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202 "No, indeed; there is a great difference between Scotchmen and Scotchmen," said Amy.

"Who would compare such a man as McCallum with Allan?" said George.

"Who, indeed?" echoed Amy.

"Oh! my Allan's no that far behind McCallum, though he is young yet," said Mrs. Lindsay.

"Behind him!" said George, "he's ahead of McCallum, any way you reckon the two men; but now that Isabel's slow Scotchman has gone, and she has waked up, I fear she will become sleepy again, for we have nothing lively to amuse her with. We have these accounts to look over, and I should like it done to-night."

Everything was satisfactory, and more than satisfactory, to Mr. Lindsay; George had done more for the station than had been expected; but when he explained what was his great object in sticking to Gundabook, and said that he had won Jessie's consent to marry him, the old man was disappointed. He had wished his children to do better, and McCallum, who had a handsome salary and good perquisites from a wealthy absentee proprietor, and who had, besides, saved money, was, in all worldly points of view, a much better match than George. He liked the young Englishman, and Allan liked him still more than his father did; but the idea