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Show NO CAUSE FOR GRATITUDE. And Sturdy Scotchman Gave No Lip Service to Hit Maker. Tho following oxamplo of a quaint, philosophical Scotch character' Is related re-lated In tho Scottish American: The season had boon an exceptionally bad ono for farming, but In a church not far from Arbroath tho officials had ro-eolvod, ro-eolvod, according to custom, to hold tho annual harvest thanksgiving sonr-Ico. sonr-Ico. It was noticed that on that particular par-ticular occasion Mr. Johnstone, a regular reg-ular attendant nnd pillar of tho church (whoso crops had miserably failed), was not In attendance. Tho minister In tho emirso of the following week mot Mr. Johnstono and Inquired of him the reason of his absence from church on such an Important occasion. "Wool, sir," replied Mr. Johnstono, "1 dlnna caro aboot appronchln' my Maker Mak-er In a spocrlt o' sarcasm." |