d to say, an my word wor
law then. An if mi little finger warked tha'd hardly be able to sleep ov
a neet for trubblin abaat it. But it's different nah. Aw dooant believe
it ud disturb thi if mi heead had to tummel off mi shoolders. Aw've
studden a gooid deeal sin aw wor wed to thee, an aw expect aw'st ha to
stand a lot moor; but one thing aw willn't put up wi, an that is, sittin
an listenin to thee, an havin to keep mi tongue still. Soa tha knows."

"Well, but if aw wor----"

"Nah, let it stop just whear it is. Tha's getten a tawkin fit on aw
know,--aw wonder thi jaws dooant wark. But aw willn't hear another word!
Noa, net a word!"

"But if----"

"Ther's noa 'buts' abaat it! Hold thi noise, do! Tha'd tawk a hen an
chickens to deeath. Tha wod. Aw wonder if aw shall ivver have a bit o'
peace?--Net befoor awm laid low, aw reckon."

Sammywell's Soft Snap.

"What wor yond clatter, Mally? Has somdy been smashin summat?"

"Nowt 'at meeans mich. It wor a accident an couldn't be helpt."

"Well, what wor it? Can't ta spaik?"

"It's nowt at's owt to do wi thee, soa tha needn't let it bother thi
heead; but if tha'rt soa crazy to know aw can tell thi.--It's awr
Hepsabah's Jerrymiah at's brokken th' winder i'th weshus. Nah, arta
satisfied?"

"Satisfied! Now! Satisfied bi gum! Does ta think aw've nowt else to do
wi mi brass but to buy winders for Jerrymiah to smash? Ha is it awr
Hepsabah can't keep her childer at hooam? When we'd childer we nivver
sent em raand to ther gronfather's to smash winders! An if aw catch hold
o' that young taistrel aw'll tak th' skin off him!"

"Hold thi din, gert softheead! Onnybody to hear thi tawk, 'ud think
tha'd gooan cleean wrang i' thi heead! Bless mi life! tha dosn't think
'at th' child did it on purpose, does ta? He wor nobbut tryin his best
to catch a blue-bottle-fly, an it went into th' winder whear be couldn't
raik it, soa he sammed up a teacup an flang it at it,--nivver thinkin
owt abaat th' winder, becoss he knew ha tha hated sich things buzzin
abaat thi heead; but whativver that child does it seems to be wrang.
Aw'd be shamed o' misen to start grumblin abaat a bit ov a tupny-hawpny
winder!"

"Tupny-hawpny winder! Why, it'll cost a shillin to get that winder put
in! An what abaat th' teahcup?"

"Oh, that's nowt. It wor nobbut an owd crackt en. Awd meant throwin it
away monny a wick sin. Th' child wor sadly trubbled when he saw what
he'd done, for he wor feeard tha'd be