yo want a horse to ride, tak one wi yo--it 'll save yo a deeal o'
disappointment; if yo want a donkey, settle ha mony legs yo could like
it to have, an' yo'll find plenty. Be careful noabody taks a fancy to
yo th' same way. Ther's as mony donkeys wi' two legs as four, an' a
bonny seet mooar. Talkin' abaat th' number o' legs maks me think ov a
chap at considered hissen rayther a sharp en; he'd a bit ov a garden
an' some cherry trees in it, an' one mornin' when he gate aat o' bed
he fan somdy had saved him th' trouble o' getherin' th' fruit; they'd
done it for him woll he wor asleep. He coom an' tell'd th' tale to
me. "A'a," he said, "if he could nobbut find aat who'd done it, he'd
stransport 'em over th' seah' that he wod!" "Why," aw says, "tha knows
burds is varry fond o' cherries, an' its happen th' burds." "Burds!"
he said, an' he winked at me varry knowingly. "Burds! happen they wor
burds--but they wor two-legged ens aw'll bet." Aw niver thowt him
quite so sharp after that.

Nah just a word bi way of a caution. A chap 'at's two paand i' debt
an' goas an' spends three paand at a watterin' place, maks hiss en
five paand behund; whereas if he'd paid what he owed he'd still ha had
one paand to spend, an' that ud goa as far o' th' top o' Blackstonedge
as three paand at Blackpool. It's worth a thowt.


Flaar Shows

When ther's a flaar show, clooas show at th' same time. Aw hear fowk
tawk abaat "floral gems," and sich like stuff, but aw understand varry
little abaat it. But aw've a few gems ov another sooart at sich
times--aw call 'em gems o' thowt. Aw'm allus wonderin. Aw wonder a
deal aw've noa business to wonder. When aw see a lot o' nice young