["All horses selected from the Expeditionary Forces for shipment to the United Kingdom must have the letter Y clipped on the off saddle."—-Remount Regulation.]
"Mr. —— will play the flue obbligato for Miss ——, and none better could be found."—Provincial Paper.
Very kind of him, no doubt, but most of us would prefer to do without this accompaniment.
PUNCH'S APPEAL FOR "OUR DAY."
The following letter, dated March 12th, has been received from Sir ARTHUR STANLEY:—
"The completion of the Fund which Mr. Punch has raised in connection with the 'Our Day' appeal gives me the opportunity of again expressing my grateful appreciation of this splendid effort.
"The total remittances we have received from you amount to £11,040 5s. 5d., and the long list of subscribers shows how loyally and generously the readers of Punch have rallied to your appeal.
"On behalf of the Joint War Committee of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John, I should like to thank you and your readers most cordially for the welcome assistance you have provided for the relief of the sick and wounded."