18 THE HISTORY OF in twa pounds of candle among the kail, which made them fat, for ſome could not ſup them, fod the candle wicks came ay into their cutties like ſutter's lingles in the diſh, but ſome wi' ſtronger ſtomachs, ſtripped them thro' their teeth like rat- ton tails, an ſaid, Mony a ane wad be blythe of fic a ſtring to tie their hoſe wi' in a pinch; my Lord and the Gentry, Meſs John and the clerk werd all placed at the head of the table, oppoſite to the bride, but would ſup none of the candle kail. Wiſe Willy and the Bridegroom ſerved the table, and cried, Sup and a ſorrow to you, for I never liked four kail about my houſe; when the flesh came, the bride got a ram's rumple to pick, the takes it up and wags it at my Lord, ſaying, Ti hie; my Lord, what an a plece is dar? O, ſaid he, bride, that's the tail-piece, it belongs to you, Me, my Lord, it's no mine, I never had a ting like dat, it's a fith tail, fee as it wags, it's a bit o' a dead beaſt. O yeſ, ſaid he, bride, you hit it now; but how come you to eat with your gloves on! Indeed my Lord, there is a reaſon for dat, I hae ſcabbit hands, O ſy, ſaid 'he, I cannot believe you, ſo the pulls down a piece o' her gloves, and ſhews him, o yes, ſaid he, I ſee it is ſo; Aka, but my Lord, I with you ſaw m-, it's a' in ae hatter ; O ſy, ſaid he, bride, you ſhould not ſpeak ſo before La- dies and your maid n; I wonder, ſaid he to Wife) Willy her father, you do not teach your daughter to ſpeak otherwiſe. A be my ſae, my Lord, ye may as ſoon kiſs her a--, as gar her ſpeak other- wife; I find ſo, ſaid my Lord, but it lies much in lack of a teacher. The next dig that was preſented on the table, was rolled hens, and the bride's portion being laid on her plate, ſhe ſays to my Lord, will yo let me dip my fowl arſe, amang your ſauce? Upon my word, and that I will not, ſaid he, if it be 2
