"WEE MACGREEGOR IN NEW ZEALAND."

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2478, 14 August 1903, Page 2

"WEE MACGREEGOR IN NEW ZEALAND."

" M iw, cin ri.f 'lie tea when I've dune u>a panitch ':'' " Detsi', nn ; if.i'- no jjuitl f'.r boy«." " Whit e\t r'« it n ':" " It'll gie jt- a *u:r siainm ick.'' "But paw In* t-t, in' iie disni hae a suir slamniack." "Oli, but v r i-n »'s a Mi: man." " Wc. I 1.-ii Will >- liiair g'jt'ii tea, an' he nevi r tus a - " That'll ilat : hand yer tongue an' dinna fash ni■:.'' "Aw, L'i/.i', whit wcy cm the bairn no Imp a (imp t:i " I've tell't linn he's n:i g-vun to get ony, an' that's enug'».' " But see, the h lirn's grectin', he's that ca<*t down." "He maun learn tae dae whit he's tel't." " Paw, I wad pother hae tea as taiblet." "Wad ye, though? I'll see " " Ve'll sec naethin' aboot it, John. The last time he had tea it made him quite seeck." "Aw, but it maun hae been bad tea." "Oh, aye, ye'll aye find an excuse for the bairn.'' ■'Weel, hut Leezif " "Maw, Mrs Blair's tea disna gee ye a sair stamrnack." " Di'st nn ? How d'ye kin ?" " Wullie Blair's maw get's guid tea, the verra puidest, an' he gets twa cups every nieht." "A fine thing i'deetl! He canna get Strang on that." "Butinawr, he's strange nor mc. He fechet me lest Scterdey an' bluidit ma nose. 7 ' "I'll gie it tae him ! John, ye must look aifter thet bairn." " Whit'na tea des Mrs Blair get, Wee MacGreegor." " It's rael guid, paw ; it's Seelong, an' it's • Cock o'the North,'an'two shullins for a hale -ing-bang o't." "Oh, aye, Mrs Blair has aye the best o' everything ; I'll try it." "Prw, whit evcr's it ca'd Cock o' the North ?" '•I suppose, because cocks fecht and the Cock o' the North is the best fechter." " Des it mean it canna be licket, paw ?" "It dis that, Wee MacGreegor; yer maw'll get some. Ye ken, Leezie, it's awfu' hertsome. 1 aye feel the better o' a sup o't at Mrs Blair's." "Weel, John, we'll get it. Be sure an' askforHondy Lanky, or ye'll be took in." "Paw, when ye get ony Lanky, wull I get twa cups?' "Deed, no ; ane's plenty for ye." "Butif I get twa I wad get Strang, an' i be able to bluid Wullie Blair's neb." " Toots, toots, bairn, baud yer tongue." "Wbitwev "Aff tin yer bed, Icddie." "Noo. Join.', dinna forget tae see that 'Cocko'the North,' llondy Lauky's on the package." "Deed, I'll see tae that, Leezie." And he sees. Result : Wee MacGreegor gets his twa cups, an' Wullie Blair's