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Western Star, 31 March 1911, Page 6

“I trust it will be many years be tore I have to wear crape ou m, sleeve,” said a Manchester cottoi oroker, ‘‘but when that sad tim ioes come, perhaps I shall profit b: i tip picked up the other day in i tailor’s shop. A customer gave ai order to sew crape on his sleev while he waited. ‘‘ ‘Who is dead ?’ the tailor asked “ 'My wife.’ said the man. “ ‘First or second ?’ said th( tailor. “ ‘Second,’ said the man. ‘‘Without further remarks on eithei side the tailor sewed ou the crape When the man put his coat on h( looked at the mourning band doubt fully. ‘‘ ‘What did you put it down then; tor ?’ he said. ‘Why didn’t you put it in the usual place between the shoulder and elbow ?’ ‘‘Because that isn’t the proper place for mourning for a second wife, said the tailor. A second wife calls for the mourning hand between the elbow and the hand, and any tailor who knows his business will put it there.’ ”