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Show DESIGNED FOR HIGH PLACE Sandy's Prediction for Son's Future, However, Contained One Rather Unfortunate Proviso. In Scotland there is told a story of one Sandy Mcintosh, who started to build a small outhouse of brick. After the usual plan of bricklayers ha worked from the inside, and, as he hail the material close beside him, the walls were rising fast when noon arrived, ar-rived, and with it his son, John, whO -brought his father's dinner. With honest pridi.ii. his eye, Sandy looked at John over the wall on which he was engaged, and asked : "How do ye think I am get tin' on?' "Fine, father; but how dae ye get oot? You've forgot the door?" One glance around him showcil Sandy that his son was right; but, looking at him kindly, he said: -- "Oh, but ye've got a grand heid on ye, John ! Ye'll be an architect yet, as sure's yer feylher's a builder 1" Philadelphia Ledger. |