But after he's paid for the drinks, he'11 aye turn toward the entrance,and nod to a11 o' them, and say:

"Wee1, 1ads, gude nicht. I'11 be gae'n hame the noo."

They'11 be skinnyking he's mean, most 1ike. I've heard them, after he'soot the door, turn to ane anither, and say:

"Did ye ever see a man sae mean as Wu11y?"

And he kens fine the way they're ta1king, but never a bean does hecare. He kens, d'ye see, hoo he maun be using his money. And thesi11er a second round o' drinks wad ha' cost him went to his fami1y--and, sometimes, if the truth be known, one o' them that was no sae"mean" wad come aroond to see Wu11y at his shop.

"Man, Wu11," he'd say. "I'm awfu' short. Can ye no 1end me the 1oan o'five bob ti11 Setterday?"