Reverence.

there is known respect and affection , there cannot well be any disrespectful display of any sort . Order is said to be heaven ' s first law , bufc whether it is or not , we know that it is and should be in every Masonic Lodge room ; and therefore the membership of the Craft should cultivate the grace everywhere . They

should manifest it toward their Brethren in the private walks of life—in business as well as in ' social intercourse . We meet , now and then , with smart young men , who seem not to have formed any favourable acquaintance with the genius of reverence , and they most generally , before they retire from our presence , give abundant evidence of a proper want of breeding—of course , greatly to their own detraction . This spirit , of course ,

is not the off-spring of the Lodge room . They had doubtless learned the habit elsewhere . It is indeed unfortunate that this spirit is found much too often , even in high and responsible places , where one would not expect to find it . It is an evil , for we can call it by no other name , wherever it may exist , and it is especially so when found in the Lodge room . — " Masonic Advocate . "

THE Midland Railway Company , together with the other lines which make a feature of through bookings to Ireland , is doing much to solve the problem of how to deal with the " distressful country , " by running cheap excursions at frequent intervals to the emerald isle . On Thursday , Friday , and Saturday next week , and on Saturday of the following one , excursions will be run from St . Pancras and the Midland city stations to Dublin , Ballina , Galway , and the south of Ireland ; to Balfast and the north of

Ireland ; and to Londonderry respectively , for a fortnight's stay , and we anticipate they will be well patronised , as there are so many who desire to pay a visit to Ireland , who have hitherto lacked the opportunity . The weekly summer excursions to the chief English holiday resorts served by the Midland Company are also to be run , return tickets being issued on the very popular 3 , 8 , , 10 , 15 , or 17 days arrangement to a host of interesting places .

Scraps For Spare Moments.

SCRAPS FOR SPARE MOMENTS .

A WOMAN complained in a London police-court that her husband had left her . " When ? " asked the magistrate . " This very morning , your worship . " " How do you know he has left you ? " . " Because he said he would . " " And has he ever said so before ' ! " " Many times , your worship . "

" Havo you any children ? " " No , your worship . " " Now tell me , what is he like ? Describe him . " " He's a very decent man to look at , your worship . " " Cannot you name some peculiarity by which the police may recognise him ? " Completely taken off her guard , the woman replied , " Oh yes , your worship . Jimmy has a scar on his nose where I scratched him . "

" That will do . Now go home , and if your husband returns , be thankful , and mend your ways . But if he really has run away from you , don't come here any more . "

The new Master , arriving home redolent of many cigars . — " All greafc men smoke , Elizabeth . " His wife ( with considerable animation ) . — " That may be , John , but oh , if you will only leave off until you are great , I shall be quite content . " o o o As showing fche profound depth of a Mason ' s antipathy , I remember a W . M . who disliked very much the wearing of a number of jewels . He was

in many respects a really worthy man , one who would' not wilfully give offence , and gave a practical reality to his profession of a Mason . One night we had many visitors , owing to an expected lecture by a then popular Brother . Amongst them was one from a distant Province , who had very pompously volunteered to assist the lecturer by taking charge of certain drawings , and handing these round for examination . Being a visitor he was

allowed to do this without any remark at the time , but after a vote of thanks to the lecturer had been passed , the S . W ., in a satirical speech , proposed a vote of thanks to his assistant . The latter had evidently been in his element . He was wearing Provincial dress clothing and about seventeen jewels , which , as he marched pompously round the Lodge , jingled at every step . I must say his manner was not quite the thing , but it is common enough , as all

those know who visit much . There was , of course , no seconder . The W . M . had no doubt rightly caught the name from the S . W ., but the pithy speech had attracted his attention so much as to chase it from his memory . He felt probably that it would be at least an act of courtesy to ask specially if there was a seconder , and therefore whispered to the I . P . M . " What's the

name ? * ' " W . H . C— , Welling C— , " was fche reply . The W . M . then asked tbe question , and in naming the visitor styled him " Bro . Well-hung C— . " Much as I disapproved of the roar of laughter thafc followed , I must state that the W . M . was perfectly innocent , and in fact regarded the exhibition as an affront to himself , until the mistake was explained .

Bro . P . M . Jolliboy is a family man . At any rate he has ten children , and I am sure deserves the title of a model father . He is rarely put out , and perhaps nothing disturbs th » equanimity of his temper more than hunger , which it must be allowed is trying to most men . One morning his wife introduced a strapping Scotch lassie who had called too early in response to an advertisement the former had put in the local paper . Jolliboy disliked interference in household matters , and his wife knew he would object in this

case ; but as tbe girl had been shown into the room in mistake , she was probably bent on a little mischief , especially as her husband had not had bis breakfast . Mrs . J . persisting , and Jolliboy seeing no escape , he said " Well , my dear , what can she do ? " " She can cook , and is very fond of children , " replied his wife . ' Then the Cannibal Islands will suit her better than this place , " growled Jolliboy , inwardly pleased to find a way out of the difficulty ; " hadn't you better send the girl into the kitchen until after breakfast ? " jvhich had the desired effect . GENIAL JAMIE .

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G lobe . —8 , The Journey ' s End . 9 , Charley ' s Aunt . Matinee , Wednesday , 3 - Prince of Wales's . —8 * 15 , On the March . Matinee , Saturday , 2-30 . Gaiety . —8-15 , My Girl . Matinee , Saturday , 2 * 30 . Shaftesbury . —8 * 30 , The Little Genius . Duke of York ' s . —8 ' , The Gay Parisienne . Matinee , Wednesday , 2 * 30 . Lyric—8 * 15 , The Sign of the Cross . Matinee , Wednesday and Saturday , 2 * 30 . Savoy . —7-30 , Weather or No . 8 * 30 , The Mikado . Matinee , Saturday , 2 * 30 .

Comedy . —8-10 , The Guinea Stamp . 9 , The Mummy . Princess ' s . —8 , In sight of St . Paul ' s . Daly ' s . —8-15 , The Geisha ; A story of a Tea House . Matinee , Saturday , 2 * 30 . Olympic—8 , Lost in New York . Vaudeville . —8-15 , Papa's wife . 9 , A night out . Matinee , Wednesday , 3 . Alhambra . —7-45 , Variety Entertainment . 8 * 15 , Irish Ballet Divertissement . 10 , Rip Van Winkle . 9-30 , Th ^ Animatographe .

Empire . —7 * 40 , Variety Entertainment . New Ballet Divertissement , La Danse . Cinematographe . Second edition of Faust . Palace . —8 * 0 , Variety Entertainment , Tableaux Vivants , & c . Royal—7 * 30 , Variety Company . Saturday , 2-30 . Oxford . —7 * 30 , Variety Entertainment . Matinee , Saturday , 2-30 .

Olympia . —Grand Pleasure Gardens . Variety Concerts , & c . Crystal Palace . —Varied attractions daily . Varieties , & c . Royal Aquarium . —Open at 10 ; close at 11 * 30 , Constant Amusement , Tivoli . —7 * 30 , Variety Entertainment . Saturday , 2 * 30 also . Mohawk Minstrels . —( Agricultural Hall . )—Daily . Madame Tussaud ' s ( Baker Street ) . —Open daily .