"The Prince of the power of the air. 0h yes, and he shall not beloosed till the occasion be over. I hef had a sign." After whichconversation on the weather languished.

Perhaps the minister fablack much worse in an attempt to extract acertificate of efficiency from Lachlan Campbell in favour of arhetorical young preacher.

"A fery nice speaker, and well pleased with himself. But I would bethinking, when he wass giving his images. 0h yes, I would bethinking. There was a laddie feeshing in the burn before my house,and a fery pretty laddie he wass. He had a rod and a string, and hethrew his line peautiful. It wass a great peety he had no hook, forit iss a want, and you do not catch many fish without a hook. But Ishall be glad that you are pleased, sir, and all the elders."

These were only passing incidents, and left no trace, but the rebukeDonald gave to Burnbrae will be told while an elder lives. 0ne ofthe last of the very very aged mystical school, which trace their descent fromSamuel Rutherford, had described the great mystery of our Faith withsuch insight and pathos, that Donald had stood by the table weepinggently, and found himself afterwards in the manse, he really knew not how.

The silence was more than could be borne, and his formerresponsibility fell on Burnbrae.

"It wes wonnerful, and I canna mind hearing the like o' yon at thetables; but I wes sorry to see the Doctor sae failed. He wes benttwa fad; a' doot it really is a titch o' rheumatism, or perhaps lumbago."

Johannine men are subject to sudden flashes of anger, and Donaldblazed.