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 DUNCAN CAMPBELL.

Duncan Campbell came from the Highlands, when fix years of age, to live with an old maiden aunt in Edinburgh, and attend the school His mother was dead: but his father had supplied her place, by mar- rying his house keeper. Duncan did not trouble him- ſelf about these matters, nor indeed about any other matters, ſave a black foal of his fathers', and a large sagacious colley, named Oſcar, which belonged to one of the shepherds. There being no other boy. Save Duncan, about the houſe, Oscar and he were constant companions -With his garter tied round Oscar's neck, and a piece of deal tied to his big bushy tail, Duncan would often lead him about the green, pleased with the idea that he was conducting a horse and cart. Oscar submitted to all this with great cheerfulness, but whenever Duncan mounted to ride on him, he found means instantly to unhorse him, either by galloping, or rolling himself on the green. When Duncan threatened him, he looked submiſſive and licked his face and bands; when he corrected him with the whip, he cowered at his feet :-matters were soon made up Oscar would lodge nowhere during the night. but at the door of the room where his young friend slept, and wee be to the man or woman who ven- tured to enter in at untimely hours. When Duncan left his native home, he thought not of his father, nor any of the servants. He was fondly of the ride, and ſome ſupposed that be even scarcely thought of the black foal: but when he ſaw Oſcar. standing looking him ruefully in the fixe, the tears immediately blinded both his eyes. He caught him around the neck, hugged and kiſsed him.-"Good b'ye Oſcar," said be blubbering ; " Good b'ye, God