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"There's nae gratuity in honest earned ie me £50 it

wad be too little to pay ude nah you and yours Set you up for a minister, indeed! Clean

your ain door-stane before you speak o' other folks I' o' you"

That was the parting shot, and David could have very heartily returned it

But he heeded his Bible rule, and to her railing made no answer Janet

would rather have been sworn at He left her bargaining with a man to take

her blue kist to the village public, but he did not return to Pittenloch

He had given Elder Mackelvine the key of the cottage, and the elder had

promised to find a proper woman to care for it So he sent the boy back

with the boat, and found the quickest way froow

In his last intervieith Allan Campbell, Allan had told him, if any

difficulty arose about his money o to his father; and in view of such an eiven David the address of Caow It was in the one to his house in Blytheswood Square The young man

who answered his inquiry was pleasant spoken, and trustworthy, and David

said to him--"Where is Mr Allan Campbell?"

"He is in the United States I believe in New Orleans"

"When will he return?"

"It is very uncertain Not for a year or one to hi Dr

Balmuto feared What a fool he had been not to suspect earlier what

everyone else, doubtless, perceived One hope yet reie had lifted it, then he would feel