A Declaration of Lore.

Otago Witness, Issue 2730, 11 July 1906, Page 82

A Declaration of Lore.

Mrs Hohmboddie : "What are you readthat absorbs you so?" i Mr Hohmboddie (looking up from his - iook) : "It's a new Scotch novel."

'Mrs Hohmboddie (with enthusiasm) : "Oh, J ami -so fond of those dear dialect things. Do read me a little."

Mv "Hofrmboddie : "Can you understand ' it?"

ifrs^Hehmboddie (loftily): "Can I understand it? .."Well,. I should hope anything you san understand 'need not be Greek to me! '' MF- Hohmboddie : "No; but if might be &ofeb.;-' Mrs Hohmboddie : "Go on ; read just where you are at."

Mr Hohmboddie (reading) : " 'Ye see, Elpsie,' said Duncan, doucely, 'I might hae mair the matter wi' mo than ye wad be spiexin*. Aiblins ma een is a bit dazzlit, on*' am. -"hearm* the poolses thuddin' in ma ears, an' ma toonjjue is clavin' when ifc sucHbe gaein' ; an' div ye no' hear the dirlin* o* ma- hairt an' feel the shakin' o' ma iond'this day gin I gat a., glimpse o' ye, sair; Jiirplin like an auld men? Div ye nae gue_ssj what* a' the «teer. hinney, wi'oufc m6>tjaein' it mair words!'' "

- Mrs Hohmboddie: "Stop, for gocdnees' eajkej-.y What in the world is the creature "'-trying to say?" '

Mr _ Hohmboddie : "He's making a. declaration of love." Mrs 'Hohmboddie: "A declaration of love? /I thought he was telling a lot of symptoms to his doctor."