SELECTED SCRAPS. 7

THE WIDOWED MAN.
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The Sco,ch are very inquisilive people il
possible, still more so than the Yankees
Their curious questions are frequently deemed
obtrusve, and are carried II great LENGTH
Two genllemen fell in together, both travellers
on horse back, and strangers to each other.
when the following conversation took place


Raw evening, sir, rather observed the one
with an Aberdeen accent. .8.


Yes, rather replied the other. alasn


you willlikely be stranger in these parts2
continued the Aberleenian. 5..t


IF can,' laconically replied the other,
looking in the mean time, neither 10 the right
nor the left. MN a#a sl III alsi,gat i4t


Perhaps, like myself, you may be going to
the Bauff?" gass6,.5l u.tas.t aaaIa.a ~
4 Perhaps responded the other. yawning.
,f In that case, perhaps, yoA' will put up at
Cullen p ia s.8 ea .taNI HIa ra.tAth ilaN


may. or may not; answered his com
panion. lt1' '--.''
Pardon me the liberty Of the question. sir !;
may ask if you are a bachelor?' IS.


sNo!' iaea6 ttl ,i 7inib. '",.'...


'Oh! married? p i....''3s' a '.',
sNo, mop ''. m +.


'Sir, | beg your pardon; | may have unin-
tentionally touched upon painful subject !;
your black dress ought to have checked my
inquiries; beg your Sardon, sir, widow
er2' ..5.,.rg j. lsa.


mo! no! no y ,a ,sa VII ans


Neither a bachelor, a married man, nor
widower? In heavens naIhe then, sir, what
can you be q I'm .4, \. a. t 1ae


"a diuorced man, and be hanged TO you,
since you must know = exclaimed the stranger
clapping spurs 10 his horse, and dashing out
Of sight in an instant. h ef