A Rustic Moralist.
An old farmer, an elder of the kirk and* ' a strict Sabbatarian, was* especially severe upon Joel? for his shortcomings, and that worthy, who had his doubts as to the elder's godliness, determined, to get even with him uffbn the first opportunity. Jock was as skilful an angler as he was a poacher, and upon one occasion, having captured an, i extra large basket of trout, he resolved to present a portion 'of the catch to the elder. The gift having been duly accepted, the wily Jock remarked casually — j "But, elder, I clean forgot to tell ye— the fish were eatehed yesterday" (BundayJ. I "Weel, John," returned the elder, gazing 1 1 steadily at the contents of the basket, "I dinna see that that was " the fant o' the troot." j ' Jock took his departure, sadder and wiser.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2735, 15 August 1906, Page 77
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142A Rustic Moralist. Otago Witness, Issue 2735, 15 August 1906, Page 77
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