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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 175, 19 May 1916, Page 3 (Supplement)

HARSH MEASIKKS. Tito wounded Highlander in hospital was very depressed, nnd seemed to make no headway towards movory. He was for over talking about his "honnie Scotland," and tho idea occurred to the doctor that a Scotch piper might rouse his spirit.;. After some hunting around a piper wsn found, and it was arranged that ho should present hiin-olf outside tho hospital that night, and ]>our forth all the gems of Scotish music the pipes were rapahle of interpreting. This he did. When the astute doctor turned up tho next morning, he eagerly asked the matron: — " Did the piper turn upP" '■ lie did." replied the matron. "Oh, and how's our Scotch patient''" "Oh, he's lino; I never saw such t change," said the matron. "That's grand. It was a fine idea of mine to get that piper," said the delighted doctor. "Yes," said the matron, sadly; "hut the other thirty patients have all had •