Annie S. Swan has been discussing the subject of Scots humour with the editor of "Punch," and in the course of it she has had to confess that much of the humour is of the variety called "dry," and says "it takes some insight to grip it." It may be suggested to the talented authoress that the humour is sometimes more than dry, and that very often it should be labelled unconscious. Take two of her own stories.
A man lost his wife; they had lived together for 40 years; and there had been a considerable family. Said a neighbour, "You have lost a good wife, Andrew." "Ay have I," admitted Andrew with suitable fervour. "A good
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