From the other parts of the theatre of war there
is silence, except that we now know General Kelly-Kenny and his division are at Thebus, midway between Generals French and Gatacre,—a disposition which shows that Lord Roberts is still steadily pressing on his schemes for the invasion of the Free State, and that at any moment we may hear of an actual advance. The continued suspense is very trying to the public, and it is quite possible that they may endure many more weeks of it, and suffer worse things even than they have suffered already. We would ask them to remember, however, that "if hopes were dupes, fears may be liars," and never to forget that if the nation's resolve is maintained the end mpst be well. Let them remember Clet-
e' while the tired waves vainly breaking
Seem here no painful inch to gain,
Far hack, through creeks and inlets making, Comes silent, flooding in, the main.
And not by eastern windows only,
When daylight comes, comes in the light, In front tke sun climbs slow, how slowly,
But westward look—the land is bright."
