I wished for my own sake to come to the Manse again, and to ask if I might come every day and take my lessons here--it's so dreary in that big library.

I'll not be much trouble, indeed, sir," he added, entreatingly; "Malcolm will carry me in and carry me out.

I can sit on almost any sort of chair now; and with this wee bit of stick in my hand I can turn over the leaves of my books my very own self--I assure you I can." The minister walked to the window.

He literally could not speak for a minute, he felt so deeply moved, and in his secret heart so very much ashamed of himself.
When he turned round Malcolm had placed the little figure in an arm-chair by the fire, and was busy unswathing the voluminous folds of the plaid in which it had been wrapped.

Helen, after a glance or two, pretended to be equally busy over her daily duty--the common duty of Scotch housewives at that period--of washing up the delicate china with her own neat hands, and putting it safe away in the parlor press; for, as before said, Mr.Cardross's income was very small, and, like that of most country ministers, very uncertain, his stipend altering year by year, according to the price of corn.