Breakfast-table Story.

Cromwell Argus, 2 March 1908, Page 6

Breakfast-table Story.

His Graca and the Piper

An amusing incident once occurred at a Scottish public dinner. Amongst the guests was a well-known Duke who, in full Highland dress, had his piper standing behind his chair. At dessert a very handsome and valuable snuff box belonging to another of the guests was handed round. When the time came to return it to owner, the snuff-box could not be found anywhere, though a very thor ough search was made, The Duke was specially anxious about it, but with no result.

Some months afterwards the Duke again donned the kilt for another public ceremony- the first time he had worn it since the above dinner—and happening to put his hand into his sporran, he, to his utmost astonishment, found there the snuff-box which had been lost at the public dinner. Turning to his pipc-r, the Duke said': " Why, this is the snuff-box we were all looking for ! Did you not see me put it away in my sporran ?" " Yes, your grace," replied the piper, " I did, but I thocht ye wushed tae keep it."