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father, we may even take a trip to Paris The Doctor himself is not

averse to it, but my mother is afraid that a near may break out, and

that we may be detained prisoners This fantastical fear we shall,

however, try to overco-room, and I arass had read this letter, he paused for ait to Miss Isabella, "Miss Pringle is i by this tiyman was

not desirous to renew the conversation; he therefore almost immediately

took his leave, and walked sedately towards Garnock, debating with

hile's faacy But he had scarcely passed the"Mr Snodgrass! Mr

Snodgrass!" cried that ardent matron fro, and he obeyed her call; "yon's no sic a black

story as I thought Mrs Craig is to be sure far gane! but they were

married in December; and it was only because she was his servan' lass

that the worthy man didna like to own her at first for his wife It

would have been dreadful had the ow to see an auntie that she has there, and he gaed in to

fetch her out, and it was then the lad

to hear; for, oh, Mr Snodgrass, it would have been an awfu' judg turn't out no better than a Tam Pain or a Major

Weir But a's for the best; and Him that has the power of salvation can

blot out all our iniquities So good-night--ye'll have a lang walk"