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trembling, but pretended to be fast aſleep. When he was ready to depart, he took his bundle below his arm, came up to the ſide of the bed, and liſtened if I was sleeping. He then ſtood long hesitating, looking wist- fully to the door, and then to me alternately, and I ſaw him three or four times wipe his eyes. At length he ſhook me gently by the ſhoulder, and asked if I was awake. I feigned to ſtart, and answered as if half asleep.. "1 must bid you farewell,” ſaid he, groping to get hold of my hand. Will you not breakfast with us, Duncan,” ſaid I.- "No," ſaid he, "I am thinking that it is best to ſteal away, for it will break my heart to take leave of your parents, and"-"And who, Duncan ?” ſaid I. "And you," ſaid he - " In- deed, but it is best Duncan," ſaid I, " we will all breakfaſt together for the last time, and then take a formal and kind leave of each other." We did break. fast together, and as the converſation turned on for- mer days, it became highly interesting to us all. When my father had returned thanks to Heaven for our meal, we knew what was coming, and began to look at each other. Duncan roſe, and after we had all loaded him him with our bleſſings and warmest wishes, he embraced my parents and me. He turned about.-His eyes said plainly, there is ſomebody still wanting, but his heart was fi full he could ng ſpeak. " What is become of Mary ?” ſaid my father ;-Mary was gone. - We ſearched the house, the garden, and the houses of lel the cottagers, but she was no where to be found -- Poor lovelorn forſaken Mary! She had hid herſelf in the ancient yew that grows in front of the old ruin, that ſhe might ſee her lover depart, without herſelf being ſeen, and nught ndulge in all the luxury of woe. must paſs over Duncan's journey to the north Highlands, for want of room; but on the evening of the sixth day after leaving my father's house, he reach- ed he mansion house of Glenellich, which stands in a little beautiful woody strath, commanding a view of