MR.

CARLYLE'S OFFICE.
In the centre of West Lynne stood two houses adjoining each other, one large, the other much smaller.

The large one was the Carlyle residence, and the small one was devoted to the Carlyle offices.

The name of Carlyle bore a lofty standing in the county; Carlyle and Davidson were known as first-class practitioners; no pettifogging lawyers were they.
It was Carlyle & Davidson in the days gone by; now it was Archibald Carlyle.

The old firm were brothers-in-law--the first Mrs.Carlyle having been Mr.Davidson's sister.