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A minister in the Highlands found one of his parishioners intoxicated. The next morning he called to reprove him for it. "Itis very, very wrong to get drunk," said tke dominie. " I ken that," said the guilty person, "but then I dinna drink a3 meikle as you do." "Why, sir, how is that P" asked the other in surprise. "Why, gin it pleaße ye," continued the other, "dinnayetakea glasß o' whiskey and water after dinner P" "Why, yes. Jemmy, to be sure I do, merely to aid digestion." " And dinna ye take a glass o' whiskey toddy every night before ye gang to bed P" " Yes, to be sure, I just take a little toddy at night to help me sleep." "Well," oontinued the parishioner, " that's jist fourteen glasses a week, or about sixty every month. I only get paid aff ance a month, and then if I'd take sixty glasses it wad mak' me dead drunk tor avfeejf. Now, ye see, the only difference^, ye -time it better than tdo>f
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 4715, 5 August 1893, Page 3
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173DIFFERENTLY TIMED. Star (Christchurch), Issue 4715, 5 August 1893, Page 3
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