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 14. COALMAN'S COURTSHIP. thou, my laddie, I hae a bit auld hog- ger and ſomething in't thou's get it when I die; but by my futh it will be the laſt thing I'll part wi', I kenna what I may need yet, it's an auld wife ken's her ain weird. On this they paid their ſpout and parted; but when Sawny came out, he ſtoited and ſtagger'd like a ſturdy ſtot, molaſh was chief commander, for he thought every body had twa heads and four een, and more nofes than they needed; being ſometime in the dark houſe, thought it was the' morning of a new day, a hech, ſeid he, when was I a' night fræ my mither before, ſhe'll think I am put in the guard, tane wi' the de'il or the doctors, or elſe married an' wirking at the wanton trade-of weans making Matty. Hute, daft laddie, the ſoup, drink's in your head and gars ye think fie, this day and yeſterday is a se day .ye'll be hame in braw time lad vet. Sawny. A well a well, then good day to you goodmither, ye maun hir Kare take me or thief tuk you a' thê gither, I'll hame din tell t'e length its come. an' it it come un further it maun een ſtick there-Off he goes, tacking abont