THEY ALE MEANT WELL.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIX, Issue 1092, 9 February 1911, Page 23

THEY ALE MEANT WELL.

A gentleman invited three Highland “crofters” to dinner, and knowing their national liking for the “mountain“dew,” he provided himself with a good supply of extra strong “Long John.” After a hearty dinner, the Highlanders thought it would be right to show their gratitude by complimenting their host for his kindness. Accordingly one of them rose and said: “You’ve peen ferry goot to me inteet, sur, an’ to my twa frents here, mirover too; put this’ll pe ta finest whusky that I never tastit any mohr.” When he resumed his seat, after th’s extra burst of eloquence, number two made a great effort to second the vote of thanks by exclaiming: “Naather did 1 too!” 'rhe rapture of these remarks took away number three’s breath, but he was able to chime in: “And so did 1 naather.”