REAL DARING
M‘Phusky (Scots Partner). “Any war news this morning, Brown?”
Brown (English ditto). “Well, freights are low, money seems to be tight, and consols have fallen two——”
M‘Phusky. “Na, but war news, I mean.”
Brown (risking the operation). “Well, you wouldn’t wish to hear waur news than that, would you?”
PRACTICAL
Fond Father. “I see ye’ve put my son intil graummer an’ jography. Noo, as I neither mean him tae be a minister or a sea-captain, it’s o’ nae use. Gie him a plain bizness eddication.”