it
up and turned it over curiously. Could my dream have been true? Or was
it only a coincidence that in blatant red letters on that match-box
were the words:--

"MADE IN SWEDEN."

* * * * *

"Spokane (Washington), Monday.

"Troops raided the I.W.W. headquarters and arrested James
Rowan (leader) and 21/2 others on the eve of threatened
disturbances."--_Toowoomba Gazette (Australia)_.

Unfortunately in such cases half-measures are rarely successful.

* * * * *

[Illustration: _Sub_ (_to A.P.M., who has severely censured him for
being without gloves, wearing collar of wrong colour, etc._). "OH, BY
THE BY, SIR, HOW DO YOU LIKE THE WAY I DO MY HAIR?"]

* * * * *

"THE AUTUMN MEETING of the WISBECH LOCAL PEACE ASSOCIATION will be
held on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28th, 1917.

"Being full moon, a good attendance is expected."--_Isle of
Ely Advertiser_.

The Gothas would see that it was a peace-meeting and leave it alone.

* * * * *

"The tanks crossed the deep gulf of the Hindenburg main line,
pitching nose downwards as they drew their long bodies over
the parapets and rearing up again with their long forward
reach of body and heaving themselves on to the German paradise
beyond."--_Yorkshire Evening Post_.

That is not what the Germans called it.

* * * * *

"IF CAMBRIA FALLS--

"The possibilities in the New Battle."--_Dublin Evening Herald_.

No wonder Mr. LLOYD GEORGE hurried off to France.

* * * * *

"On the earth, the broken acres; In the heaven, a perfect
ground."--_The Canadian Churchman_.

Of course Canada is before everything an agricultural country, and
we feel sure that BROWNING would be the last man to object to any
adaptation of his lines which would make them more suited to the needs
of the people and the times.

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THEATRICAL CORRESPONDENCE

SUPPLYING ONE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION, "WHY DOES A DRAMATIST GROW OLD
SOONER THAN ANYONE ELSE?"

_From G. Sheridan Smith, author, to Sir James Benfield,
actor-manager._

Dear Sir,--Herewith I am forwarding a copy of an original three-act
comedy, entitled, _Men and Munitions_. As the interest is largely
topical I should he much obliged if you could let me hav