The tinkler-gypsies . gland and \Vales, and has spentsome considerable time in Canada. He wasmarried to a cousin of his own at Pictou,Canada. His ruddy complexion, black hair,dark eyes, quick inquisitive glance, and hisrestless manner all go to show that there is, fora Tinkler, an unusually large proportion of Gypsyblood in his veins ; indeed, one could readilybelieve that though Geordie knows only theGalloway cant there is more Gypsy blood in hisveins than in many an English Gypsy who speaksRomanes, and knows little or nothing of cant. One day I was coming along a road when, ata considerable
The tinkler-gypsies . gland and \Vales, and has spentsome considerable time in Canada. He wasmarried to a cousin of his own at Pictou,Canada. His ruddy complexion, black hair,dark eyes, quick inquisitive glance, and hisrestless manner all go to show that there is, fora Tinkler, an unusually large proportion of Gypsyblood in his veins ; indeed, one could readilybelieve that though Geordie knows only theGalloway cant there is more Gypsy blood in hisveins than in many an English Gypsy who speaksRomanes, and knows little or nothing of cant. One day I was coming along a road when, ata considerable distance, I spied a woman walk-ing in front. She lifted her heels from the A Tinklers Eucaiiipmeiii. 173 ground so unusually smartly that I thought tomyself that must be a Tinkler, for the Tinklerwomen are generally smart on their feet. Shedisappeared round a corner, and when I turnedthe corner there was Geordie MacMillan sittingin a cuddy-cart with a roll of waxcloth partlyhanging over the end of his cart. It was his. Photo by A. MCoruiick. Galloway, Cumberland, Perthshire, andArgyleshire Tinklers. Blarshalls, Jlonisous, Stewarts, anil (.ampliells. wife I had seen, and they were now talking toone another. Good day, young man, said Geordie. Good day to you both, said I, and whenthe wife moved to the other side, I asked : And howre you, Geordie ? Im weel, said he, an I was juist tellingmy mither before I left Parliament Knowe 174 The Tinkler-Gypsies. that it was this sliaji wee gav (bad wee town)that the }Oung man who was interested intravellers leeved. Dae ye ken what she said,young man ? No, said I. ^^eel, she said he maun be a rauge gnd^^i(daft man) that wad hae ocht to do wiTinklers. Whereat I laughed and said I would just goand interview her, seeing that I had never hadthe pleasure of meeting her before. Parliament Knowe is an ideal campingground; it sits high and dry, commands alovely outlook over the valley of Cree, and issheltered by some fine Scotch firs. Mrs Mac-Millan
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