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for ny heart plays a' pitty patty! And they would not lodge in the houfe any more, till the maſins convinced them of the ſuffiency of the houſe.

There was another neighbour who had a ſnarling curr dog, which bit Leper's leg: Leper reſolved to be revenged on the dog; and ſo, one night he cateres the dog, land carries him to the kirk, where the rope of the belt hang upon the outſide; ſo with his garter he tied the dog's fore-foot to the rope, and left him hanging: The dog ſtruggling to get free, ſet the belt a-ringing, which alarmed the whole village! and every one cried cut, Wonderful, ſirs! wonderful, ſirs! the de'il is ringing the bell! When they ſaw the black colley hanging at the rope, I true it ſet the Miniſter and all the people to their prayers. But Leper fearing he would be found out by his garter, came to the Miniſter's ſide, and asked the reverend gentleman, what was the matter: Indeed my bairn, ſaid he, it's the devil ringing the kirk-bell. Says Leper, I'll go and ſee him, for I never ſaw the de'il. The Miniſter cry'd, Stop that mad laddie! But Leper rain and looſed the dog, crying, It's fach a man's dog, which had their rope in his teeth. They all cried ont, The te'il is in the dog, the de'il is is the dog! and took up ſtones and fell'il poor colley, and the devil got the blame of making the dog sing the bell. This ſpread