THE LANCASHIRE LASS AND MARRIAGE.
Many stories are told to show liow; eagerly the (mill girl looks forward to marriage and emancipation. One old weaver, in trying to persuade ■hie daughter - not to marry, quoted Scripture to assist him. ‘'Eh, lass!” he said, “does tha know what St. Paul ' says?” “Well, what does he say?” “Well, he says'them' as marry do ; well, but them as dunnot marry at all ; do better.” . ;. “Well, foythcr,” the la,ss replied, : “I’m beawn to do weel, an’ them con \ do better ’at likes.” —“Blackpool Magazine.” ■ ,v,,, . . i
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3303, 23 August 1911, Page 8
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92THE LANCASHIRE LASS AND MARRIAGE. Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3303, 23 August 1911, Page 8
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