"Like a supply that one couldn't count upon a second time, that's
all."
"It's a dream that was fulfilled though," she said; "and that don't
often happen, does it?"1
1 The names of the persons and river are alone changed in this
extraordinary story. The actors are still living, and are persons of
undoubted veracity and respectability.
"Unless," sais I, "a young lady was to dream now that she was a going
to be married to a certain person, and that does often come true. Do
you--"
"Oh, nonsense," said she. "Come, do tell us your story now, you know
you promised me you would if I related mine."
"Yes," said Miss Jessie; "come now, Mr Slick, that's a good man, do?"
Sais I, "Miss, I will give you my book instead, and that will tell you
a hundred of them."
"Yes, but when will you give it to me?" she replied.
"To-morrow," said I, "as soon as I go on board. But mind, there is one
condition." And I said in Gaelic: "Feumieth thu pog thoir dhomh eur a
shon (you must give me a kiss for it)."
"Oh," said she, lookin' not over pleased, I consaited; but perhaps it
was because the other girls laughed liked anything, as if it was a
capital joke, "that's not fair, you said you would give it, and now
you want to sell it. If that's the case I will pay the money for it."
"Oh, fie," sais I, "Miss Jessie."
"Well, I want to know!"
"No, indeed; what I meant was to give you that book to remember me by
when I am far away from here, and I wanted you to give me a little
token, O do bhilean boidheach (from your pretty lips), that I should
remember the longest day I live.
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