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The Scotch Courtin'
time in a rural
S village a couple went to the minister
to be married. As the custom is,
before pronouncing their doom, the divine
enquired of the bridegroom if he was willing
to take the woman whom he now held by the
hand, to be his lawful wife. He nodded
assent. The lady was then asked the same
question. "No sir, said she.
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"What are your reasons,' asked the
minister, "for drawing back now after you
have come all this length."
"Oh," replied she, hanging her head, "I
hae just taen a scunner at him."
They accordingly went away; but in a
week they came back again, and the minister
asked if she now consented to take this man to
be her husband. "Yes, sir," was the answer.
The bridegroom was now asked if he was
willing to take this woman as his wife.
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No, sir," said he.
66 An' what's come over YOU now?"
inquired the minister.
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Oh," said he, "I hae just ta'en a scunner
at her."
And off they went a second time without
being married.
In a fortnight, however, they were back
again, both thoroughly resolved, but when the
minister saw them coming, he hurried down-
stairs and shut the house door, then, returning
to his study, cried over the window-
"For gudesake, gae awa' hame, you twa,
for I've taen a scunner at ye baith."
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