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Show The wounded Highlander in hospital was very depressed; and seemed to make no headway toward to-ward recovery. Hho was forever talking about his "bonnie Scotland," and the idea occurred to the doctor that a Scotch piper might rouse his spirits. After some hunting around a piper was found, and it was arranged that he should present .himself .him-self outside the hospital that night, and pour forth all the gems of Scottish music the pipes were capable of interpeting. This he did. When, the astute doctor turned up the next morning he eagerly asked the matron: "Did the piper turn up?" "He did," replied the matron. "And how's our Scotch patient?" "Oh, he's fine; I never saw such a change," said the matron. "That's grand. It was a fine idea of mine to get that piper," said the delighted doctor. "Yes," said the matron, sadly, "but the other fifty patients have all had a serious relapse. Philadelphia Public Ledger. |