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 matron, "ye'll put up nae petition here; the hơuse is wee eneugh already, an' wha da ye think's gaun to be fashed wi' mason's an' wrights an' a' thae clamjamfray about their house? Faith no—-the devil a petition will be putten up in this house, as langs am in't we're gaun to flit at Whitsunday, so ye may come then an' put up as mony petitions as ye like."

Henry, Duke of Buccleugh was greatly. beloved by his numerous tenantry. One of his small tenants, Jamie Howie by name, had a son about four years of age, who, having heard much of a great Duke of Buccleugh, was very anxious to see him. Honest Jamie, in a few days, was honoured with a visit from the Duke, when Jamie, doffing his bonnet, and making a reverential bow, says. "O my Lord! ye maunna be angry wi' me, but it's God's truth, my Lord, there's a dalt we call ant oʻ mine that, canna rest, nor let others rest night nor day; he has ta'en in his head sic a notion o' seein' what like ye are, Gudesake, my Lord, I dinna think he has ony yedea ye are a man at a' but some far awa, outlandish, ower sea creature." The Duke mightily tickeled with this fancy, desired Jamie to bring the youngster into his presence forwith. Out