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Show WANTED SATAN SENT NORTH Good Example of Scottish Humor in Remark Made by Railroad Porter. Scottish humor Is dry rather than boisterous, and I always think there is exquisite drollery in the story of the Stonehaven railway porter and the Salvation Army "captain." To catch the hanj of a little yarn readers must remember that Stonehaven lies to the south of Aberdeen. The London train had drawn up at Stonehaven on account ac-count of a slight mishap a mile or two ahead, and Andra, the old porter, had got Into conversation with a Salvation Army officer who had popped his head out of the compartment to ask the reason for the delay. "Aye, aye," mused Andra, after giving giv-ing the desired Information, "ye'll be for Alberdeen, I'm thlnkin'?" "Yes, my man," was the reply; "I'm bound for Aberdeen a very wicked place, I'm told!" "What micht ye be goln' to dae there, sir, If it's as bad as a' that?" asked Andra, rather amused at the visitor's words. "Ah," was the pious answer, "I'm going to drive the devil out of Aberdeen." Aber-deen." Like lightning came from the old porter the pawky retort: "See an drive him north, chlel; haud him well to the north!" Exchange. |