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Gav of course was to enter the bursary lists anon, and he had supposed that Cathro would have the last year's schooling of him; but no, his father decided to send him for the grand final grind to Mr. Ogilvy of Glen Quharity, a famous dominie between whom and Mr. Dishart existed a friendship that none had ever got at the root of. Mr.
"'My father's awa buying a fishing-boat, you insisted; 'and when I speir at my mother whaur my first father is, she says I'm havering. "'Gavin Ogilvy is your name, I said. 'No, you answered, 'I have a new name. My mother telled me my name is aye to be Gavin Dishart now.
"Because," retorted Tammas, "having eyes you see not." "Tammas, I aye thocht you was fond o' Mr. Dishart." "If my right eye were to offend me," answered the precentor. "I would pluck it out. I suppose you think, and baith o' you farmers too, that there's no necessity for praying for rain the nicht? You'll be content, will ye, if Mr.
Dishart admonishin' him for no attendin' a special weather service i' the kirk, when Finny an' Lintool, the twa adjoinin' farmers, baith attendit. 'Ou, says Little Rathie, 'I thocht to mysel, thinks I, if they get rain for prayin' for't on Finny an' Lintool, we're bound to get the benefit o't on Little Rathie." "Tod," said Snecky, "there's some sense in that; an' what says the minister?"
Neither minister could complain, for if Mr. Dishart had been asked to say grace, Mr. Gloag knew that he was to be called on for the benediction. Christina, obeying strict orders, glided round the table leisurely, as if she were not in the least excited, though she could be heard rushing along the passage like one who had entered for a race.
Dishart wore his hat rather far back on his head. You should have seen Rob. 'My certie, he roars, 'there's the shine frae Heaven on that little minister's face, and them as says there's no has me to fecht." "Ay, weel," said the U. P., rising, "we'll see how Rob wears and how your minister wears too. I wouldna like to sit in a kirk whaur they daurna sing a paraphrase."
McLean, and returning next day drew from his pocket something which he put on Miss Ailie's finger, and then she had the idea of taking off her left glove in church, which would have announced her engagement as loudly as though Mr. Dishart had included it in his pulpit intimations.
Dishart, who was always a ready man, introduced something into his sermon that day about women's dress, which every one hoped Christy Lundy, the lassie in question, would remember. Nevertheless, the minister sometimes came to a sudden stop himself when passing from the vestry to the pulpit. The passage being narrow, his rigging would catch in a pew as he sailed down the aisle.
Dishart," Struthers said savagely. "Andrew Struthers," said Gavin solemnly, "in the name of God I order you to leave me alone. If you don't," he added ferociously, "I'll fling you over the stair." "Dinna heed him, Andrew," some one shouted and another cried, "He canna understand our sufferings; he has dinner ilka day." Struthers faltered, however, and Gavin cast his eye over the armed men.
"I don't hear a word. Why do you scold me when I have kept my promise? If I dared to take my fingers from my ears I would give you the money for Nanny. And, Mr. Dishart, I must be gone in five minutes." "In five minutes!" echoed Gavin, with such a dismal face that Babbie heard the words with her eyes, and dropped her hands.
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