THE PUIR DE'IL.
-> A Bostonian bought an estate in Scotland without having seen it. He believed that ho could trust the man lio bought it from. And last summer ho went over to look at the place. The drive from tho nearest railway station to Glen Accra was about twelve miles. Iho Bostonian hired a Highlander to drive him. As the cart jogged along the Bostonian said: "1 suppose you know the 1 oountrv hereabout pretty well, my friend?" "Aye, ilka foot o' 't," the Scot answered. "And do you know Glen Accra?" " Aye, well," was th© reply. "What sort of a place is it?" the American asked. The Scot smiled grimly. " Awoel," he -said, " if yo saw tho de'il tethered on it, yo'd juist st*y, ' P" 00 *" brute 1' "
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 9246, 27 May 1908, Page 2
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130THE PUIR DE'IL. Star (Christchurch), Issue 9246, 27 May 1908, Page 2
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