A Promise Kept
An old Fife miner had lost his wife and one of his
neighbours had called to express his sympathy.As he left the house, the
visitor ventured to ask about the date for the funeral.
"Oh" was the reply "it'll no be fir anither
fortnicht."
The visitor could only gasp with astonishment. "A
fortnicht did ye say? Man ye canna pit it aff as lang as that!"
"Weill" came the composed rejoinder "A' oor
married life we aye said that some day we wad hae a quaet fortnicht tae
oorsels - an this is oor furst chance!"
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