Messrs. Barclay, Curie, & Ca., have launched from Scotstoun, on the Clyde, the twin-screw steamer Mapela for the B.L.S.N.C. The vessel is 430 feet in length, 58 feet in breadth, 32 feet 7 inches in breadth, and of 8,258 tons gross.
Srories row THe Moons.
'The sporting tenant and his man were resting. "And how many children have you, John" "Twa, sir,~ baith laddies, and unco clever: the one is a' minister and the ither is a doctor." "I congratulate you; you must feel proud." "Deed I'am; and if I'd only kent they wad turn oot as they've dune, Jean Kilgour wadna have been their mither.""
In Scotland it may be said. Tathers are given to attributing the good qualities of their offspring to themselves, and the less admirable traits to the other parent. One old Scot, whose son was greatly distinguished in mathematics and metaphysics was wont to say—"Ay, the mathematics he tak's aff me. the metaphysics aff mither,—she was a blither-skite."
Even present day high prices have their compensation. A. visitor to the North said to an old gamekeeper, "Well, Donald, like the rest of us, you will be finding things pretty dear just now?" "Ave, it is that." "And you will be finding whisky difficult to buy "Na, I've never known it cheaper, for never in a' my life afore was I able to get a bottle of whisky-for twa dizen hens' eggs, whatever."
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