A COINCIDENCE.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 23, Issue 6, 23 January 1912, Page 8

A COINCIDENCE.

Tmb hour was late. A man etoofl at ■ 'all desk, looking Over an enormous book. A r-iugb-looking fellow stepped into the room, and drawing a pistol said, “Keep q uiet. ‘! “ I am quiet," the man answered, without showing the faintest sign of emotion, "All right; remain that way, lama robber." So am I," the man answered. “ What, you a robber !” > " Yes; I have been appointed receiver for this company.” “ Oh, is that a fact ? In that case I must leave you. I never beat a man out of his job' CONSIDERATE TO THE LAST. Sandy Wilson, when at the point of death, sent for a neighbour with whom he had long been in feud, his conscience sharply reminding him that he ought to leave this world at peace with all who were in it, in order to have any good chance or likelihood of faring well in the next. The reconciliation was effected, allowances having been made on f both sides, but particularly on the dying man’s; and the visitor was about to ; take farewell leave, when Sandy said, in a faint yet resolute voice: Noo, Jemmy, ma man, if aw dinna de after a'—an’ while there's; life, ye ken, there’s still hope—things ’ll just ha’ to be at ween us as they were afore. Ye’ll understand that.” A FEMALE ODDITY. At a village a few miles from London lives a young lady who is the talk of the whole neighbourhood, on account of her uncommon sympathies and antipathies. She has a mortal aversion to all colours except green, yellow, and white, in either of which she is always dressed. She has been known to swoon away at the sight of a soldier; and a funeral never fails to throw her into a cold sweat. She will not eat or drink out of any i other than green ware or pewter. She cannot bear the taste of any ripe fruit except green damoscens; but even these she will gladly exchange for onions, of which she is particularly fond when roasted. She prefers a draught of the Thames water, when muddy, to the clearest spring that ever bubbled from a fountain. A fricassee of frogs or mice is her dehgnt, although a sight of a .mushroom will ir*ke her change She loves beef or mutton that is fly-blown; and she cannot taste a bit of veal that,is either white, firm, or fresh killed.- She is . fond of hays, woodbine, box, and dandelion,, and the finest salads; turnips,and reddish tops she prefers to the most delicate brocoli, savoys, or cabbage plants. When a child she used to be very fond of eating small coals, and, at night, if her mother left her in the room by herself, she \yas sure to deapsttch all the contents of the candle f but her taste in this particular is ■He.tinned. Although now not twenty 'of age, she is very negligent of her person ; cannot bear to walk abroad on a fine dag/, but loves to saunter in the evening I by the Side of the liver, if a thick nauseous fog be arising. She prefers the sound of | a Jew’s harp or hurdy-gurdy to the best violin or German flute in the universe. Her parents, who are people of taste and fortune, have often attempted her reformation, , but in vain. She loves to ride in the bread waggon for half a mile or so; and if if should chance to rare, she wil} not v.-: urn home until she is wet to the skin. With all these oddities, she is very handsome, has .great natural parts, and a good education. When her parents die, she will have an estate of three thousand a 'year, besides a considerable sum of . money in the funds. About two years ago' a nobleman, well known in the circle of gallantry, paid his addresses to her, although he had heard of her xldities ; and their, nuptials would have oeen speedily celebrated , Had she not suddenly conceived an utter aversion to him, on account of his refusing to eat some hot cockles and periwinkles, which, she had taken particular care in dressing herself. At present there is a young gentleman of law .vho, it is imagined, will soon be in possession of this delitious morsel of whim, as ie has already gained her affections by valking with her in a favourite marsh during he rain, and instructing her in the best isthod to dress devils and make salmaandy.—- From an old number of the Westilmter Review. )RTHOGRAPHICAL CHANGES IN THE LORD’S PRAYER. A.D. 1250. Fader ure in heune, halewede beoth thi jiiiie, cumen thi kuneriche, thi wote beoth lon in heune and in erthe. Ureeuerycb iwebreidgif vus thilk dawe; And vorzel •e defies, as vi vorzefen ure bettoures, and :Je vus nouzt into temptation, bote deliueri • 'as of evil. Amen. a.d. 1300. Fader oure in hevne, Halewd be thi ame, Come thi kingdom'. Thi wille be lon as in lieveri and erthe Oure eche dayes ired geve us today. And forgeve us our iettes, as we forgeven our dettqmres. And ,:de us not into temptation. Bote delyvere js of yvel. Amen, ' A.D. 1380. Oure fadir that art in heunes halowed by thi name, thi kingdom come to, be thi wille done in erthe as in heune, give us this day our breed, oar other substance, iorgeue tl us our detts, as we forgeun to our dettouris, lede us not into temptacioun, but delyuer as from yuel. Amen. A.p.1483. Father our that art in heavens, hallowed be thy name; thy kiftgddme come to us ; thy wille be done in earth, as in heaven ; oure every days bred give us today; and forgive us dure trespasses, as we forgive them as trespass against us; and lead us not into temptatioun, but deliver us from all evil sin, amen, , A.D. 1534O, oure father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; Let thy kingdoms come. Thy wille be fulfilled as well in srth as yt heven. Geve us this daye i/ure dayly brede. And forgeve vs our tresspasses, even as we forgeve oure tresspasers. And teade vs not into temptadem; but delyver vs from eveil. For thine is the kyugeddme. md the power an'd-glorye for ever. Amen. a.d. 1582. Our Father, which art in heaven, Sanctified be thy name. Let thy Kingdom come Thy will be donfe as in heaven, in earth also. Give us today our superstantial bread. And forgive us our dettes, as we also forgive our detters. And lead us not into temp : tation. But deliver us from evil. Amen, 1 a.d. 1600, Our father which art in heaven, hallowed oe Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done sven in the earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our dayly bread. , And forgive us our debts, as we also foigive our debtors. And lead us, not into temptation but deliver as from evil; for Thine is the king dome, and the power and the glory for ivev. Amen. A.D. 1C53. Our father which art in heaven. Hal lowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in eartfi as it is in heaven. Give us tfiis day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil; for Thir.e is the kingdom 43d the power and the glory forever. Amen