Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1912 — The Scotch Negro. [ARTICLE]

The Scotch Negro.

A Scotchman landed in Canada not long ago. The very first morning he walked abroad he met a coal-black negro. It happened that the negro had been born in the Highland district of Scotland and had spent the greater part of his life there. Naturally, he had a burr on his tongue. “Hey, mannie,” said the pink Scotchman, “can ye no tall me wheer I’ll find tbs kirk?” The darkey took him by the arm and led him to the corner. “Go richl up to yon wee hoose and turn to ye’re richt, and gang up the hill,” said he. The fresh importation from Scot land looked at him in horror. “And are ye from Scotland, mon?” he asked. “R-rlcht ye arre,” said the darkey. “Aberdene’s ma hame.” “And hoo lane have ye been here-!' “Aboot twa year,” said the darkey. “Lord save us and keep us!” said the new arrival. “Whaur can I get the boat for Edlnbro?”—Cincinnati Times Star. *