Too Much Diluted

liever was there a greater enthusi■ast over his own country men than Sir David Wilkie, the celebrated Scotch artist One amusing story connected with this trait of his character was told by Henry Thomson. "Thomson! Ye maun be a Scotch Thomson, I'll warrant," said Sir David, as they sat together for the flrst time at an academy dinner. "I :am of that Uk," was the reply; "my father was a Scotchman." "Was be, really?" exclaimed Wilkie, grasping the other's hand warmly. "And my mother was Irish. " "Aye, aye, was she, really?" and the hand relaxed its grasp a trine "And I was born in Kngland." Upon that, Wilkie dropped hÍ3 new friend's hand, and almost turned his back upon him. His disappointment was so evident that Thomson actually feit regret instead of indignation at this treatment, and later on endeavored to counteract the effect of his unfortujiate nationality. But from that day Wilkie had no further desire to talk to him, and showed it plainly. -