HE CAUGHT ON.
Maud (just back from the land o’
cakes) : “ The Scotch have an odd , way of confusing- the tense. Por example they would say ‘ Will you he Captain Dashing-ton P’ instead of ‘Are you Captain Dashington ?' ” The Captain (seeing his opportunity) ; “Well, Miss Maud, I’m not a Scotchman, but supposing I were to say ‘ Will you be Mrs Dashington ?’ what would you think P”
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Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 51, 17 March 1894, Page 3
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66HE CAUGHT ON. Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 51, 17 March 1894, Page 3
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