Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-03-07
misthiaRtGus.
Scottish Humor.

Sotbin, ;nyidious is meant Gv the term but
relates 10 a general quality Of mind that many
writer, have contended does not exist among
Sco,chmen. 4 late writer refutes this and
SAWS that the quality Of Scotch humor consists
in the fact that no ones tCieS 10 De humorous
sat it is the Scottjshness which gives the zest
u tho same ideas differently expounded might
have no point at all There is, for example,
naa.hiug highly original in the notions Of
a ,.ss.ial mechanics entertained by an honest
$v,sh Fife lass regarding the theory Of
II a,1eu Having occasion 10 GO cat after DARK
;1i having observed the brilliant comet then
II r,5Is 1859 she ran in with breatheSS haste
the house, calling on her fellow servants to
Come out and see new star that haSna got
is tail cnttit of vet ~ Exquisite Astronomical
r0tclation Stars, like puppies, are born with
as and in due time have them dOcked -
s. example of a story where there is no dis
pav Of anr ones VT or humor, aud yet it is a
..oi story, and one can't exactly say why =
An Fnglish traveller had gone on a fine high
lana road so long, without having seen any
indication Of fellow travellers, that he became
aNouishei ut the solitude Of the country and
no doubt before the Highlands were so much
freouentcd as they are in our time the robdS
hal very striking aspect of sOlitarineSs-
Our traveller at last coming up TO an old man
breaking stones. he asked him if there was any
t,,Fic on this road-was it at all freguented
Aye" he said, its no i'll that there was
ciiEor boy yestreen aud there's yourself the
il Gsy' No English version of the story coGd
alTe half such amuSe nent or half so quaint q
ct-acter. An answer. even still more charac-
sHc. is recorded to have been given by o
sgTyman to q traveller Being doubtful of
FIN ,lFay he inquired If he were on the right
w nd % DuukGcld With some of his national
r11sayeneSS about strangers, the countryman
"s.i bis inquirer whore he came from. Offend
tM the liberty, as he considered it, sharply
'.1.llei the man that where be came from
vu nothing to him +; but all the answer he got
Vn tie qliet rejoinder, Indeed, it's just as
'.5 20 ne whar yer gaeu.' A friend has
Il I'd ne Of an answer highly characteristic Of
'-Sl Dry aaiuuconcerned quality, which be heard
h gwen 10 fellow traveller A gentleman sit
II ,'S opposite to him in the stage-coach at
h"Tcl complained bitterly that the cushion
% Slcl he sa, was quite wet. On looking
N @ 10 the roof he saw a hole through which
Na-">NN NaiACl CNAtDAS4N, ati4 u OliCE AZ
"aaiei for the mischief. He called for the
o'4ea1aa, and in great wrath reproached him
va the evil under which he suffered, aud
TED to the hole which was the cause Of it,
: lie satisfaction, however, that he got was
~s aauo7ed reply. Az, money ane has
,.l2aioed o lha. hole" Another snecdote
-sau from gentleman who youched for
= "a'a, which IS just a case where the nara
aas us hamor, not from the wit displayed,
- ION that matter-of.fact view of things
s.a' 10 some OF our counlrymen. The
IN o nv informant was waking in a street
Ie'.a, when, to his horror, be saw a work
'aa rom roof where be was mendiug
M - Hsht upon the pavement By extraor-
80! good fortune he was not killed. and, Oh
S'l,'Tnan going up 10 his assistance anG
ls With much excitement, God bless
-7 !o1 much hurt 2" all the answer he got
- 'a- COO. rej0inder. " On the contrary. sir -
S--.E uatter-oi-iact answe- was made by
n. he old race Of Montrose humorists.-
-, As coming ont OF church aud in the press
: - k'G 'sltltHg, 8 yoang nan thoughtIess-
i.,;.. i- % lie old gentlemsns toe, which was
' Sl.a corus. He FASTENED TO apoIogiza
Ts' an sorry, sir beg your pardon .
,r--1! acknowledgement Of which was the drv
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