." The poor fellow who had been apparently dying was washed and in bed before we were through with the old man; but already one hour of the precious six was gone. And now, in addition to this medical work, there lay on the office desk a • huge bag of accumulated letters. Among them were many telegrams forwarded by post, registered ' letters, envelopes marked ; urgent, and a hundred official communications, private advices, business letters, and several obviously from loved ones from Home in old England. These must be opened and any answers dictated that could not wait at least another fortnight. Loudly these called to every fibre in one's nature. 'Come and enjoy us,' they cried, but only five hours now remained, and the consciousness of the expectant crowd in the waiting room forced us to hurry back." Small as the help of the "Guild of Unknown Friends " has been in view of the immense needs of the. work on the Labrador Coast, there Is not one among us to-day, lam sure, who does.not feel glad and proud to think that-we. too, have had a share in "holding up the hands" of Grenfell, of. Labrador. No?E.-~Members:<if the G-G.C. will be interested and glad to know that the article from which the last three extracts were made was sent .to me by our dear comrade " Jack." Her letter permits of quotation in my next "Post-bag:" EMMELINE.