A Scottish shepherd telling a doctor on the roadside about the death of his wife and how glad he is that he didn't take any of the medicine the doctor had prescribed for his wife. Wood engraving after L. Raven-Hill, 1908.

Dialogue includes: Shepherd (concluding tale of bereavement). "Sae a gied her some 'o that wee bottle that ye left yest're'en, an' she just slippit awa' at fower o'clock the morn." Doctor. "Dear, dear! I'm very sorry to hear that." Shepherd (thoughtfully)) "Eh, man doctor, isna it a maircy a didna tak' any o' the wee bottle masel'!"