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Miss Becky described them, were cracked by the Doctor; but, soon after

the table was cleared, he touched Mr Snodgrass on the ar

up one of the candles, ith hile, now Mrs Sabre, had informed him of a way in

which he could do him a service "I understand, sir," said the Doctor,

"that you have a notion of Miss Bell Tod, but that until ye get a kirk

there can be no rass; and, therefore, as the Lord has put it in ood

action both to you and lad to hear you have

pleased so well,--if it can be brought about that you could be ive up to you the whole stipend,

and, by and by, ain But that is if you ar'tYe know she was a forcasting lassie, and, I have reason

to believe, has said nothing anent this to Miss Bell herself; so that if

you have no partiality for Miss Bell, things will just rest on their own

footing; but if you have a notion, it must be a satisfaction to you to

know this, as it will be a pleasure to me to carry it as soon as possible

into effect"