THE MIRROR A wise man was once asked what : gift he would bestow on a godchild if he were a fairy godmother. He thought over the question very care- fully and replied: "If the child were a boy I would give 'him a sense of humor, and if a girl a sense of pro- portion." It may seem presumptious to criticize the great sage's judg- ment, but I am wondering why a wom- an doesn't need a sense of humor and why a man doesn't require a sense of proportion. The most tiresome peo- ple you can meet are the men or women who can't.see a joke and who have no sense of proportion, The Jews of olden days were ac- cused of straining out a gnat and swallowing a camel. And people still insist on making mountains out of molehills and molehills into moun- tains. Think of the women for in- stance who was travelling with a par- ty to a great convention, and on ar- riving there would neither enjoy the convention herself nor allow anyone else to do so, because she had left her button hook at the hotel where she stopped the night before. I have known women like that. And men too! The man isn't unknown who can upset all his fellows at the office because his breakfast egg did n't belong to the new-laid: category. There are many conditions in the | world that reveal the lack of propor- | tion. A business man in New York recently received this letter -- 'Dear sir: Five years ago I robbed you of one hundred dollars. I am now filled with remorse. I enclose a dollar and a half to ease my conscience." Need- less to say there was a sad lack of proportion between the sorrowful re- morse and the conscience salve. Then there was the woman who spent 12,- 000 dollars in qa single year for a doctor's bill, a dentist bill and a manicure bill, not for herself but for her poodle dog. Then she spent ten dollars for foreign missions to reveal her intense sympathy with this great benevolent enterprise. The gift of the sixth sense--the sense of propor- tion--is worth infinite pains to as- quire, if we haven't been born with it. Everybody should cultivate' the habit of taking large views. Lord Palmerston used to advise looking at big maps. It is a good thing to esti- mate the importance of each detail in relation to the whole day, to weigh each day's happenings in the light of eternity. There would be less gloom in the world, less snarling cynicism, more high hopes and lasting joys if we could only see things in their right proportion. Subscribe for The Mirror COME OUT IN THE MERRY SUNSHINE Come out you Merry sunshine And stop your blinking there, Behind that pile of fleecy clouds You hide your face se fair. We long to see your smile so bright Our gloomy hours to cheer, Come out oh merry sunshine, And help our skies to clear! Come out, oh merry sunshine; The days have been so long Since you have shown us skies of blue Come! Wake our hearts to song. Chase all those frowning clouds, Chill breezes, quick displace, Come out, oh merry sunshnie, Show us your morning face. Come out, oh merry sunshine; For 'tis the month of May; And. scarcely have we felt your touch Or seen your shining ray. The rain has fallen on the flowers And spoiled their dresses new, Come out, oh merry sunshine. We've waited long for you. Come out, oh merry sunshine Across the blue skies sail! So long you've hidden from our sight, Your face has grown quite pale; The showers have washed your gold- en rays Until they seemed to fade; Come out, oh merry sunshine, Nor act as though afraid. Come out of merry sunshine, For soon the month of May With all it's wealth of beauty Will slip on wings away. And gone will be the springtime, For which we long did wait; Come out, oh merry sunshine, Before it is too late. JOSEPHINE N. CARR. (ee coment HENRY A. CLARK | TEACHER OF VIOLIN and PIANO Phone 1435w il Studio-- 159 Mornington St. is ~~ Is the greatest success ever. of the latest records played. case handsomely designed. S450, ewe ye oh 131 ONTARIO ST. One medium sized piano, good action, and 'Regular a: Pade ca bc $195 Do not miss this sale. SS Our 77th Annual STOCK - TAKING Every year makes the ties between our customers and us stronger, and adds to our long list of piano users. Our annual Stock Taking Bargains are being eagerly sought for. Our invitation to visit our store should be considered a personal one always. and staff will welcome you--whether you are a prospective customer or interested in having one price B. H. BRITTON, Mgr. Many other bargains not mentioned here. HEINTZMAN & CO., Limited The management One beautiful Heintzman Piano, slightly used. Up to the Heintzman standard. regular price ... USED PHONOGRAPHS See our |stock of used phonographs. No one need be without music in the home. _ ing able'to buy a phonograph as low in price as $8 and on the easy terms of 50c to 75c a week. Less than Thinkkche: { PHONE 769 : School Girl or boy--the laboring man, mechanic or brain worker will find the needed ener- gy in OUR BREAD =) a a The bread from our bakery is im- maculate -- snow-white and free % from every impurity. The best is & uone too good for our customers. %& Try our bread once and you'll be one too. The Stratford Bakery 1.) STONE) Mer; Phone go < ura aR au AR ARARURERERA RU ARURSRARURORURLRAR RA s Speer eee ae er eae et ene Sean a -- Plumbing, Heating Tinsmithing and Ventilating Phone 459 Orders Promptly Attended To. J. E. Commerford 199 Ontario Street | Down&Fleming Funeral Service Rooms 94 Ontario St. MR. DOWN _ Tel. 308 Prone 319 ite Poa ace ane Phone 1580 Residence 2198 FRANK P. GIBBS Chartered Accountant 102 Ontario St. Stratford, Ont. (Beacon Building) 4-ROOM FLAT TO RENT Bathroom, Hardwood Floors, heavy wiring for electric stove, water ' free. Apply-- J. E. COMMERFORD 199 Ontario St. Phone 459 - THE MIRROR PS 7) o HERE AND THERE | By "Doc." or Have you secured your "meal tick- Alex, Abraham? * * * from The opening day must have been a disappointment to some of the pro- fits. Eo * EJ If the city council grants $5,000 for the Confederation celebration there should be some doings as there are some cities that are going to cele- brate for a week .and are only receiy- ing $1,000 from their city council. 3 * * There is one good thing about the road to Heaven. There are no de- tours, * * * The doctor was testing her broth- er's heart and lungs: "Getting any new stations?" asked little sister. *# * * The wife of.a friend of ours arrived home the other day with a permanent wave and said it cost her fifteen dol- lars. Her hubby cried out "Long live the kink." ok * * Like any other gentleman we are always willing to give any woman half the road ,if she would only in- half she wants. * * * dicate which Some of our griefs we have cured, And the sharpest we still have sur- vived; : But what torments of pain we endured From evils that never arrived! Co * * The entry forms issued for the wat- er marathon at the Canadian Nation- al Exhibition state that a coating of grease without a bathing suit will not be permitted. Evidently the offic- ials are not going to allow any skin games in connection with the $50,- 000 race, * * * Again man's best friend has proven his faithfulness. Miller, of Laramie, Wyo., with Glenn Holder, age 11, and George Holmes, age 13 were stalled by snow in the hills, and the two former started to waktk for help and perished three miles from their destination. Their dog was left with the boys, and the dog would not allow the boys to drop into a slumber which precedes death by freezing, and they owe their lives to the faithfulness of the dog. * * * We don't pretend to know it all, but speaking of "goats" and railroads," one morning the taxi man called at the door for us just as the mail man handed us a lengthy letter concerns ing the trip we were about to com- mence ,and just then we were called on the phone by long distance. AS usual, that morning, Jack Pringle called to the conductor of our train, LANL right "Dick" let "er g0, "Doc's" ~ here. : : * * 8 And that's that' till after the 24th. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. | A graceful, delicately artistic | pattern for your Silver, yet | quality that will wear until the } investment. range of furniture. Ontario St. For the June Bride | . ° fey, | b If the June Bride will invest haif an hour s store we guarantee returns greater than from Let us have the pleasure of showing you our complete IF IT'S FURNITURE, WHE HAVE IT! Down & Fleming FURNITURE AND UNDERTAKING time in our any other a Phone 314 FEN if long. ted shoes, comfort. expense. 32 Wellington Sits "Pen" or Punishment? Which do your shoes and feet give you? : When you put your shoes on in the morning you settle the qnestion of whether your feet will be happy or miserable all day Painful corns or calloused feet combined with poorly fit- sentence you to 12 to 15 hours of nerve-nagging dis- Don't put it off but see our Foot Expert today--he understands how to give you happy, healthy feet at very little ROBERTSON'S SHOE STORE Opposite City Hall Stratford, Ont. ------/] -- prices become heirlooms. SEE OUR DISPLAY. 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HEAGY Phone 176 . . i i sonal Peter & Sylvester Will do your Repairs in Plumbing Heating 2 Electric = = Phone 210 12 Ontario = FTE pair them. 119 Ontario The Comfort of an old pairof shoes is worth considering as well asihe econ- omy there is in having us re- Superior Shoe Repair Phone 941 PS RBS) ES EOE & PINEAPPLE GINGER DESSERT Dissolve a package of lemon gela- tine in 1 cup of boiling water and 1 cup of pineapple juice. Chill this until thick but not set. Whip it and fold in 1 cup of whipped cream, % cup of diced pineapple and 1-4 cup of preserved ginger. Mold and chill. | | First Member of Cavalry Detach- ment--" Lookee heah, Joe, how come you all toteach dat da mule all dem tricks? Ah cant teach mah mule nothin!" Second Ditto--" Dat'seasy; you- all jes' has to know moh dan de mule." L.0.8:.0,).S. PHONES | OrrIcE 602 DR. S. H. SUTTER © DENTAL SURGEON 'Specialist in Prosthetic Dentistry §_ Majestic Apartments, 93 Downie { sae RESIDENCE 1051wW >