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GILLIES & EMM The Gift Shop Diamonds Wedding Rings 23 DOWNIE ST. | T'was the night before pay-day, and_all through my jeans -- I've hunted in vain for the ways and the means ; | Not a quarter was stirring, not evena | jit; | The'kate was off duty, the greenbacks had quit. Forward, turn forward, O Time, tn thy fiight, | And make it tomorrow just for tonight ! Not the Right Kind of Model. Wife--I don't see why you never use mé for a model. My first husband always did. Artist--Yes, my dear, but your first husband was an illustrator of comic papers. A Handy Man. Olancy--Did you hear that Skeets, the poet, is on the stage? Nancy--Is he trying to raise the morale? : Clancy--No; when I saw him he was raising the curtain, Ua however, that Douglas began to cater ings. ah negeeee Seether untae gin etn nemeeephenierpaincrepens | stricken and friendless. | years ago and his clothes were sold ; to a dealer for a shilling! ' he had bequeathed nearly £60,000 to | be spent on education in the island. | His wishes were faithfully carried ; out. ; weighing ten ounces and valued at ' 'MANXMEN'S "LEGS." Capital of Isle of Man Thrives on Happiness. -- from the Although, historical standpoint, Douglas, the capital of the Isle of Man, has little in common | with most seaside towns, there is remance in its story. Originally a mere fishing village, it owed the be- | ginning of its rise to fame to the | smugglers who, under the leadership - of the renowned Smuggler Bill, at the end of the eighteenth century made it the centre of their -opera- tions. So many stories of their deeds of daring were in circulation that when, a few years later, a steam- packet serviceé'from Liverpool was in- augurated, large numbers of visitors were attracted to the place, which rapidly assumed the importance of a town. : Douglas got its name from the River Dhoo (dark or black), which flows from the Greeba Mountain, joining the Glass (from glaise, mean- ing clear) just before it runs into the bea. It was not until fifty years ago, for visitors in their hundreds of thousands. Previously, steamers were moored at the old Red Pier, unless | the tide was out, in which event, visitors had to be put ashore din barges. As the outcome of this the Victoria Pier was built, at a cost of £135,000, but in recent years so vast | has been the increase in the number of visitors that plans are afoot to extend the pier and to provide extra berthing accommodation for passen- ger vessels. Castle Mona, now also a hotel, is one of Douglas' most historic build- It was built by John, Duke of © Atholl, the last Lord of Man, the | stone of which it is constructed hav- | ing been imported from Scotland. The Legislative Buildings are noted | for their stained-glass windows con- | taining the arms of persons rframous : in the history of the island, as well as for the arms of the Norse kings | of Mona--~a ship with furled sails. This is of far greater antiquity than the familiar "three legs," and is gradually coming into use again. | The "'three legs" emblem is believed to have been introduced by a king of Scotland in 1266. It is almost iden- tical with the arms of Sicily, the mot- to rendered into English meaning, "Whichever way you throw me, Ij} shall stand."' The three legs are sup- posed to denote disdain for England, Scotland, and Ireland, to each of which a kick is being directed. Visitors approaching Douglas by steamer from Liverpool sometimes notice a cloud of mist hovering over the town. Long ago it was believed that the country round Douglas was the abode of a magician named Man- nanan-Beg-Mac-y-Lier, who kept | strangers from landing by means of the fog. Those who persisted in ap- proaching were made by his black art to see a hundred armed men await- ing them on the shore for every one that actually existed. A queer story Is told of one of Douglas' citizens whose memorial is seen in the churchyard of St: George's. Pierre Henri Josef Baume by name, this man lived in Douglas for many years, apparently poverty- He died fifty Seon afterwards his will was found, when it was discovered that $25,000 Gem as Paper-weight, The world's largest sapphire, ; 4 more than $25,000, was on exhibi- _ tion at Wembiey. It is intricately carved in the form of an ear-ornament, and must origin- » ally have been about twice its present size. it was discovered in the home of & Mohammedan official in Hyderabad State, where it was used as a paper- weight, by Mr. Wakefield, Director- General of Revenue, who wags told that the children of the family had Played with it as they would with | Ordinary stones, The stone has a long and romantie history. It was formerly an orna- ment on a Buddha belonging to the Ballala kings of South India in the twelfth century. It was then handed down from one conquerer to another wntil it came into the hands of Tippoo Sahib, who gave lt as a present to the ancestors of the official in whose house it was found. Plough Monday Custom. The Plough Monday celebration has largely died out in rural Eng- land. Only in a few more remote sections is it still remembered. It was once a time of general hilarity _ and merriment and several interest- ing traditions are connected with it. One of these, which was observed at the end of the last century in a little Cornish village, where it still prob- ably lingers on, embraces the early rising of the servants and ploughmen on the first Monday of the New Year. According to the custom, if -the Ploughman can reach the kitchen fireplace, whip in hand, before the kitchen-maid has the kettle on for breakfast she relinquishes her right to fowl on Shrove Tuesday, the fowl going to the ploughman. In Yorke shire, too, the Plough Monday pro- cession, or "Plough Jag," is still obe served in a few places. The Difference. Young wife, just home from the cooking school: 'I feel so encourag= ed! [ was complimented on my pro- gress to-day. for Miss Smith. She tried hard, but she doesn't seem to get on at all." Young. Husband: 'You must ree member, my dear, that Miss Smith has no one to practice on," Used a Miuifiler. Smith--'Your new rather loud," Jones--"'It's all right when I pu ou a muffler," A Popular Malady. : "He looks like an able-bodied man." "Yes, but he 'has an incurable ail ment, it seems." : "What is the trouble?" "Anything in the nature of work dis- agrees with him." Climbers. '© "The Notmuch family are great as pirants for social honors, are they not?' "T should say so. Why, they're such climbers that they have even named their youngest daughter Ivy." Discouraged Weather Prophet, "Did ye hear that our local forecaster is tryin' to get transferred?" "No, I didn't, Si. What's the trou- ble?" "He says the climate doesn't agree with him." That's Reasonable, : Sonnyboy--Daddy, won't you give me a bicycle? Papa--Can't afford it, son. | Sonnyboy--A man shouldn't marry, unless he can afford it. 2 » young ow! yesterday. ~ when he was in the bush the other day, but then it was wise enough to get away, so he took a return trip with a ladder when he made ~ he made his capture. scribe saw it last evening, but it But I am really sorry overcoat is Mee Treatise On The Owl | | | do not care even to talk to you. | Ex-Ald. Clove Myers. caught a He saw it The Mirror 'was too early for it toopenits eyes. 'But there are other eyes as well as he owl's which are often kept "nearly closed until later in the even- ing. Itis not a bad looking bird Gf its face was not so flat and the 'arve of its nose not soaccentuated. Then if its eyes were not quite so far apart it would be somewhat bet- 'ter looking. right method of concealing its wis- dom. However, natureoften makes | ~ similar disguises. -- : | there is something interesting look- eee ss ake eee ot | botanists. resemblance to a | b It certainly has the But for all that ing about the owl, supposing it does not have any Eomicken.') | | Just the Kind: She--I do not care to marry you. I He (a widower)--That is precisely the reason I want you to marry me. Fear and "Hope. He--lI have a presentiment that our engagement won't last. , hope it will last forever. _ She--Oh, Harry, don't say that; I Britain's Rarest Flower. In appearance not unlike the fa- miliar yellow calceolaria, with pouch- | like blossoms and glossy leaves, the | Wharfedale, ' ingly small. t in Upper Britain's slipper,' found Yorkshire, is rarest wild flower. Many naturalists have spent years in trying to locate it, but without success, while the number of those who have found specimens is exceed- One of the last to be lucky in the quest was a girl of twelve, while a short time previously "lady's | @ man who had only lately moved | / count of | fle lig Dares og ne TI Ce ena Ae A | when the plant has been due to bloom | again no trace of it has been found. Here's Your Oppor- tunity to Purchase a Square Practice Piano § Handsome case, beautiful tone--in fact in every de- tail it's a first-class instru- ment. On sale now-- $75.00 PEQUEGNATS MUSIC STORE Phone 312 Phone 312 Try Scotty's '| 37 Ontario Street Cleaning, Pressing, Repairing Ladies' & Gent's Garments Goods Called For and Delivered t | | ' | | { | | into the dictrict picked a bunch of Quite apart from its rarity, the 'Jady's slipper' is interesting on ae- its amazing elusiveness. Places where it has been discovered have been. carefully marked, yet The Poor Fellow. A preacher at the close of one of his revival sermons, said: -"Let all in the house who are paying their debts stand up." Presently every man, woman and child, with one ex- ception, rose to their feet. The preacher seated them and said: "Now, let every man not pay- ing his debts stand up."' The excep- tion, a care-worn, hungry-looking in- dividual, clothed in last summer's suit, slowly assumed a perpendicular position. ! "How is it, my friend,' asked the minister, "that you are the only one not able to meet his obligations," { { | "T run a newspaper," he answered Read The Mirror Ads. meekly, "and the brethren here who | ptood up are my subscribers, and-----"' | "Let us pray,' exclaimed the min- 1 ' ister.--Rio Grande Valley Weekly. Reading the Lessons. It was the first time he had ever read the lessons in church, and in consequence was feeling extremely nervous. When he came to the bot- tom of the page the last words were, "And Eve was," but being flurried he turned over two pages by mistake, and came to the description of the ark, and to the amusement of the congregation he bellowed forth, "And Eye was forty cubits round about," Seaweed. When dry, seaweed is richer than Oatmeal or Indian corn in nitrogen- | ous constituents, Ca Methodist Church ° Sunday Evening, October 26th, at 7 o'clock TOPIC OF SERMON : "An Exciting Debate " --- A Thrilling Story-Sermon By REV. J. W. MAGWOOD ¥ Inspiring singing by a choir cf 45 voiges. ; Strangers cordially greeted. ® New Fall Hats Your Hat is here in any color. Hard or soft Felt, any size, 63 to 73. - Price-- $2.50 to $7.50 Borsalinos, Christies, Buckleys, Lees, Biltmore. P. J. KELLY , YOUR HATTER Stock of 1000 Hats to Choose From WEAVIN Have your-old car- pets made into new rugs in your town. We bear compar- ison with the best. J. H. ASQUITH Phone 1090w 312 Huron St. Duggan Plumbing and Heating Co. 60 Huron Street Residence 662w Bus. Phone 529 SATURDAY - SPECIALS - Cut Glass Butter Dishes Regular $1.75 Dutch Silver Plated Mats Regular 75c Corner Ontario and Downie Sts. Cut Glass Mustards Regular $1.50 Silyer Plated Butter Dish with Fork. Regular $2.00.. These are only a few of the great values at our $50,000 Jewelry Release Sale Pequegnat's Jewelry Store 'Dutch Silver Plated Vases Regular $2.00 Bud Vase, with long Cut Glass Tube. Regular $1.75. . 84e Corner Ontario and Downie Sts. _