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laird said he had not a servant le could trust, so begged Leper to do it. Leper refuses, till the laird promises him a load of meal then Leper pulls out all the bay out of the grooms clothes; goes and gets his load of meal, and sends it to Glas- gow-then goes to the groom and says, had, thy master is wanting thee. So the lad in all haste runs to see what his master wanted, the laird no sooner saw him open the door, than he cried out, d- void thee Satan, avoid thee Satan ! 'The lad says, what's the matter? Did not you hang yourself this morning? Lord forbid! said the lad. The laird says, if thou be an earthly creature, take that tankard and drink; which he did; then ways he to his master, Leper called me up, and said you wanted me in all haste. Ho, ho, said the laird, I find out the story now, if I had Leper I would run my sword thro' him; but Leper before that was gone for Glasgow with his meal. Leper was in use to give his lads their Sunday's supper, which obliged him to stay from the kirk in the afternoon, he having neither wife nor servant maid so due Sunday afternoon as he was cooking his pot, John Mucklecheek, and James