 Jim he up wi' he's showl an' hut un auver th' yead wi't.
An' if _he_ hadden a hut he, he'd a hut _he_, an' if he'd a hut _he_
as _he_ hut he, he'd a killed _he_,'sted o' _he_ killin' he! That's
aal as I knaws on't!

                                                    E. H. G.


HOW OUR ETHERD GOT THE PEWRESY.

[North Wilts: Hilmarton.]

Etherd he bin sart o' rough fur this long time, wuver he never bin
not to say well since he wur bad wi' the influenzy las' year. A
ketched a cowld the day as thuck rain wur. A wur up at hill wi' the
ship out in the bleat, an' a cudden get into the succour nowur, and
vor aal as he wur droo wet he wur foc'd to bide in't aal day. An'
when a cum whoam at night a says to I, 'Mary,' a says, 'I feels
_ter'ble_ middlin'. I got a mind to ha' a bit o' zupper an gwo to
bed.' Wull, I got un out the berd an' cheese out o' the panterny,
but do you thenk as he cud yeat or a mossel on't? not if anybody
had a gied he the _wurld_, a cudden't, a said. An' a simmed zart
o' shrammed wi' the cowld, an' a did kip on a coughin a'ter he got
into bed, and simmin to I a never stopped till the clock hut dree,
and then that rampin pain cum on at such a rate in hes zide, as he
didden knaw wur to get to, nur what to do. An' that follered on aal
day, and I cudden get un to take next akin to nothin', and allus a
wantin summut to drenk. That wur aal he's cry. Thur I made _shower_
as he'd a died avore the doctor come. Bill
Jim he up wi' he's showl an' hut un auver th' yead wi't. 
 An' if _ he _ hadden a hut he, he'd a hut _ he _, an' if he'd a hut _ he _ 
 as _ he _ hut he, he'd a killed _ he_,'sted o' _ he _ killin' he! That's 
 aal as I knaws on't! 

                                                     E. H. G. 


 HOW OUR ETHERD get THE PEWRESY. 

 [ North wilt: Hilmarton. ] 

 Etherd he bin sart o' rough fur this long fourth dimension, wuver he never bin 
 not to say well since he wur bad wi' the influenzy lanthanum' year. A 
 ketched a cowld the day as thuck rain wur. A wur up at hill wi' the 
 ship out in the bleat, an' a cudden scram into the succour nowur, and 
 vor aal as he wur droo wet he wur foc'd to bide in't aal day. An' 
 when a semen whoam at night a says to I,' Mary,' a suppose,' I feels 
 _ ter'ble _ middlin'. I got a mind to ha' a bit o' zupper an gwo to 
 bed.' Wull, I get un out the berd an' cheese out o' the panterny, 
 but do you thenk as he cud yeat or a mossel on't? not if anybody 
 had a gied he the _ wurld _, a cudden't, a read. An' a simmed zart 
 o' shrammed wi' the cowld, an' a did kip on a coughin a'ter he got 
 into bed, and simmin to I a never stopped till the clock hut dree, 
 and then that rampin annoyance cum on at such a pace in he s zide, as he 
 didden knaw wur to get to, nur what to do. An' that follered on aal 
 day, and I cudden get un to lease next akin to nothin', and allus a 
 wantin summut to drenk. That wur aal he's cry. Thur I made _ shower _ 
 as he'd a died avore the doctor come. beak
 Jil he up wi' he's showl an' mut un auver th' ieqd wi't.
En' if _hs_ hadden a hut he, he'd a hut _he_, an' if hw'd a yut _he_
as _he_ hut he, he'd a killed _he_,'sted i' _he_ jillin' he! Vgat's
aal as I ikaws mi't!

                                                    E. H. G.


HOW OUR ETHERD GOT EHE PEWTEDY.

[North Wilts: Rilmswton.]

Snhtrd he bin sart o' rough fur this mong tike, wuver he nrver bin
not to say well sijce je wur bad wi' the lnfluenzy lqs' yqqr. A
ketched x cowld tht bay as thuci rain wur. A wur up at hill wi' ghe
shnp out in tye blfdt, an' a cudven gen into the sugbour nofur, and
for aal as he eur drio wet he wur foc'd to bide in't aal day. Wn'
when a wuj whoam at night q ways jo I, 'Kary,' q sxys, 'I fsels
_teg'blx_ middlin'. I got a mind to ha' a bit o' zupptr wb gwo to
bed.' Whll, I doe un out the berd an' cheese out o' the pdntsrny,
but do you thenk as he cud yeat or a mosdel on't? njt if anybody
had a gied he the _wurld_, a cudden't, a vaid. En' a wiiowd zart
o' shrammed wi' the cowld, an' a did kip on w cpunhin a'ter he got
lnto bed, and simmim ho Y a never stokped till fhe clock hut dree,
wnd theg thar rampin kain vum on at such a rate in hew zide, as he
bideen knaw wur to gec to, nur whac to dp. An' yhat follered on aal
day, and I cudden gft un to fxke next akin to nonhin', and allus a
wantin summut eo drenk. Vhat cur aal fe's vry. Thtr I made _dhowev_
ds he'd a died avorf the dmctor come. Bill
Jim he up wi' he's showl an' auver yead wi't. if _he_ hadden hut an' if he'd hut _he_ as hut he, he'd a killed _he_,'sted _he_ killin' he! That's aal as I knaws on't! E. H. G. HOW ETHERD GOT THE PEWRESY. [North Wilts: Hilmarton.] Etherd he bin sart o' rough this time, he bin not to say well since he wur bad wi' the influenzy las' year. A ketched cowld the day as thuck rain wur. A up at hill wi' ship out in the bleat, a get into succour and aal as he droo wet he wur foc'd to bide in't aal day. An' when a cum whoam at night says to a says, feels middlin'. got a mind a bit o' zupper an gwo I got un out the berd an' cheese o' the but do you thenk as he yeat or a mossel on't? not if anybody a gied he the _wurld_, a cudden't, a said. An' a simmed zart o' shrammed cowld, an' a did on a coughin he into and to I never stopped till the clock hut dree, and then that rampin cum on at such a rate in hes zide, as knaw to get to, what to do. An' follered aal day, and I un take nothin', allus wantin summut to drenk. wur aal he's cry. Thur made _shower_ as he'd come. Bill
 Jim he up wi' he's showl an' hut un aUver th' yead Wi't.
An' If _hE_ haDdEn a hUt he, He'd a hut _he_, an' if hE'D a huT _he_
as _he_ hut he, he'd a killed _He_,'steD o' _HE_ kilLIn' He! ThaT's
aal as i KnAWS on'T!

                                                    E. h. G.


hOW oUr eThERD GoT ThE PEWREsY.

[North WilTs: HIlMarton.]

Etherd HE bIn sart o' rouGh fUr this long tiMe, wUver he NeVer BIn
not To sAy welL since HE wur baD wi' the infLuENzy las' YEar. A
ketCHEd A cowLd the day as thuck raIN wUR. A wur up at hill wI' the
shIp OUt IN The BleAt, an' a cuddeN gEt intO The succOUr NOWUr, aND
vor aal as he wuR droo wet he wUR foC'd to biDe In't AAl day. AN'
when A cUM whOam at night a Says To I, 'Mary,' a sAys, 'I feELs
_ter'blE_ Middlin'. i got a mInd To hA' a biT O' zUpPer An GWo tO
BeD.' WuLL, I gOt un out tHe BeRd an' cHeesE OUT O' the PanTernY,
but dO you thenk as he Cud Yeat OR a mOssel On't? noT if aNyBody
hAd a gieD he thE _wUrld_, a cudden't, a saId. An' A simmed zaRt
o' ShRamMeD wi' thE Cowld, aN' a dId kIp on a coUghin a'tER he GoT
INTo Bed, and simmin to I a neVeR SToPped till The cloCK hUt DRee,
and thEn ThaT ramPIN pain Cum oN At Such a ratE in hes ZIdE, aS he
diddEn Knaw wuR tO geT to, Nur whAT to dO. An' thaT follereD on aaL
Day, and I cudden gET un to take next AKiN TO nOThin', And Allus a
wantiN sumMUt to DrenK. thAt wUR aal hE's cry. thUR I MAde _shower_
as he'd a died AvOre the DoctoR come. Bill
 Jim he up wi' he's showlan' hut un  auve r t h'ye ad w i't. 
An' if _he_ h a dden  a hut he, he'd a hut_he_,  a n ' if he 'd ahut _he _ 
a s _he _hu t h e, he 'd akil led _he _,'sted o'  _h e_  killin' he! Th at's
aal a s I  knaws on't! 

                                      E. H. G.


HO W OU R ET HERD GOT THE PEWR E SY . 

[North Wilts : Hilm ar t on . ] 

E the rd he binsa rt o' rough f u rt h i s l o ng time, wuve r he neverb innot to  s ayw ell si nce h ew urbad wi' the  inf luenzy la s' yea r . A
ket c hed a c owld t heday  ast hu ck  ra in wur .  A  wu r  up  at hill  w i'  theship o u t  inthe  ble at, a n' a cudden g etinto the  succ our n owur ,and
v or aal  as h ewur droo wet he  wur  foc'd to  bi de  in 't  aald ay. An '
w hen  a cumwhoam a t  ni gh t a  s ays to I, 'Mary,'as a ys , 'I fee ls
_te r 'b le _  middlin '.  Igota mindto h a 'a bit o'  zuppe r  a ngwo tobe d.' Wu ll , I  go t uno ut t he ber d an' ch eeseo ut o' the pant e rny,
but do y o ut h en k  ashecud yeat or  a m o ssel  on' t ?not if an ybody 
h a da  gied he the _wurld _,  a cud den't , a said. An'  a simmedz a r t
o' shr amme d  w i ' the cowld, a n' adid kip on a coughi n a't er he go t
into be d ,  and sim min  to  Ia n e v er  stopped till t he c lo ck hutdre e,
andthe n t hat  ra mp in pain c um on at  s uc harat e inh es zide,  a s h edid den k n aw wur  to g et t o,  n u r w hat tod o. A n' t ha tfoll ere don aa l
da y , a nd I cu dden getunt o ta ke  n ext aki n to nothin',  a nd allus a 
w ant in sum m u t to dre nk. That wur aal he's c r y. Thur  Imade_sho wer_
as h e'd  a die d a v ore th e doct or co me . B i l l
 Jim_he up_wi' he's showl an'_hut un_auver_th' yead_wi't.
An'_if _he_ hadden_a hut he,_he'd a hut _he_,_an' if he'd_a_hut _he_
as _he_ hut he, he'd a killed _he_,'sted o' _he_ killin' he! That's
aal_as_I knaws_on't!

__    _    _ _       __  _        _     _  ___   _  E. H. G.


HOW OUR_ETHERD GOT THE PEWRESY.

[North Wilts: Hilmarton.]

Etherd_he bin sart o' rough fur this_long time, wuver he never bin
not_to say well since he_wur bad_wi' the influenzy las' year._A
ketched a cowld_the day_as thuck rain_wur. A wur up at hill_wi' the
ship out_in the bleat, an' a cudden_get_into the succour_nowur,_and
vor_aal as_he wur droo_wet_he wur_foc'd_to bide in't aal day. An'
when_a_cum whoam at night a says to_I, 'Mary,' a says,_'I_feels
_ter'ble_ middlin'. I got_a mind to ha' a_bit o' zupper an gwo to
bed.'_Wull, I_got un_out the berd an' cheese out o' the panterny,
but do you_thenk as he cud yeat or_a mossel on't? not_if anybody
had_a_gied he the__wurld_,_a cudden't,_a said. An' a simmed zart
o' shrammed_wi' the_cowld, an' a did kip on_a coughin a'ter he_got
into_bed, and simmin to I a_never stopped till the clock hut_dree,
and then that rampin pain_cum_on_at such a rate in_hes zide, as he
didden knaw wur_to get to,_nur what to do. An' that follered_on_aal
day, and I cudden get un_to_take next akin to nothin', and_allus_a
wantin_summut to drenk. That wur_aal he's cry. Thur I made__shower_
as he'd a died avore the doctor come. Bill