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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. C--, 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 constant 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 sen him the better o't, but I ne'er saw him drunk?' 'That's what I'll ne'er see, for before he be half slockened, I'm aye blind fu'.'

FINIS.