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Having thus rendered e weather-proof, I next turnedit To which end I, in turn, and with

infinite labor, constructed a bedstead, two elbow-chairs, and a

table; all to the profound disgust of Donald, who could by no

for his pipes,

he would fill the air with eldrich shrieks and groans, or drown

me in a torrent of martial melody

It was about this ti co

of a press with cupboards to holdto return home somewhat earlier than

usual, I was surprised to see Donald sitting upon the bench I had

set up beside the door, polishing the buckles of that identical

pair of square-toed shoes that had once so piqued my curiosity

As I approached he rose, and caues in

his hand

"Man, Peter," said he, "Iwhere?"

"Back tae Glenure--the year is a'most up, ye ken, an' I wadna'

hae ma brither Alan afore me wi' the lassie, forbye he's an unco

braw an' sonsy "

"True," I answered, "what little I knooman would lead me to

suppose so; and yet--Heaven knows! I shall be sorry to lose you,

Donald"

"Ay--I ken that fine, an' ye'll be unco lonesome wi'out me an'