Part 89 (2/2)

That's for the faither, and no for the son

”Spoken when a thing is done with slight ”--_Kelly_

That's Halkerston's cow, a' the ither way

Halkerston, a lawyer and landed proprietor, gave perraze an ox The tenant's ox was gored to death by a heifer belonging to the lawyer The tenant went to Halkerston, and told the story the reverse of what had occurred ”Why, then,” said the lawyer, ”your ox o for my heifer--the law provides that”

”No,” said the man, ”your heifer killed my ox” ”Oh,” said Halkerston, ”the case alters there,” and forthwith reversed his tactics

That's ill paid maut siller

”Metaphorically, a benefit ill requited”--_Jamieson_

That's like seekin' for a needle in a windlin o' strae

That's ude

That's my tale, whaur's yours?

Spoken by a person who has forestalled another by telling the same news or story which the other was about to do

That's no a heel to my shoe

That's the ane the souter killed his i'

That's the best gown that gaes up and down the house

That's the way to marry me, if ere you should hap to do it

A sharp reply to those who presume to be too familiar

That's waur and ie the deil canna reeve

”Spoken e have attained our end in spite of opposition”--_Kelly_

That will be when the deil's blind, and he's no bleer-ee'd yet

That winna be a e

The ass that's no used to the sunks bites his crupper