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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 25, 22 June 1910, Page 2

The biography of Sir Wilfred Lawson, which has just been published, contains a good story of Mr. Gladstone’s physician, Mr. Andrew Clark. He onee recommended his illustrious patient to take wine. Mr. Gladstone expressed some surprise at this, as he believed Sir Andrew was a “temperance doctor.” Sir Andrew replied: “Oh, wine does sometimes help you to get through work. For instance, I have often twenty letters to answer after dinner, and a pint of champagne is a great help.” “Indeed,” remarked Mr. Gladstone, “does a pint of champagne really help you to answer the twenty letters?” “No, no,” Sir Andrew explained, “but when I’ve had a pint of champagne 1 don’t care * rap whether I answer them or not.”