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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2209, 23 July 1914, Page 8

Tho many friends in AVcilington of Mr. and Mrs. AV. E. Cocks, who were for some time in charge of the Missions to Seamen work in this City, .will regret to learn that both' Mr. and Mrs. Cecks have each suffered the loss through death of'-their .respective fathers since their return to Sydney- a month ago.- Mr. Cocks, sen;, was in his 81st year, and was a colonist of-54 years' standing, having spent 48 years in the employ of Farmer and Co., Ltd.,' of Sydney. Ho was a familiar figuro in the city, and for -many years was known as "Samaritan," in consequence of his practical sympathy and help with destitute invalids, among whom and for whom he spent all his spare time and efforts. His funeral was largely attended by representatives of every class in tho community. Mrs. Cocks's father,, Mr. Samuel Lintern, was another old colonist, having'spent 60 years in the service of the Royal Mint, Sydney. He was the first colonist to receive the silver medal ot the Imperial Sen-ice Order for "long, faithful service" from His Majesty the King, through His Excellency Lord Chelmsford, the then Governor of New South Wales. .An early morning customer in an optician's shop was a young woman with a determined air. She addressed the first salesman she saw. "I want to look at a pair of eyeglases, sir, of extra magnifying power." "Yes, madam," replied the salesman; "something very strong?" "Yes, sir. AVliilo visiting in the country I made, a very painful blunder which I never want to repeat." "Indeed! Mistook a stranger for an acquaintance:"' "No, not exactly that; 1 mistook a -bumble-bee for a black.berry,"'.'.