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Q. How will one know the bairns of our town, by all others in the kingdom ?

A. By their ill breeding, and bad man- ners.

Q. What is their ill breeding, and bad manners ?

A. If you ask them a question in ci- vility, if it were but the road to the next town, they’ll tell you to follow your nose, and if you go wrong, curse the guide.

Q. Are young and old of them alike for ill.breeding ?

A. All the odds lies in the difference j for if you ask a child to whom he belongs, or who is his father, he’ll bid you kiss his father’s a—e, and then you’ll ken.

Q. What sort of creatures is kindliest when they meet?

A. None can exceed the kindness of dogs, when they meet in a market.

Q. And what is Collie’s conduct when there ?