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 COALMAN'S COURTSHTP. 23 three days ; it‘s o'er lang a term to fee without a thought,. Sawny. Wode I think yer’e a' cam- erie piece o' fluff, it's true enough our mither laid o' ye, tha' ve're no or a poor man. Kate. And what mair ſaid ſhe o' me Sawny. Wode ſhe ſaid, ye cou‘d do aething hut waſh mugs, an‘ ſcour gen- emens bonny things ; but huiies it is red amang gentle houſes, minds me o' ly mithers cat, but ye're far coſtlier to eep, for the cat waiſts neither ſape nor ater, but ſpits in her luſe and waſhes sr a in face, and wheens o' you cnn nse ither thing, and up he gets.., Kate. O Saunders but ye be ſhort, m ye ho ſtay till my mither come ime ? Sawny. I’ve ſtaid lang enough for ony ting Ml be the better, an' I'm nae fse tort as your totum of a taylor, it I cou'd ap in my ſhoe, fae cou'd I een. Hame he goes in a paſſion, and to his ed he ran, crying O death ! death ! I bought the jade wad a jumped at me, 0 comfort nor happineſs mair for me mither gar mak my kiſt, and gae ike my burial bread, for I’ll die this