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Chirsty, who knew her position, of course begged modestly to be excused; but a coolness arose over the invitation between her and Janet who felt slighted that was only made up at the laying-out of Chirsty's father-in-law, to which Janet was pleasantly invited.
"Haud yer tongue," replied Hendry, who was having the worst of the game. "I thocht Johnny said to ye 'at it was for a present to Chirsty's auntie?" "Ay, but he juist guessed that; for, though he tried to get oot o' Chirsty what she wanted the chintz for, she wouldna tell 'im. But I see noo what she was after.
Chirsty, who knew her position, of course begged modestly to be excused; but a coolness arose over the invitation between her and Janet who felt slighted that was only made up at the laying-out of Chirsty's father-in-law, to which Janet was pleasantly invited.
It was Bowlegs Chirsty's laddie. Ay, but when she got better Jamie blamed Leeby." "He no only blamed me," said Leeby, "but he wanted me to pay him back a' the bawbees he had spent on me." "Ay, an' I sepad he got them too," said Jess.
Tammas always held that this marriage turned out better than he had expected, though he had his trials like other married men. Among them was Chirsty's way of climbing on to the dresser to get at the higher part of the plate-rack. One evening I called in to have a smoke with the stone-breaker, and while we were talking Chirsty climbed the dresser.
Ay, ay, bein' a man, he wouldna think to tak off the chintz an' hae a look at the chair withoot it." Here Hendry, who had paid no attention to the conversation, broke in "Was ye speirin' had I seen Sam'l Duthie? I saw 'im yesterday buyin' a fender at Will'um Crook's roup." "A fender! Ay, ay, that settles the queistion," said Leeby; "I'll warrant the fender was for Chirsty's parlour.
Tammas always held that this marriage turned out better than he had expected, though he had his trials like other married men. Among them was Chirsty's way of climbing on to the dresser to get at the higher part of the plate-rack. One evening I called in to have a smoke with the stone-breaker, and while we were talking Chirsty climbed the dresser.
It's preyed on Chirsty's mind, they say, this fower-and-thirty year 'at she doesna hae a richt parlour fender." "Leeby, look! That's Robbie Tosh wi' the barrow. He has a michty load o' luggage. Am thinkin' the minister's bound for Tilliedrum." "Na, he's no, he's gaen to Edinbory, as ye micht ken by the bandbox. That'll be his mither's bonnet he's takkin' back to get altered.
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