After dinner stories by famous men : . By some amazing miracle this outsider the bookmaker gave old Sandy a golden sov-ereign, and his sixpence, the winner could not be-lieve his eyes. Do you mean to tell me, he said, that I getall this for my saxpence ? You do, said the bookmaker. Ma conscience! muttered Sandy. Tell me,mon, boo long has this thing been going on.^ By Famous ]Men 89 BRUCE McRAE, vho isjust now leading the com-edy Nearly Married toits joyous conquests of au-diences, likes telling abouttwo old hide-bound Aber-deen University professors: There was a certainProfessor Macdo
After dinner stories by famous men : . By some amazing miracle this outsider the bookmaker gave old Sandy a golden sov-ereign, and his sixpence, the winner could not be-lieve his eyes. Do you mean to tell me, he said, that I getall this for my saxpence ? You do, said the bookmaker. Ma conscience! muttered Sandy. Tell me,mon, boo long has this thing been going on.^ By Famous ]Men 89 BRUCE McRAE, vho isjust now leading the com-edy Nearly Married toits joyous conquests of au-diences, likes telling abouttwo old hide-bound Aber-deen University professors: There was a certainProfessor Macdonald whocherished a fondness forthe refinements and minorgraces of life. It was justafter * at home cards be-came fashionable that hesent one of the hardest-shelled of the old profes-sional regime this note: Professor and present their compliments to ProfessorScott, and hope tliat he is well. Professor andMrs. Macdonald will be home on Wednesday even-ing, the sixth inst. at eight oclock. ProfessorScott will also be KING GEORGE THE FIFTH of England wastelling a group of friends of some of his experi-ences since the British crown and sceptre cameinto his keeping. I was at an informal tea the other afternoon, 90 After Dinner Stories said the king, and was bidding my distinguishedhostess good-bye when her little daughter, a childof seven or eight years, came forward timidly, look-ing as if she had something to say. She was abeautiful child, and when her mother formally pre-sented her she courtcsied prettily and said in aloud, clear voice, I think your JNIajcsty is a very wonderfulman. Why do you say that, my dear. I asked. Because, said the little girl, mamma toldme to. THOMAS NELSON PAGE, U. S. Ambassadorto Italy, tells of an office-boy named Eugene, andcoloured, whom he had when he practised law inRichmond. The boy wasnt much of a lielp aboutthe office, but, with proper persuasion, he could beinduced to sweep out every morning. One day,however, he did not app
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