M'Pherson started to build a small outhouse. He worked from the inside, and, having the materials close at hand, the walls were rising fast when dinner-time arrived, and with it his son Jock. With honest pride in his eyes, M'Pherson looked at Jock over the wall and asked: “ Hoo d’ye think I’m getting on?” “Famous, feyther, but hoo dao ye get out? Ye’ve forgot the door.” One look showed M'Pherson that his son was right, but, lodking at him, ho said; “Jock, you’ve got a grand heid on ye! Ye’ll be an architect yet, as sure as your father’s a builder, -
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Evening Star, Issue 23564, 1 May 1940, Page 8
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101Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 Evening Star, Issue 23564, 1 May 1940, Page 8
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