The first I ever saw of him was at Cullew, four lang miles frae Thrums.

There was a ball after the market, and Esther Auld and me went to it.

We went in a cart, and I was wearing a pink print, wi' a white bonnet, and blue ribbons that tied aneath the chin.

I had a shawl abune, no' to file them.

There wasna a more innocent lassie in Thrums, man, no, nor a happier one; for Aaron Latta--Aaron came half the way wi' us, and he was hauding my hand aneath the shawl.