THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT MILTON.

Tuapeka Times, Volume II, Issue 65, 8 May 1869, Page 3

THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT MILTON.

(To the Editor of the Tnapeka Times.)

Sir, — Aiblins maister editor ye dinna ken that tho' the gowkin day is gone and past, a wheen blellums hae been playan up their capers aboot oor wee toonie, but for a' that it's fac as death. Weel ye see it happened this gait ; in comes a baverin gomeril last Monday, an' richt ben he gaes, an' ses he to ma gudewife, "Heeh wummau, yell no hae heard the news." " Na, na," ses Tibby, " aiblins the huimnlcd coo hes cauved." " Lordsake na, wumman, but the Dook o' Embro's comin up to pay huz a veesir," sos the gabban gawky. "Ay gudewife," ses he ; "ma eertie,, hut ye maun bo lookan up ye're braws," an oot he paps, for a' the world like a whitterat in a field-dyke. Weel, ye may trow, Maister Editor, there wasna muckle aiao for me till Tibby had gotten a braw new saitin goon, an ribbons, an lord kens what mair whigmaleeries. Weel, sir, I didna begrudge it sac muckle, for gin a accoonts be true, the lads a douce lad, and I wad like fine to pleasure him for his dacent mither's sake ; but eftor a' the brattle and bother, what think ye, but in comes word that it was a' a mistak, and that be wudna come to see

( Tibbie's new goon efter a. Noo, Maister Editor, a' that I want to spier at ye iSj wha's gaein to pay for a' thae new braws, fofr the marchant chiel winna tak them back, an Tibbie's sac scunnert o' them that she'll uae pit them tin. Aiblitls the Prinze wudna mind takin the goon as a bit fairin for bis gnde mither. Sao hoitpin youre a' weel, I am &c f '

SaWNIE SOTJPLEi

Milton, 28th April.

P. 8. Tibbie bMs me tell ye that crumtucck had a gaucy coo cauve yestreen.