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Memories and Anecdotes

CHAPTER VII
18/26

While in the highlands of Scotland he met a canny old "Scot" who asked him, "Have you ever heard of Andrew Carnegie in America ?" "Yes, indeed," replied the traveller.

"Weel," said the Scot, pointing to a little stream near-by, "in that wee burn Andrew and I caught our first trout together.

Andrew was a barefooted, bareheaded, ragged wee callen, no muckle guid at onything.

But he gaed off to America, and they say he's doin' real weel." While in the Philippines Mr.MacQueen was marching with some of the colored troops who have recently been dismissed by the President.

A big coloured soldier walking beside Mr.MacQueen had his white officer's rations and ammunition and can-kit, carrying them in the hot tropical sun.


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