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 Session-house, and says 'Sir, I have a demand on you.' 'On me, Sir.' 'Yes, on you, Sir, don't you remember you allowed me so much drink for a quarter of a year, and I want the money.' 'Am I to pay your reckoning, Sir.' You allowed it, and if you wont pay it, I'll take you before the Provost.' The elders advised him to pay it or he would be affronted; so Leper got the money. When he was at the door, he says, 'Sir, will you stand another quarter?' 'Get away,' says Mess John, and don't trouble me. Leper says, 'I am sure you may, for I am always twopence to your penny.'

A reverend gentleman, when visiting his parishioners, was in one house first saluted with the growling of a dog, and afterwards by the cheering voice of a female. Cursing the dog for his ill-breeding, he advanced and enquired for the master of the house. What do you want wi' that?' said the