KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILY

A lady had the misfortune to lose her season ticket for the railway. On

the same evening she had a call from two boys, the elder of whom at once

handed her the lost ticket. The lady, delighted at the prompt return of

her property, offered the boy a shilling for his trouble. The lad

refused to accept it, telling the lady he was a Boy Scout, and that no

member of the Boy Scouts is allowed to accept any return for a service

rendered.

Just as the coin was about to be placed back in the purse of the lady,

the boy, looking up into her face, suddenly blurted out:

"But my wee brither's no' a Scout."

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