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"Keep your teie I suffer no woman to rail

in my presence Do well, and you will be well spoken of, and doubtless

also, well treated"

She covered her face with her hands and sobbed bitterly; and his heart

relented a little "I aie; no one can do more

than be sorry for their sins and then mend them Come, come, lassie; turn

over a new leaf, and the future shalltoto man, woman, or

child You should hae stood up for the orphan lass, that has nae one near

to befriend her; but when a' ainst me--then I'll lippen to the

Lord!"

Her short passionate rain of tears was over She stood erect, calm,

perhaps with an air of indifference The doctor was irl's heart, and he went aith

that sense of irritation which our inabilities always leave with us

Maggie did not go out of the cottage for a week She was expecting David

hoht her

Unfortunately, David came by Kinkell, and called first at Dr Balmuto's