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Show A Scotchman's renpiealtr. "Commend me to a Scotchman for the petoniecatioii of perspicuity," perspic-uity," observed Newton McMillan, thejourualist, while relating at the Iceland Hotel some of the incidents of the Spalding baseball tour of the world, in which he was a participant. partici-pant. "I am aware that such an element is not usually credited to the Scotch character, but when I shall hare finished you will see that the failure to do so U a mistake "X was at tho time of which ,1 speak on au excursion not far from London. I have my veins full of good Scotch blood, my namo Is dcotch, and as I look not so ery much Unlike one it is not strange that I am occasionally taken for ono. And Scotch I was supposed to be by most of my traveling companions com-panions on the dy in question. 1 did not undeceive tbeai until near the end of our Journey, when a I Ig, brawny son of the Highlands,w hose rich brogue rnade his wearing kilts unnecessary to de-jgnatehM nativity, nativ-ity, laid Ins hand on my shoulder and said: "Kxcuso me, but ahr-r-ent you aim American?" I have that honor," I replied, whereupon tho Scotchman, who It seemed had overheard some of tbe conversation during the Jouruey, wagged his head knowingly and smilingly said: "I thocht I could forespy In yo ah bit o' the twang-gg." Chicago l'Oil. |
