A GOOD STORY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1924, 1 August 1889, Page 1

A GOOD STORY.

Most boys allow queer notions to run in their haads at times, and the laddies of the Scotch rural districts, in thii respect are not far behind other youths. Take an instance of an Ab»rdaenshir« village urchin, aged six or seven year«, who was »uff*ring from a trifling indisposition. His everwatchful mother unhesitatingly pre* scribed, and at once prepared "a good dose of Benna mixed wi' lalts," as the enly cure. The laddie had probably been previously introduced to this homely potion, and perhaps it was from experience that he had come to regard it as " terrible coorse." At any rate, he was now inclined with Macbeth " to throw physic to the dogs," who, perchance, like it. It was in vain for his mother to suggest that if it were " scoffit aff at yince " he would never discover the taste of it. He persistently refused to drink the physic, and at last his mother had recourse to the dreadful threat that if he did not take the senna he would " dee." " Oh, ell, I dinna care though I div dee! I'm nofor't! " Thereupon his mother advised him to set about making his " test'ment" at once; and by the way of giving a start, inquired, for instanoe, who would get his "siller." " Weel," replied the young testator, promptly, |" ma fadder 'll get a' ma bawbees; j Jock'll get ma bat an' my knife. I'll jtak ma new kilt wi' me, and the

scholars!] get ma anld ane." On hearing her son thus willing away his worldly effects, the mother naturally inquired what he would leave to her. "Oh," was the half exultant answer, " ye tak' the senna, Mitber, as ye think sae guid."