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He had done very well in his Greek and Hebrew, and he wished to show the

minister that his kindness had been appreciated and improved Dr Balmuto

received David a little coldly He had not really been , but rather fro y In fact, there had

always been a tinge of self-satisfaction about David which he seriously

disliked, and for which very reason he had once sent hih honestly pleased at his progress, he did not

think it well to praise him too much; especially as he observed that David

boasted in a quiet way of the favor shown him by his teachers, and na it, the circu been

twice asked to dinner by Prof Laird

"This and that is all very well, and I alad of it, David," he said;

"but your name must be kept stainless; and the more learned you are, the

more people will look up to you, and the more readily the fly in the

ointment will be seen and heard tell of I am sorry to say your sister has

been very i but talk of her queer ways,

and doubtless there have been love promises between her and Mr Campbell

Now if there is ill said about him and your sister, you ht to take any favor whatever from him"