Show scotch repartee it if old cargo jones was the most inquisitive man in tho the village tonu morton was waa certainly the burliest surliest Bur sur liest oneri one afternoon as ae gargo perambulated slowly along the one narrow street he paused dt a t toms garden fence and gazed inquiringly over at tom who was busily nailing a very large box together afternoon gomill tom I 1 said theold chap genially whatever be esi eai that great box together for tom paused in his bis hammering long enough to retort curtly to hold bold all your questions it so bo be as tta its big en enough ought 1 barge barga eyed him in pained silence tor for a few moments ne lie took an empty match box from him pocket and throw it over to sandy bandy then do tor for yer civil answers it so bo be as its small el loughl he be re ported quietly |