. The laird of Logan, or, Anecdotes and tales illustrative of the wit and humour of Scotland. ng man and his mother. Noo Willie, thou kons brawly, that since the last timethat thee an me counted, tus awn me fifteen shillings,an Im needingt the noo, to mak up the price o the , who knew his mothers weak-side, and what youngman does not? replied, Deed mither, yere gaun to wrangyoursel, for Im awn you aughteen; so saying, he slidquietly out of the apartment. Is na he really an honestcallan, our Willie, quo the indulgent mother, though hodisna pay, he aye counts fair. THE BITE AND THE BLO
. The laird of Logan, or, Anecdotes and tales illustrative of the wit and humour of Scotland. ng man and his mother. Noo Willie, thou kons brawly, that since the last timethat thee an me counted, tus awn me fifteen shillings,an Im needingt the noo, to mak up the price o the , who knew his mothers weak-side, and what youngman does not? replied, Deed mither, yere gaun to wrangyoursel, for Im awn you aughteen; so saying, he slidquietly out of the apartment. Is na he really an honestcallan, our Willie, quo the indulgent mother, though hodisna pay, he aye counts fair. THE BITE AND THE BLOW. IIech sirs, said an old woman to her neighbour, didye hear thae sad news this morning about Jenny Flyttersguidman ? No, I didna hear a whish ; whats come owerhim noo. Dear me, the hale towns ringin wit, woman;ho was lying dead aside her in the bed this morning whenshe wakened. Oh, poor body, what a wakening! and herno to hae her breakfast ailhors. Iler breakfast, yeliavoral, what guid could that hac done iior? Ay, shewould hae been able to stand it a that tho better. LAIRD UF LOCAM. m:. BILLS ON DKMANO. Logan always kept a plaiu but most liospitable table:wliatever some of the gormamJs might think of the solids,no one ever needed to complain of the fluid department,either in quantity or quality. The Lairds poultry wcrtalways tender and well fed—the housekeepers instructionsbeing, not to leave them to the ordinary chances of the barn-yard, but to give daily ratious from the kitchen. One day,the hour of feeding had been delayed beyond the usual time,and when the housekeeper appeared wilii die supplies, such aclamorous outcry arose among the horny beaks, as broughtthe Laird from the parlour to see what was the it .vas explained to him, • Ay, ay, ho remarked,shrugging up his shoulders, as if a painful reminiscence hadcome across his mind, There cannabe meikle peace abouta house where there are so many bills presented at the doorin the morninfr. 14G LAIKD OF LOGAN
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