A STRANGE DEVICE.
It id related ot a successful Glasgow merchant that, sight-seeing in Paris, once he lost his- way, and wandered about for a con fideraole time trying to find his way back , He could apeak uo French, aud his GlupgowEngJiah- only brought a smile and a shake of the bead. At length came a happy thought By tigns he bought the basket, measure and berries of a trim t rench woman, and shouldering the etock in-tradu, went ulong the streets, yelling — " Fine grossets a bawbee the chappio ; & halfpenny the chttppin-," The crowd laughed, but the familiar ary coo» brought aomb Scotchmen on the scene, &r>d the merchant wan able to Retire from business, and smoke his pipe in the hwoaa o* hi* family, thankful that be had found !«al countrymen in hia hour of need.
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Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 200, 23 April 1887, Page 6
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137A STRANGE DEVICE. Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 200, 23 April 1887, Page 6
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