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after ers and tribulations, to the affections of his

parishioners

Such were the principal circumstances that marked the return of the

family In the course of the week after, the estate of Moneypennies

being for sale, it was bought for the Doctor as a great bargain It was

not, however, on account of the advantageous nature of the purchase that

our friend valued this acquisition, but entirely because it was situated

in his own parish, and part of the landswith the Glebe

The previous owner of Moneypennies had built an elegant house on the

estate, to which Mrs Pringle is at present actively preparing to remove

frorass was last

week declared helper, and successor to the Doctor, his e with Miss

Isabella Tod will take place with all convenient expedition There is

also reason to believe, that, as soon as decorum will pere is now rerace the happy circle of wives by the na Indeed, we are assured that Miss Nanny Eydent is actually at this

tiar person was known to have visited Bailie

Delap's shop, at a very early hour in the s of a bridal character, besides getting swatches; after which

she was seen to go to Mrs Glibbans's house, where she reht therefrom to the shop, and

purchase divers of the articles which she had priced and inspected; all

of which constitute sufficient grounds for the general opinion in Irvine,

that the union of Mr Craig with Mrs Glibbans is a happy event drawing

near to consummation