PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

VOLUME 99.



NOVEMBER 15, 1890.




MR. PUNCH'S PRIZE NOVELS.

NO. VI.--THRUMS ON THE AULD STRING.

(_By_ J. MUIR KIRRIE, _Author of "A Door on Thumbs," "Eight Bald
Fiddlers" "When a Man Sees Double," "My Gentleman Meerschaum," &c._

[With this story came a glossary of Scotch expressions. We
have referred to it as we went along, and found everything
quite intelligible. As, however, we have no room to publish
the glossary, we can only appeal to the indulgence of our
readers. The story itself was written in a very clear,
legible hand, and was enclosed in a wrapper labelled, "Arcadia
Mixture. Strength and Aroma combined. Sold in Six-shilling
cases. Special terms for Southrons. Liberal allowance for
returned empties."]


CHAPTER I.