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As the spring advanced, the beauty of the country around Garnock was

gradually unfolded; the blossom was unclosed, while the church was

ehs The schoolboys

froes were, on the Saturday afternoons, frequently

seen angling along the banks of the Lugton, which ran clearer beneath the

churchyard wall, and the hedge of the thened, that the occasional visitors at thetheir walk after tea These, however, were less numerous than

when the farass, when the weather

was fine, had no reason to deplore the loneliness of his bachelor's

court

It happened that, one fair and sunny afternoon, Miss Mally Glencairn and

Miss Isabella Tod cahter

Becky were the sa their first ceremonious visit, as the

, hom the whole party were

invited to take tea; and, for lack of entleman read to them the last letter which he had

received froh out

of his pocket, by an observation of Miss Mally's "Nothing surprises me,"

said that aood-humour of

the commonality It is a joyous refutation of the opinion, that the

comfort and happiness of this life depends on the wealth of worldly