FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1922, -------------------- ---- I. -l "WITS" OF HISTORY | -) By Mark Stuyvesant. Whistler, the great American 3 painter of the last century, who liv- ed and battled in Paris and London, was almost as famous {for his wit as he was for his art--but what a bit- | ing satirical and conceited wit it | . was, He knew this, and took great | delight In playing upon it, | : : One day a lady asked Whistler: "Why have you withered people | with your wit and stung them all je = f Jal gh a, A Tremendous Cataract of i et Sarin ie} Bargains to Choose From 5 ing, and if ome is delightful, one has | to thrust the world away i from being bored." It is needless to say that any one | who was near Whistler was not bor- | ed, to keep | ro] LANG SHIRTS Of strong-wearing MADRAS--in good, heavy patterns. To appre- clate these values you must see them. OUR SPECIAL » | $1.75 EASTERN SHIRTS Made from English Zephyrs, in a beautiful range of stripe patterns. A real bargain at-- $1.25 W. G. & R. BRAND With the double wear cuffs--made from a good quality English PERCALE. These come.dn stripes of Black, Saxe, Helio and Pink on a White background. Regularly sells for $2.25. OUR SPECIAL | | $1.50 | | i DEPENDABLE BRAND 100 dozen Shirts of this line ; : | to choose from, in a variety | | a: oS 2 i {i i/ "I Will Tell You a Secret." of beautiful patterns. YOUR CHOICE $1.39 ee ------------------ Whistler was no respecter of per- sons or of formalities. Conventions to him were abominable. He was a real Bohemian. No one's greatness or prominence made any difference to him, and his time was his own. He was positively undependable when it came to keeping an engagement if it interfered with his painting. One evening he was expected at a dinner where & number of unusually distinguished persons were to be the EE L. ABRAMSON 336 PRINCESS STREET "WHERE THE MEN SHOP" "guests, | i The Hour for the dinner came. vl { Whistler was working at his easel : | 5 'with no thought of the dinner en- & --~ nm Sagement, One of his friends rushed In and urged the painter to stop his work and dress for the evening but Whist- ler painted on feverishly. Finally the friend said: "We'll be very late, étop, Whistler!" "Stop?" shrieked Whistler. "When everything is going so beautifully? Go and stuff myself with food when [ can paint like this? Never! Never! Besides, they won't do anything until I get there. They never do." © On another occasion Whistler ar- rived two hours late for a very im- portant dinger. He walked In calm- ly as if he were exactly on time. He showed great annoyance and sur- prise when he found the dinner halt over, and remarked to the amazed company: "How extraordinary! Really, 1 should think you could have waited a bit. Why you're just like a lot of pis about your eating!" You must It was Whistler, so every one shouted with laughter, and the din- ner which had been dull and stupid before the artist arrived took on a brilliant air, rm ---- ti -- AT CAMDEN EAST. man Blakely has returned home from Havelock. The paper mill is running again, Quite a number of Easter visitors were in and out of the village. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Martin, Toronto, were at Miss Louisa Martin's, Mr. {Martin returning home on Monday, Many Collars Flocted as a Rosult of | While Mrs. Martin will rema\n for a Heavy Rains. Camden East, April 19.-- We have had very heavy rains during the past week and a number of cellars are flooded. - The 'river is the highest it has been in years. The Easter meeting of the W.M.3. | was held at the home of Mrs. L. H. Stover on Wednesday afternoon of last week. Mrs. J. W. Loucks visit- ed with friends at Enterprise for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. "Billy" Loucks and little girl are staying at his father's, Willlam Loucks, for a limited time. James Skinner has purchased R. J. Ostér's store. Nor- A im, Fs ~~. 2510 Is | Your Daintiest Things Can be worn every day without losi ' fresh pretty a rance. Simply fine fabrics ra The gentle Lux properly cleanse the ts, and daintiest things, weshen Lux way, keep their sheen, their , innumerable . LU their the suds your will soft fine texture, after 4 Brooklyn and Toronto. short time, Visitors: Mr. and Mrs. Percy Macdonald, Sudbury.at his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Macdonald's; Mrs. Eves and son, John, Kingston, spent a few days with the former's daughtep, Mrs. Fred Addis. Johnny Burgoyne spent the holidays with his wife and family. Miss Marian|Riley is spending the holidays under tho parental roof. Samuel Skinner, To: ronto, with his mother, Mrs. Will Skinner, Gabriel Robinson, Toronto, with his parents; Mr. and Mrs. John Robinson. George Lewis, Kingston, with his parents, Mr, and Mrs. R. Lewis. Frank Coakwell and Frances spent the week-end at Brooklyn with his parents. Mrs. F. Coakwell and two children, visited at her uncle's, David Hicks, Morven. Miss Alice Wil- liams réturned home on Friday last, after spending the past five weeks with her sister, Mrs. 'A. Paul, of Nap- anee, who has beer seriously ill. RK. J. Oster spent a couple of days iin A band of gypsies passed through the village on Friday of last week. The funeral of the late Mrs. Ceph- as Switzer was held in the Methodist o'clock. Deceased had been in poor health for the past two years and had been living with her daughter, Mrs. Albert Warner, of Yarker, since last fall. She was seventy-nine years of age. She had been a resident of this village for a number of years. She leaves to mourn her loss her daugh- ter, Mrs. Warner and one son, Wil- liam Robertson. Thé remains were laid to rest in the family plot in the Methodist cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Robertson and family, of Portsmouth, attended the funeral of Mrs. Switzer on Sunday. Easter services in both the Anglican and Methodist churches were well at- tended. R. W. Longmore and Miss McGaughey visited friends at Wilton on Saturday. Miss Eleanor Yourex is visiting her aunt, Miss Lucey Hinch, at Napanee. The infant dau- ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Macdon- ald was buried in St. Luke's cemet- ery on Tuesday afternoon. S----e Visitors at Bath, Bath, April 18.--W. BE. Toplift, Odessa, spent the week-end at Robert Stevenson's. William Davy and. son Ford, Kingston spent a couple of days last week at W. H. Hall's. Miss Margaret Forester is spending her Easter vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Forester. G. W. Cuppage is spending the week-end in Toronto. Miss Edith Calver and the Misses Graham, Napanee, spent Eas- ter at J. N. Osborne's. Mrs. Perry Detlor, Napanee, is spending a few days at John Forester's. The Misses Brenda and Lucie McTear, Moscow, nee, also Miss Bessie McTear, King- ston, are spending their holidays with their ts, Rev. A. L. and Mrs. McTeay, St. John's rectory. Mr. and Mrs. k Tompkins of Stratn- cona, spentf Easter Sunday-at J. A. Tompk Master Wilfred Tomp- kins, who been seriously ill witn paneumo is improving. Mr. and church on Sunday afternoon at 2 |. and Miss Katherine McTear, Napa- | Mrs. Th Bain have returned from Kingston, where they attended the funeral of Mrs. Bain's sister, the late Miss. M. J. O"Herron. Clarence Young, of the Merchants' Bank staff, Renfrew, is spending the Easter houl- day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Young. E.'J. Sexsmith, M. P., is spending the Easter recess at his®home here. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Smith, Napanee, spent Easter at Ralph Sexsmith's. Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson and family, Napapee, spent Easter at Charles Davy"s. Grant Wemp, To- ronto, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Wemp. Miss 'Mary Davy and Miss Beatrice Armstrong, of the Napanee College ate Institute, are spending their vac- ation at their homes here. Vistors at Parham. Parham, April 49. Easter visitors were numerous-around Parham. The churches were well attended for Ea- ster service. Roy Campsall has gone to Toronto to work. Guy Wagar 's visiting relatives In 'Toronto ana Oshawa. Mr. and Mrs. George Cronk were visitors at' 8. Steele's, Bob's "Jhe Tomorrow Alright] [EPL Tr MAHOOD'S bRUG STORE Lake. F. Charlton and family and Mr. and Mrs/ E. Barr, have returned to Belleville. Dr. Cronk, Belleville, spent Sunday with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. M. Cronk. Willlam Loucks and family at D. Goodfellow's. The ball team held their Easter dance on Monday evening and although the | Perfect Match Ny 1S here A Match that is different and better day was very stormy and the orchese : tra failed to arrive a good time was | enjoyed. The 1.0.0.F. have purchased } a mew piano for the hall. Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt Leslie visited at W. Clow's. Born to Mr. and Mrs. R. Clow, a son on Sunday, April 16th. Keith Black is at J. A. 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