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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 141, 18 June 1902, Page 2

THE JEWELLER AT THE GATE This y»;n conveys a moral: read it through. It ( ■)!» you what to Jo, what not t» da, 'Jo e'scjpj the toi.jtd cf the ete-mal stew. SKBATRS lives h<s quiet Ufa ia New Plymouth town OnV oub'ed by the itch for great renown,— Just a pla?n, commonplace, contented man, Who ia the race for fottune " also ran," He deals in Watches and each other thin, s As clocks, and chains, and silverware, and , A jeweller, he. After a while, te dreamt he died And crossed the JordaD to the other s'de. »rr"ved at Heaven's Gate, he pulled the bell, Saint Peter, through the keyhole said, 'Please t*ll Tour ns>me, your trade, your history; then I'll see If you're 0.K., or (sad for yon 1) N.G. 6KEATE p. emptly pul'e 1 his card from out bin vest, And shoved it through the Gateway cf the Blest. It read: "Skeates, the jeweller: I trade In Gold and Silver Jewellery, the best that's made, — And these 1 gaurantee with cheerful mind, For i y go jds are of the wearing kind." The saintly Gateman, focusing h-'s specs, Gared at the card. " Gee nMliikens ! What next? Of all who've a<ked admittance at this gate, None match "your cheek, by cracky I Up to date. What I Heaven for men who sell jewellery? Nol You've missel y.>ur road—l'll show yon where to go." Poor B»eatc3, bis legs a-tremhle, stammered out, " 0 good Saint Peter, surely there's a deabt That jeu're mhtalen; yes, I should have told It was Sail HarJtid jewelleiy that I always sold 1" " Sail Marked J"-Here the Gate flew open wide. " Hall Marked ? ' If ste; »krates, plesse step inside, And pvdon me my re'-y i, r % mistake Jn bunching you with those whe sell a fake. -What, ho, there 1 -bring t'.iii man a brandDew crown. Now MJSTJBft SKEATES, go 'way front and sit down." The ibove will demonstttt* th« advjaHge of sellicg such go< i» as we keep,

BKEATES BROS., MANUFACTURING JEWELLERS AND WATCHMAKERS, Theatre Kojal Buildings, DEVON STRB&T - NEW PLYMOUTH, asd at Qaeen-street, Auckland. R. G. TEMPLER AND BTOOK GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT FBODUOE BROKEK HOUSB AGENT. RENTS COLLECTED ACOOUNTANT VALUERS London k Lancashire Fire Wellington Meat Export 'a Manures, N.Z. Dairyn< 1. Ood Liver Oil foi Oalves Keystone Deuorner (the best in market)

CYCLISTS INTENDING CYCLISTSDon't fail to inspect our Stock of CYCLES 4s ACCESSORIES. THE "SKEATES" «•«>» entirely of B.S.A. fittings. All latest improvement. Hundreds in daily use. £2O THE ' RALEIGH," » well known all over tne world a? England's most pipular Cycle. £22,

THE "DAY" fitted with Morrow Coaster (Free Wheel), Dunlop Westwood Rims, Dunlop Pattern Tyres, Ladies or Gents. Marvellous Value. £"JS Second-Hand (Cycles Allowed For, REPAIR 3 OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. The Largfst Stock of AecesSb-iea in Taranaki. WEP.Y CYCLE GUARANTEED. the BKEATEB CYCLE CO. Theatre Royal Buildings, Devon-street, New Plymouth.

PIANO & ORGAN SALE. r\ HE DBKBDEN PIANO COMPANY'S A AnnualSaleof magnificentPUNOS and ORGANS is now on, and will continue up to the end of June. Pianos by Rich. Lipp & Sohn, Bohm, John Broadwood & Sons, Collard & Collard, Erard, Kchwecbten, and other notable manufacturers. Erery Piano and Organ is guaranteed, and the guarantee means what it says. We sell more of ihese magnificent instruments than any four bouses in the colony. The Pianos and Organs sold by us are made by and stamped with the name of the be.st manufacturers in the- world, wbich is sufficient guarantee of their excelleoce. It will pay you to inspect the instruT HE DRESDEN PIANO COMPANY, LAMBTO2J QUAY& BKANDON-STKEET WEL INGTCN. M. J. BROOKES, Mil ng'r. Agent: G. W. HENDKRS >N, New Plym nth.

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