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As the last words were uttered, a little fellow, of about ten years of age, was seen issuing from a hollow, and pulling after him, with all his might, a great long-backed clumsy animal of the horse species, though apparently of a very mulish temper. “You have met with a sad accident." said Mr Stewart; “how did all this happen?" “You may see how it happened plain enough." returned the boy ‘the brig brak, and the cart couppet. “And did you and the horse coup like- wise?” said Mr Stewart.  O ay, tee a' couppet thegether, for I was ridin' on his back." “And where is your father, and all the rest of the folk?" “Whar sud they be but in the hay-field! Dinna ye ken that we're takin' in our hay? John Tamson's and Jamie Forster's was in a wook syne; but we're aye ahint the lave." Having learned from the boy that the hay field was at no great distance, gave him some half pence to hasten his speed, and promised to take care of his horse till he should return with assistance. He soon appeared, followed by his father and two other men, who came on stepping at their usual pace, “Why, farmer." said Mr Stewart, “you have trusted rather