What shall I do ?" "You'll go back to your old place, and to your old business." "But I heard that Deacon Strang had bought the looms and the lease." "He bought them for me, for us, I mean.

I will tell you how that came about.

One day when I was cross, and sair put out wi' your affairs, Davie, Dr.Morrison came into my office.

I'm feared I wasna glad to see him; and though I was ceevil enough, the wise man read me like a book.

'John,' says he, 'I am not come to ask you for siller to-day, nor am I come to reprove you for staying awa from the service o' God twice lately.