The Laird of 8., having given his coachman notice io quit for having overturned the carriage in coming home from a dinner party, was waited on by the defaulter next morning. He admitted his offeaee, but said in mitigation, ‘‘l am very sorry, but I wasno sae verra drank ; and gentlemen, ye ken, wh’les get drunk.” “ Weel,” was the reply, “ I dinna say ye were verra drunk for a gentleman, but ye were dreadfully drunk for a coachman— see aff ye go."
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 810, 9 September 1887, Page 19
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82Page 19 Advertisements Column 1 New Zealand Mail, Issue 810, 9 September 1887, Page 19
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