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23 at his ain door ; and he cries out, “ Am I John Tamson?” Mrs. Tamson puts o’er her hand to find for honest John, — “Na, na,” quo’ she, “ye’re no John Tamson, he’s awa’ to his wark twa or three hours syne.” “Od, I’m glad o’ that,” quo’ he, “ for if I had been John Tamson, I would have lost a horse ; but, as I’m no John Tamson, lord, I’ve found a cart ! ”

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THE PUZZLED DUTCHMAN.

IM a proken-hearted Deutscher,

Vot’s villed mit crief und shame.

I dells you vot der drouble ish :

I doesn't know.my name.

You dinks dis fery vunny, eh ?

Yen you der schtory hear,

You vill not vonder den so mooch,

It vas so schtrange und queer.

My moder had dwo leedle twins ;

Dey vas me und mine broder :

Ye lookt so fery mooch alice,

No von knew vich vrom toder.

Von off der poys was “Yawcob,”

Und “ Hans” der oder’s name : But den it made no tifferent,

Ye both got called the same.

Veil; von of us got tead—

Yaw, Mynheer, dat ish so !

But vedder Hans or Yawcob,

Mine moder she don’d know.

Und so I am in droubles:

I gan’t kit droo mine hed,

Vedder I'm Hans vot's lifing.

Or Yawcob vot ish tead!