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fury about his infidelity towards her. The young rogue laughed heartily at the success of his fraud, and turning to his companions, said to them, "I think I've gi'en her a bane                  to pike!"

SEEING ONE DRUNK.

The late Rev. Mr.--, of D--- Aberdeenshire was fond of his friend and a                  bottle; he sacrificed so often and so freely to the jolly god, that the presbytery could no longer overlook such proceedings, and summoned him before them to answer for his conduct.---One of the elders, and con- stant companion in his social hours, was cited as a witness against him. “Well, John (says one of the presbytery to the elder) did you ever see the Rev. Mr. C-- the worse of drink?" "Weel a wyte no: "I've mony                   a time seen him the better o't, but I ne'er                   saw him the war o't.". "But did you never                  see him drunk?”  "That's what I'll ne'er                   see, for before he be half slockened, I'm aye blind fu'.”.

FINIS.