PENS OF THE FIRST ORDER.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXI, Issue LXVIII, 21 June 1912, Page 7

PENS OF THE FIRST ORDER.

One of thp tit-bits of British proverbial philosophy is that the pen is mightier than the sword. It is not for us to dispute this or to say too much in its favor, otherwise someone might quote to our discomfiture another popular proverb—that self-praise is no honor. But one thing is certain— iiamely, that the pen is mighty in its way, and that, being mighty, it should be good—have all the excellence that should in the nature of things belong to an instrument of its importance. This opinion is held with special conviction by Messrs Worth and Co., of New York, America, and, to prove what they think and feel on the subject, they are now exhibiting in Hawera, as elsewhere in the dominion, the largest assortment of fountain pens ever shown in New Zealand. Accordingly a sale is now on at Mr F. H. Boase's shop in High street. Their window is entirely covered with same, and those who wish to buy should not delay in availing themselves of the opportunity whicn now invites them at Mr Boase's shoo. Every style and size that can be made is on sale, such as plain pens for the business man. and small, non-brenk-abie si^es which can be carried with safptv in a lady's purse. There is an endless assortment of gold mounts and pearls: in fact, tlm assortment covers over 159 styles, and «ill sell ft the uniform r>rico of 7«. with a year's fuaran+.n<-> given Viv the ■"uiVpr on pooh purchase. Messrs Worth and Co. claim that thpv are the largest ms^ufnctu'T^s "f fountain "ens i*i +he worl'l. At their fsic^rv in Now York tn«v have a cn"ici+v nf turn in": out three fniitit-"'" ne"s every ir<inute. The l°r<?:e mm^+ities t^ey produce enables them f-, f-ir-ii a small selling price on their products.