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tied with string, and she wore pattens if it was the driest day in summer. She ahvays kept a brush in her pocket for the purpose of keeping her shoes bright, and when any one passed her door she ahvays shook a white cloth after them, to shake off the dust. She was ahvays a neat httle body.

Sayings.

Them as do wear a hole in the middle of the shoe, they'll never want bread.

He is a lawyer ! As sharp as a needle with two points.

The boldest person is the one that gets on in the world the best; they didn't use to ; they have no dew on their tongue.

Of a little take a little, for you're welcome to, Of a little leave a little, 'tis manners so to do.

There's plenty of mushrooms for an old song now.

It do fill their eyes just for a moment, and something will come and take it away, [said when damsons were stolen].

A galloping horse will see no hole in it, [said of an old shawl with holes in it].

It's a sorrowful wind that'll blow nothing.

The Radnorshires are peacocks when they come, but like pigeons at home, [said of Radnorshire people].

Price of the Wenallt did say, — " I trod on a lucky stone when I come over the Wye."

Once good, twice bad.

Never push a man when he's going down the hill.

He who takes what isn't his'n, when he's cotched is sent to prison. [Almost universal in England.]

Mrs. L. of Llanigon village met Mrs. M. and saw she had a red flower in her hat, and told Mrs. M. to take it out, saying, — " We belong to the Mothers' Union, and must dress quietly. You are like an ould yow dressed lamb-fashion." [A Yorkshire saying.]

A rum old saying, but I believe it is true, — "Them as isn't to do, shan't do ! " I can prove it to be true ! If I do sit up late and rise yarly, and work all the hours the Lord have sent for me, I shall never get rich. I've read that in the Tracts too, and mother did say if her did get up to three-pence halfpenny, her