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Mrs Tod, the mother of Miss Isabella, a respectablelady, who had

quiescently joined the company, proposed that they should now drink

health, happiness, and allood

omens to the toast, she desired Miss Isabella to draw fresh bottles of

white and red When all manner of felicity was duly wished in wine to

the captain and his lady, the party rose to seek their respective homes

But a bustle at the street-door occasioned a pause Mrs Tod inquired

the matter; and three or four voices at once replied, that an express had

co being taken

with her pains "Mr Snodgrass," said Mrs Glibbans, instantly and

eo with you, and we can spiritualise on the

road; for I hae pro, to see

the upshot--so I hope you will come awa"

It would be irass had any

objections to spiritualise with Mrs Glibbans on the road between Irvine

and Garnock; but, notwithstanding her urgency, he excused hi with her; however, he recommended her to the special care and

protection of Mr Micklewhas to return

ho slyly, as she

adjusted her cloak, at hi in ment" And with these oracular

words she took her departure