WITH THE WOODLANDERS. 



were obliged to deal with them as, for instance, 

 when some of the woodlanders' horses and carts 

 were required when that first big house was being 

 built, where house had never been before. When 

 that great event took place, one said "he waunt 

 able not jest then to do it," alluding to some 

 offered job; another remarked that he'd "'sidder 

 on it " ; at last one bolder than the rest said he'd 

 "chance it." Now this really meant that he had 

 his doubts about getting paid for the carting ; 

 but when he found himself promptly paid on the 

 Saturday for his week's work, and paid well, with 

 the further guarantee that this would be the rule 

 if he continued on with the work, his ideas about 

 " chance " or chances changed completely. Much 

 the same state of affairs existed when some of 

 the young fellows were required for ground men- 

 labourers. " Not if they knowed it ; they waunt 

 a-goin' to; they never had. They reckined they 

 wouldn't do so ; what was the use on it ? " 



Here again, at last, one or two ventured, as 

 pioneers for the others ; and not only did these 

 give satisfaction for it was work they had been 

 accustomed to daily, and what they were required 



