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Mrs. Febnbrake's "Lucky Bird."
mun leeave a few stitches te be put in efter , —fer it 'z varry unlucky te put on a gown ' fit yer gahin' te be Aved in efter it ' z deean , tell ya ' re mackin' riddy fer t' chetch . " The young woman told her that she often received similar instructions from her customers , and that she invariably followed that practise , because she believed in it herself . " Thoo ' z a sensible lass , " said the old lady ; " Ah ain ' t met wi' yan like tha fer a gud
hit , Neeabocldy else sal deea mah Avark , Ah can tell thoo . Thoo ' z be mah manteyniakker tell yan on uz dees , —an' neeabocldy can say Avhich ov uz may be teean fost . " After the young woman ivas gone , Mary said : — " What nonsense it is , dear mother , about trying on the dress ! It is just as bad as you making yourself uneasy about poor Rose being the ' lucky bird . ' Ancl I am sure that we have had more good luck than bad this year , take it all through . Now don ' t
you think so ?" " "Whyah , " replied her mother , "Ah deean't think ' at ther waz mitch gud luck i' poor Pred being at sea a day an' a neet iv an oppen booat ; nor iv oor best coo deeiu ' : ner i' t' cat gettin' all that creeam , thoo knaws . '' " But still mother , " said Mary , "look at all the good luck that Ave have hacl to set oil against this bad ! Fred Avas mercifully saved , and has been restored to us in good health . Then if the cow died , you hacl a legacy left that surely Avould have
compensated you for the loss of many cows . As for the cat stealing the cream , it is not worth mentioning . Now you know very Avell that we lost more stock last year , Avhen -se had a man . for our ' first foot , ' or ' lucky bird , ' than , we have done this . " " Ah deaa n't wander ' at tha perswadiu' Fred te stop at yam , " said her mother , . " fer thoo can git OAVwer owt , thoo hez sike a nice way o' tawkin . ' Mebby thoo may be reet this tahm tak"t all thruff : we may hev had mair prahzes ner blonks this year ; bud Rooas cummin' in fost diz n ' t count fer t' prahzes ; she nobbut counts fer t' blonks .
Howsumivver we weea n ' t try't on onny mair iv mah tahm , fer Ah sal tak all t' deeher kyghs Avi' ma up stairs owwer neet next Newry Eve , if Ah be spared azlang , —an' then Ah'll see wheeab cums in t' fost . " It only remains to be stated , that the Avedding took place on the Christmas-day folloiving , and that great rejoicings were held at the farm ; the poor people all round the neighbourhood being feasted to their hearts content ivith an unlimited supply of
roast beef and plum-pudding . And many were the good Avishes that followed the happy pair on their Avedding tour ; and long and loud were the cheers that Avere given for them—and for Mr . and Mrs . Fernbrake—ancl for Mr . ancl Mrs . Campion—and also for dear little Rose , Mrs . Fernbrake ' s " lucky bird . " Hose Cottage , Stolcesley .
Christmas Eve.
CHRISTMAS EVE .
CONTRIBUTED TO THE " MASONIC MAGAZINE" BY BRO . EMRA HOLMES . Oh , all ye green things of the earth , bless ye the Lord , praise Him , and magnify Him for ever . Oh all ye green things of the earth , Praise ye the Lordthey sung
, , And out into the distant woods The echoing voices rung , On came the sound-wave like a river Praise , magnify the Lord for ever .
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Mrs. Febnbrake's "Lucky Bird."
mun leeave a few stitches te be put in efter , —fer it 'z varry unlucky te put on a gown ' fit yer gahin' te be Aved in efter it ' z deean , tell ya ' re mackin' riddy fer t' chetch . " The young woman told her that she often received similar instructions from her customers , and that she invariably followed that practise , because she believed in it herself . " Thoo ' z a sensible lass , " said the old lady ; " Ah ain ' t met wi' yan like tha fer a gud
hit , Neeabocldy else sal deea mah Avark , Ah can tell thoo . Thoo ' z be mah manteyniakker tell yan on uz dees , —an' neeabocldy can say Avhich ov uz may be teean fost . " After the young woman ivas gone , Mary said : — " What nonsense it is , dear mother , about trying on the dress ! It is just as bad as you making yourself uneasy about poor Rose being the ' lucky bird . ' Ancl I am sure that we have had more good luck than bad this year , take it all through . Now don ' t
you think so ?" " "Whyah , " replied her mother , "Ah deean't think ' at ther waz mitch gud luck i' poor Pred being at sea a day an' a neet iv an oppen booat ; nor iv oor best coo deeiu ' : ner i' t' cat gettin' all that creeam , thoo knaws . '' " But still mother , " said Mary , "look at all the good luck that Ave have hacl to set oil against this bad ! Fred Avas mercifully saved , and has been restored to us in good health . Then if the cow died , you hacl a legacy left that surely Avould have
compensated you for the loss of many cows . As for the cat stealing the cream , it is not worth mentioning . Now you know very Avell that we lost more stock last year , Avhen -se had a man . for our ' first foot , ' or ' lucky bird , ' than , we have done this . " " Ah deaa n't wander ' at tha perswadiu' Fred te stop at yam , " said her mother , . " fer thoo can git OAVwer owt , thoo hez sike a nice way o' tawkin . ' Mebby thoo may be reet this tahm tak"t all thruff : we may hev had mair prahzes ner blonks this year ; bud Rooas cummin' in fost diz n ' t count fer t' prahzes ; she nobbut counts fer t' blonks .
Howsumivver we weea n ' t try't on onny mair iv mah tahm , fer Ah sal tak all t' deeher kyghs Avi' ma up stairs owwer neet next Newry Eve , if Ah be spared azlang , —an' then Ah'll see wheeab cums in t' fost . " It only remains to be stated , that the Avedding took place on the Christmas-day folloiving , and that great rejoicings were held at the farm ; the poor people all round the neighbourhood being feasted to their hearts content ivith an unlimited supply of
roast beef and plum-pudding . And many were the good Avishes that followed the happy pair on their Avedding tour ; and long and loud were the cheers that Avere given for them—and for Mr . and Mrs . Fernbrake—ancl for Mr . ancl Mrs . Campion—and also for dear little Rose , Mrs . Fernbrake ' s " lucky bird . " Hose Cottage , Stolcesley .
Christmas Eve.
CHRISTMAS EVE .
CONTRIBUTED TO THE " MASONIC MAGAZINE" BY BRO . EMRA HOLMES . Oh , all ye green things of the earth , bless ye the Lord , praise Him , and magnify Him for ever . Oh all ye green things of the earth , Praise ye the Lordthey sung
, , And out into the distant woods The echoing voices rung , On came the sound-wave like a river Praise , magnify the Lord for ever .