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 ( 16 ) guiness more of their money. got all things in rea- dinaſs next morning early, and ſets off for Newcaſ- tle, but inſterd of going to Newcaſtle, he came to Scotland, and left Polly and her mother to think up- on him. Then in about two weeks after, when he was not returned, no nor lo much as a word from him, the old woman and Poll got a horſe and care to Newcaſtle in ſearch of him, went through all the doctor's ſhops, asking if the care a young man there about two this ago with a broken cock to mend : ſome laughed at her, others were like to kick her out of doors, ſo the old woman had to re turn without getting any further intelligence of Tom. Now, after Tom's return to Scotland, The got wife and took a little farm near Dalkeith and be came a very douſe man for many years, followed feeding of vents for laughter at the like. He went one day to a fair, and bought a fine cow from an old woman, but om judged by the low neſt of the price that the cow had certainly come fault. So he gave the wife the other hearty bicker of good ale, then ſays he, wife the money's yours and the cow's mine, ye muſt tell me the wi bits of faults it has. Indeed, quoth ſhe, goodman ſhe has noe faults but one, and gin ſhe waited li't neerlepinted wit Tier und what's that 5 odwife, ſaid he? Indeed, faid ile, the filthy duft benit ay fucks herſell Pagh, fays "Tum, if that be all foon cute ler o tint 1 canye do'yu the, if I had iend what wail don't, 3'e hadna gotten her. Well ſays Tom, I'll tell you what to do, take the vow's priel gave yon jult 10w, and tye it falt in aapkin, and give it throule to me below the cow wate, and I'll give you the maplein again over the cow's back, and 'll lay my life for it that the foll nu'er fuck bcrfell in any nught. I wat well, fisid the, fed that in there fod be witcheruit in it. Tom no ſooner got the filler throu li beneath