'What,' said the visitor to the village of his childhood, 'what's become of the one boy I hated—Willie Hawker, the sneak. In prison, no doubthe bore htat fate on his face.' 'Hush, said the villager, 'he is now Mr Ha^ er, the famous millionaire.' 'Whati & cried the visitor, 'my dear old schoolfellow a millionaire. I must call upon him and revive the old friendship. Tugald explains it—Two highlahders were conversing together, when the conversation turned on the elec-. trie telegraph. Tonald wondered iJ the message was tied on the wtf^ and thus conveyed along. But Tugai" tried to explain it thus: 'Do you see the collie dog at ma feet? Well, suppose it could stretch itsel' as far ami a great deal farder; suppose it strexcu ed from Topermoy to Glesca; well, » its head was in Glesca and its tau i Topermory, and I trampit on its in Topermory Jt would bark in »1C!W"
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Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 258, 6 November 1897, Page 2 (Supplement)
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