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 THE

MERRY TRICKS

OF

Leper the Tailor. 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 business of bleaching cloth.

As Leper grew up, he turned a very mischievous boy playing many tricks on the neighbourhood, such as tying cats to dogs tails, brecken hen’s legs, stopping or chimney tops; that his poor mother was sadly vexed with complaints against him.