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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 29, Issue 34, 4 May 1917, Page 2

SORRY HE SPOKE. The members of a certain medical club were discussing the terrible strain which a certain young medico of their acquaintance was undergoing in consequence of the whr, when the subject of their conversation entered. “Yes,” said an old grizzled practioneer, addressing the newcomer, “we were just discussing you. You are killing yourself with work. Look at me. I never took anything so seriously as all that. Have patience, my boy, have patience.” “Yes,” said the tired-one slowly, “I have noticed you take life rather easily.” Then the old one wondered why everybody buried themselves behind their newspapers. The “Times” began as a foolscap pamphlet of four - pages.