Canadian grocer July-December 1898 . and bethought himself of alittle joke, says Answers. What is the name of this station, mygood fellow ? he asked of a porter. St. Enoch station, sir. A few minutes later, he met the sameporter and said : What did you call this station, porter? St. Enochs ? Dae ye no see the nameabune the hotel there ? Just then, the train was shunted in, andour English friend got comfortably seated ina third-class smoker, along with a few morepassengers of the male persuasion. These railway officials are about theworst; they cant be civil, remarked theLondoner. Thats a confo
Canadian grocer July-December 1898 . and bethought himself of alittle joke, says Answers. What is the name of this station, mygood fellow ? he asked of a porter. St. Enoch station, sir. A few minutes later, he met the sameporter and said : What did you call this station, porter? St. Enochs ? Dae ye no see the nameabune the hotel there ? Just then, the train was shunted in, andour English friend got comfortably seated ina third-class smoker, along with a few morepassengers of the male persuasion. These railway officials are about theworst; they cant be civil, remarked theLondoner. Thats a confounded lee! said aScotch farmer. Well, said the Londoner, Ill betfive bob I dont get a civil answer from thefirst porter I ask a question of. Done ! replied the old farmer. Looking out, he spied his greenfriend, and, beckoning him over, asked inhis most polite tone : Would you kindly tell me the name ofthis station, porter ? Gang awa, ye bacon-faced buffer. Pityer daft heid in ! was the answer. THE CANADIAN GROCER 63 * * LICORICE * *.
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