From rue "Nortu-Ciina Day News"
or JANUARY 28, 1878
During a Volunteer meeting at Wim-bredon, the London Scottish, as is the wont of that hospitable corps, gave, Says "Vanity Fam." several dinners to their civilian friends from the North and from town. A witness tells the following: A gentleman in muft, evidently rialing from north of the Tweed, was sitting next to one of in officers. The waiter brought round sherry with the soup, and was about io pour some into the guests glass, when he stopped him, and turning to his neighbour, asked. "Does one pay ior leequor here?" Of course not," replied the officer, "you're a guest. and you have mot to pay for anything" "Hech, mon." exclaimed our friend. highly please. "but 1 shall get fou" and turning to the waiter. "Ay, gie me sherry."
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