. Manson's Shetland almanac and directory for 1892[-1954.]. 898] MANSONS SHETLAND ALMANAC COMPANION. [121 Freezing with cold, our musiciannaturally drew his chair towards thekitchen range. Well, said minehostess, everything, both big andpeerie, piano, flute, and fiddle, is allout of tune. You have just come inthe nick of time. Now, what willyou take ? Shall I bring you a glassof whisky, a glass of porter, or a droptoddy ? The wayfarer rubbed his benumbedhands, and made a somewhat charac-teristic answer. Since youre so verykind, madam, and as Im really stiffwith cold, Ill first accept the kindl
. Manson's Shetland almanac and directory for 1892[-1954.]. 898] MANSONS SHETLAND ALMANAC COMPANION. [121 Freezing with cold, our musiciannaturally drew his chair towards thekitchen range. Well, said minehostess, everything, both big andpeerie, piano, flute, and fiddle, is allout of tune. You have just come inthe nick of time. Now, what willyou take ? Shall I bring you a glassof whisky, a glass of porter, or a droptoddy ? The wayfarer rubbed his benumbedhands, and made a somewhat charac-teristic answer. Since youre so verykind, madam, and as Im really stiffwith cold, Ill first accept the kindly proffered glass of whisky, and thenwhile you. are preparing the toddy, Ishall have much pleasure in againdrinking your health over a quietbottle of porter. Mrs , delighted with the witty reply, furnished her guest withthe restoratives enumerated. Lowrie died about the year latter days, sad to say, werespent in poverty, and it is to befeared that his unfortunate habitswere often the cause of his goingwithout the necessaries of life. JAMES [D r a w n hi/ W m . Nicolson, j r.] HE photographic art has pre-served for us another oldworthy, Mr James Stout, who,along with his brother Thomas, wasfamed for his extraordinary musicalabilities. He was born at the be-ginning of the present century. Forsome years, he taught a day schoolin one of the rooms of the Tolbooth,and he was also muck in demand for the teaching of music. He is said tohave been an excellent executant onpiano and violin. He collaboratedwith his brother Thomas in com-posing some sacred melodies, symph-onies, and a march, which werepublished. This collection is nowvery rare. Durin*, the latter periodof his life, he resided at Reawick,where he died in the sixties. ^I|4
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