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5 rson had not above other in the world Gemmen," for they were all strangers, it is the curate of our parish, and a more worthier soul never lived! He has a wife and four children ;  but fifty pounds a year to maintain them, through the rectorship is worth five times as much. but the old rector died yesterday. aid so the  came here to hire one of my horses I keeps, gemmen-to go to the Squire's to beg for the living; and he has all the parish's good words and prayers with him."- Heaven grant he may succeed!" emphatically interrupted the soldier. So says !!" Rejoined mine host : accompanying the hearty affirmation with as hearty a tug at the soldier's ale- " But, nevertheless, gemmen, I fear as how he wont: for his honour the squire, rough they says something as how to estate in': rightfully his-but I would'nt have it, known I spoke of it-scorns to meddle with other folks affairs-besides, he might take away my license; and times are 'hard--but Mr Martin, a gentleman of the neighbourhood knows all about it. So, as I was a saying, gemmen, the" Squire has the time been heard to say, that he dont sell. The parsontation and I am sure Dr Kind can't bay ; for, as I said, he is but poor and that was the reason I would not take any things of 'Sin for he lent of my horses and he had the best too- though he doesn't buy two noggins of ale for me in a month. But then, to be sure, he is parson of the parish, and doesn't get drunk. Here's His health, gemmen!" seizing a spot that stood next him, and calling his wife to replenish the soldier's, which was empty.

When the ale was drawn, the soldier produced