A lady in Edinburgh was once suddenly summoned to visit a friend in the country, who was reported to have been seized with a severe and dangerous illness. The lady immediately set out, but, on arriving at her destination, the alarming symptoms of her friend's illness had subsided, and, indeed, departed. On entering the house, who but the patient herself should receive her!
"Oh, my dear Mrs C--," exclaimed the visitor, "and hoo are ye now?"
"Oh, Mrs T--," replied the other, "thank ye, I'm quite weel."
"Isn't that a pity!" said Mrs T--; "and after me having come sae far to see ye!"
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