THE Institution has just received a most touching proof of devotion to the Life-boat Cause in the gift of two beautifully-dressed dolls, accompanied by the following note :— " To the Life-Boat Society.

"Miss finds she is unable to pay her subscription in money this year, so is sending these, dolls, dressed by herself (aged 89), for sale. She hopes they will be equally acceptable." A postscript to the note adds :— " Miss is quite blind." It ia proposed to put the dolls up for sale at the first opportunity, and it is hoped that they will raise a really substantial sum, for we feel sure that there must be many who would like in this way to show their appreciation of such devotion to the Life-boat Cause.

The donor of the dolls has been enrolled a member of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild..