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Sentimental Tommy

CHAPTER X
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Let her and him gang to the Cuttle Well, as Aaron and me went, kenning no guile and thinking none, and with their arms round one another's waists.

But when her wedding-day comes round--" Her words broke in a sob and she cried: "I see them, I see them standing up thegither afore the minister! Oh! you lad, you lad that's to be married on my Elspeth, turn your face and let me see that you're no' a magerful man!" But the lad did not turn his face, and when she spoke next it was to Tommy.
"In the bottom o' my kist there's a little silver teapot.

It's no' real silver, but it's fell bonny.

I bought it for Elspeth twa or three months back when I saw I couldna last the winter.

I bought it to her for a marriage present.


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