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Show i ii 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Seventeenth of March Once "Noah's Ark Day" the time for embarkation comes be dlspaches bis three sons to bring their mother aboard. Tbey And ber with ber gossips In a tavern, and after much rough by-play and broad comedy com-edy they seize her and drag ber to, tbe ark. Arrived there, she breaks out as a worse termagant a than ever; shrieking with rage, she sets about beating ber husband, much to the diversion of the spectators of merry England. Manchester Guardian. Long before the Irish taught ns that March 17 was St Patrick's day, this date was celebrated In England tor s very curious reason. In the Middle ages It was regarded as the anniversary anniver-sary of the day upon which Noah entered the ark. Noab's Ark day was specially made the occasion for the performance of the mystery play that dramatized with considerable freedom the Biblical record of the flood. In this Noah's wife was always the principal prin-cipal comic character, being depicted as tbe typical shrew. The quarrels between Noah and bis helpmate created great amusement for the spectators. When the ark Is ready the lady stoutly refuses to go In unless un-less she may take some of ber friends along. The patriarch, however, will not stand much nonsense, and when |