Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 June 1901 — A Scotch Dialogue. [ARTICLE]

A Scotch Dialogue.

The British Weekly prints a story told by lan Maclaren in a brilliant address on Scotch humor, delivered when be was entertained by the Whitefriars’ Club. It illustrates the national character. In a dull Scotch village, on a dull moi'ning, one neighbor called upon another. He was met at the door by his friend’s wife, and the dialogue went thus: “Cauld?” “Aye. Gaen to be weety (rainy), I think.” “Aye. Is John in?” “Oh, aye, he’s in.” “Can I see him?” "No.” “But 1 wanted to see him.” “Aye, but you canna see him—John’s deid.” “Deid?” “Aye.” “Sudden ?” "Aye.” “Very sudden?” “Very sudden.” “Did he say onything about a pot of green paint before he deid?”