Policeman. "Now, Mum! What's the matter?"

Injured Female. "If you please, Mister—I want to give my wretch of a 'usband in charge. He's always a knocking of me down and a stampin' on me!"


JUSTICE TO SCOTLAND.

AN UNPUBLISHED POEM BY BURNS.

(Communicated by the Edinburgh Society for Promoting Civilization in England)

O mickle yeuks the keckle doup,

An' a' unsicker girns the graith,

For wae and wae! the crowdies loup