A farmer, at the interment of his second wife, exercised a liberal hospitality to his friends at the inn near the church.

On looking over the bill, the master defended the charge as moderate.

But he reminded him, "Ye forget, man, that it's no ilka ane that brings a _second_ funeral to your house." "Dr.Scott, minister of Carluke (1770), was a fine graceful kindly man, always stepping about in his bag-wig and cane in hand, with a kind and ready word to every one.

He was officiating at a bridal in his parish, where there was a goodly company, had partaken of the good cheer, and waited till the young people were fairly warmed in the dance.

A dissenting body had sprung up in the parish, which he tried to think was beneath him even to notice, when he could help it, yet never seemed to feel at all keenly when the dissenters were alluded to.