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We keept the twa boats closs for company, and crap in nearer hand. Grandfaither had a gless, for he had been a sailor, and the captain of a smack, and had lost her on the sands of Tay. And when we took the gless to it, sure eneuch there was a man. He was in a crunkle o' green brae, a wee below the chaipel, a' by his lee lane, and lowped and flang and danced like a daft quean at a waddin'.
So, fur the present," he added with quaint humor, "whut you got to do is to jes' fire low an' save yo' waddin'. 'Sides, ef Betsy loves you, an' you're both patient, things is bound to come out right in the eend." "As for patience," Abner rejoined, "just think how long I've waited already. This state of things must not go on much longer, for Betty's sake as well as for mine."
But the cabman proved a thorn in the flesh. "He'll no' be here himsel', will he? No? Well, he's an eccentric man a fair oddity if ye ken the expression. Great trouble with his tenants, they tell me. I've driven the faim'ly for years. I drove a cab at his father's waddin'. What'll your name be? I should ken your face. Baigrey, ye say? There were Baigreys about Gilmerton; ye'll be one of that lot?
But the cabman proved a thorn in the flesh. 'He'll no' be here himsel', will he? No? Well, he's an eccentric man a fair oddity if ye ken the expression. Great trouble with his tenants, they tell me. I've driven the fam'ly for years. I drove a cab at his father's waddin'. What'll your name be? I should ken your face. Baigrey, ye say?
"The wad. The animal from which is obtained the valuable fur that tailors make so much use of." Says I, "Do you mean waddin' 8 cents a sheet?" "8 cents a pelt yes, the skins are plentiful and cheap, owing to the hardy habits of the animal." Says I, "Cease instantly. I will hear no more."
'Oho! said John, gaily; then solemnly, 'What kin' o' a ring, Macgreegor? 'An engagement yin, the ruddy youth replied. Mr. Robinson laughed, but not very heartily. 'Sae lang as it's no a waddin' ring. . . . Weel, weel, this is the day for news. He touched his son's arm. 'It'll be the young lass in the stationery shop her that ye whiles see at yer Uncle Purdie's hoose eh? 'Hoo did ye ken?
"Hi! hi! hi!" yelled the gang in reply. "Oh, ain't he a beauty! Look at de cotton waddin' on his head!" Throw that ladder down; we're comin' up there don't make no diff'rence whether we got yer permish or not and we'll knock the stuffin' out o' ye if ye put up any job on us. H'ist out that ladder!"
He was in a crunkle o' green brae, a wee below the chaipel, a' by his lee lane, and lowped and flang and danced like a daft quean at a waddin'. "It's Tod," says grandfather, and passed the gless to Sandie. "Ay, it's him," says Sandie. "Or ane in the likeness o' him," says grandfaither. "Sma' is the differ," quo' Sandie.
"Sometimes we put heavy waddin' in a old gun an' shot hit out into a brush heap an' then blowed the sparks' til de fire blazed. Ever'body had flint rocks too, but few niggers could work 'em an' de ones dat could allus had dat job to do. "My gran'mammy come frum South Ca'lina an' libed fust at New Augusta, Mississippi.
"It was a wee, wee waddin' In a far, far toon," and it's far awayness from friends and relatives and their own country was rather pathetic, even though the pair looked so handsome and happy.
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