Why He Regretted.
An old Scotchman who had been a long time in the colonies paid a visit to his "native glen," and meeting an old schoolfellow they sat down to Lave a talk about old times and old acquaintance!.
In the course of conversation the stranger happened to atk about a 'certain Geordie MKay.
41 He's dead lang ago," said his friend, " an' I'll never cease regrettiu' him as lang as I live."
" Dear me ! Had you such a great respect for him as that ? " "Na, nal it wisna' ony respfc' I had for himsel' ; bnt I manried bis widow I "
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Otago Witness, Issue 2200, 30 April 1896, Page 52
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102Why He Regretted. Otago Witness, Issue 2200, 30 April 1896, Page 52
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