Show reversed A famous scotch minister ot of the last century wits was very absent minded and many amusing stories are told of this awkward falling failing on one occasion he had bad arranged to preach in a certain church a few miles from aberdeen he set out on a pony in good time but when neap near the end of the journey he be felt a desire to take a pinch of snuff the wind was blowing in his bis face so he turned the head of the pony around the oie better to enjoy the luxury pocketing his snuffbox he started the pony without thinking to turn it in the right direction and he did not discover his error until he be found himself back in aberdeen at the very time when he ought to have been preaching seven miles away buffalo commercial |