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THE MERRY TRICKS

OF

L E P E R T H E  T A I L O R.

-                  LEPER's father lived in a village about six miles from Glasgow, and died when he was but very young; he left a widow and three children, two daughters and a son; Leper being the youngest, was greatly idolized by                  his mother, who was a good soft-natured woman, very industrious, and followed the bleaching of cloth. As Leper grew up he grew a very mis- chievous boy, playing many tricks on the neighbourhood, such as tying cats to dogs tails, breaking hens legs, stopping peoples lums, or chimney-tops; so that his poor mother was sadly vexed with complaints against him. To get him kept from mischief, she pre- vailed with a Tailor to take him an appren- tice; he settled, and was very peaceable for some time, until he got as much of his trade on his finger ends as he might pass for a                  journeyman, and then he was indifferent whether he staid with his master or not; his mistress gave him but very little meat when he wrought at home, so he liked best