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lander, and ate twa dead herrin and a eruft, telling a’ the outs and ins abent his bridal, and when it was to be; for be had gotten ever? body’s concert t but the bride's about it.

Mither But, Sawny man, that's the main thing ; ye maun hae that too

Sawny. Na, na. mither, I'm the main thing myself, and she's but a member ; the men maun aye be so emost—gang what way it will, I'se aye be uppermost.

Mither. But Sawny man, what way is thou gaun to do ? will ye make a pay penny wedding ? or twa three guid neebours. a peck o' meal baken. wi a cheese an’ a barrel o' ale ; will that do ?

Sawry. Na na, mither, I'll take a cheaper gate nor ony o’ them ; I'll gar half a-crown and half a mutchkin, or a rake o' cwals, do it a*; then a body has nae niair to do but piss and tumble into bed.

Mither. Na, na, my man Sawny, I hae. mony; a time heard thy honest father sat that never a ape would do well that capstrided the kirk, or cuckoled the minister.

Sawny. A tell na me, mither, o’ the min- isters, they're a for their ends, as well as other fouks; an if a poor beggar body had a bit wean to christen, the deil a doit they'll seike him o t

Mither. flute awa'man, there's nae body has weans but what has filer to pay the