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Parent Issue
Day
31
Month
May
Year
1894
Copyright
Public Domain
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Never was tbere a greater enthusiast over his own country men than Sir David Wilkie, the celebrated Scotch artist One amusiacr story connected with this trait of bis character was told by Henry Thomson. ''Ihomson! Ye maun be a Scotch Ihomson, Pil warrant," 8aid Sir David, as they sat together for the nrst time ut an academy dinner "1 am of that ilk," was the reply; "mv fathor was a Scotchman." "Was he" really?" exclaimed Wilkie, grasmn the other's hand warmly. -And mv ! mother was Irish." -Aye, ave, was , ane, reaiiy."" and the hand relaxed lts grasp a trifle "And I was bom in hngland." Upon that, Wilkie dropped hig new friend's hand, and almost turned his back upon him Hls 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 unfortunate nationality. But from that dav Wilkie had no further desire to talk to him, and showed it plainlv -

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Ann Arbor Register