"David, there is your work." "God knows how patiently and willingly I'll do it, minister.

Poor Robert, I never meant to harm him." "Now listen to me, and wonder at God's merciful ways.

Auld Deacon Galbraith, who lives just beyond Rutherglen Bridge, sent me word this afternoon that he had gotten a summons from his Lord, and he would like to see my face ance mair before he went awa for ever.

He has been my right hand in the kirk, and I loved him weel.

Sae I went to bid him a short Gude-by--for we'll meet again in a few years at the maist--and I found him sae glad and solemnly happy within sight o' the heavenly shore, that I tarried wi' him a few hours, and we ate and drank his last sacrament together.