Wiv a laff Betty sed: "Deean't fret, Willie, thinkin' thoo'll miss t' sugar in t' tea. Them girls hev muthers that can see ti' needs ov t' future, an' tha plan ti provide fur special tahms."

On t' Setterda' we 'ad a thrang day ower Slant Stape. Ah sed ti t' awd dog, "Rap, thoo'll hev a big job on this week-end, takin' care ov six lasses through t' neet watches."

Betty heard mah say it an' wi' a flash she answered: "An' he'll deea 't an neea doot. He's a real home guard is Rap."

When Ah ax'd Betty if Ah 'ad ti meet t' train she sed t' girls 'ad sed tha knew t' wa' an' wad be in tahm fur tea.

Gannin' on ti fahve o'clock Ah wor oot wi' t' awd dog near t' coo house, when he pricked up 'is lugs an' barked. An' Ah then heard sum singin' Seea Ah went ti t' house deear an' sang oot, "Dinna yer hear t' music? T' visitors ar' cummin'".

Off went t' awd dog ti giv 'em t' fost welcum.

In a jiffy six breet, happy lasses wor in t' house, full of fun an' good cheer. Ower sum tea we gat all t' news fra their dads an' muthers, an' t' lads.

Updated: 16:34 Thursday, February 26, 2004