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"And it certainly was a close clip. We could see to the roots of the little fellow's hair all over his round, hard head. "Come," said the mother, "yo two are makin' a nice floor for mo. Thae'll do, mon; arto beawn to lother o' th' bit o' swoap away that one has to wash wi'; gi's howd on't this minute, an' go thi ways an' dry thisel', thae little pouse, thae."
And then Milly's mother drew the girl close to her heart, and thanked God for a lamb safe in the fold. No wonder when Milly saw the light go out that she cried: 'Mother! mother! Amanda Stott's come wom'! 'Whatever will hoo say next? gasped Mrs. Lord. 'I tell yo' Amanda's come wom'. Th' leet's aat thaa con see for thisel! and the girl was beside herself with excitement. 'So it is, said Mrs.
'Mother, stammered Matt, 'Miriam has summat to tell yo'. 'Nay, lad, thaa may tell it thisel, said Miriam. 'Happen thaa cornd for shame, Miriam, stammered Matt. 'I durnd know as I've ought to be ashamed on, but it seems as though thaa hedn't th' pluck. The old woman grew impatient, and, supposing she was being fooled, rose from the table, and said: 'I want to know noan o' your secrets.
To which he received the curt reply: 'Thaa con pleeas thisel. Mr. Penrose knelt by the bedside of the poor mammon-worshipper self-blinded and hardened by the god of this world and with a full soul cried: 'Merciful Father!
'Yi; bud I were no hypocrite abaat it, for aw told her aw should never be a Calvin, an' aw never have bin. Doesto remember what thaa said, Betty, when aw tell'd thee aw should never be a Calvin? 'Nay, aw forget, lad; it's so long sin'. 'Bud aw haven't forgetten. Thaa said, "Never mind, thaa's no need to tell mi faither that; thaa can keep it to thisel." Aw'll tell yo' what, Mr.
With a spasm in his throat Matt was about to ask what it was that was all over; but he was forestalled by old Malachi's wife, who, pushing her head through the staircase doorway into the room, cried: 'It's a lad, Matt, and a fine un an' o'! 'Hang th' lad! cried Matt; 'how's Miriam? 'Come and see for thisel; hoo's bin waitin' for thee this hawve haar.
'If I read th' Bible reet, said Amos Entwistle, returning to the fray, 'if I read th' Bible reet, a felley once coome to Jesus Christ an' axed Him if mony or few wur saved; and all he geet for an answer wur, "Thee mind and geet saved thisel'; it'll tak' thee all thy time wi'out botherin' abaat others." An' I think it'll tak' us all aar time baat botherin' abaat Amanda Stott.
'Aw durnd know as onybody feels it but thisel, lad, replied his mother; 'but thaa con go i' th' garden, if thaa wants to cool a bit. Tea's happen made thee sweat.
When they had all done but one, who was left reared against the wooden partition finishing his soup, the last of those going away turned round and said, "Sam, theaw'rt noan as tickle abeawt thi mate as thae use't to be." "Naw," replied the other, "it'll not do to be nice these times, owd mon. But, thae use't to think thisel' aboon porritch, too, Jone.
Thaa can kiss her, Matt; but that's all. Matt kissed his wife, and baptized her with his warm tears. 'And hesn't thaa getten a word for th' child, Matt? cried old Deborah, who sat with a pulpy form upon her knees before the fire. 'It's thy lad and no mistak'; it favours no one but thisel. Wept which she had never done since her girlhood's days.
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