Tak her, laddie, tak her, Sanders; it's a grand chance, Sanders.

She's yours for the spierin.

I'll gie her up, Sanders." "Will ye, though ?" said Sanders.
"What d'ye think ?" asked Sam'l.
"If ye wid rayther," said Sanders, politely.
"There's my han' on't," said Sam'l.

"Bless ye, Sanders; ye've been a true frien' to me." Then they shook hands for the first time in their lives; and soon afterwards Sanders struck up the brae to T'nowhead.
Next morning Sanders Elshioner, who had been very busy the night before, put on his Sabbath clothes and strolled up to the manse.
"But--but where is Sam'l ?" asked the minister; "I must see himself." "It's a new arrangement," said Sanders.
"What do you mean, Sanders ?" "Bell's to marry me," explained Sanders.
"But--but what does Sam'l say ?" "He's willin'," said Sanders.
"And Bell ?" "She's willin', too.

She prefers't." "It is unusual," said the minister.
"It's a' richt," said Sanders.
"Well, you know best," said the minister.
"You see the hoose was taen, at ony rate," continued Sanders.