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And when she was deein', she askit for it, and she dee'd wi' it in her haun'. An' that verra nicht, when Donald an' me was sittin' fon'lin' her gowden curls an' biddin' ane anither no' to greet for ae broken hairt can comfort anither broken hairt he slippit the token frae oot her puir cauld wee haun', an' he read the writin' that's on't oot lood: 'This do in remembrance of Me, an' he says, 'I'll dae it in remembrance o' them baith, mither o' Christ an' oor Elsie an' when I show forth the Lord's death till He come, I'll aye think o' them baith, an' think o' them baith thegither in the yonderland Christ an' oor Elsie an' me an' you tae, mither, a' thegither in the Faither's hoose. An' a' the time o' the funeral he hauded the token ticht, an' he keepit aye sayin' till himsel', 'Christ an' oor Elsie an' us a'.
Suddenly she pointed with uplifted hand: "Oh, faither, I see oor Elsie's face an' the token's in her haun', an' it's a' bricht wi' gowden licht. She's biddin' us a' hame me, an' faither, an' Robin " and she passed into the homeland bearing the prodigal's name with her up to God. I gently closed her eyes. Donald stood long beside the bed; then, taking his son into his arms, he said
"Was the wedding very grand, Sam?" "Whose wedding, Miss Flora? There's been nae weddings at Brocklebank, but Ben Dykes and auld Bet Donnerthwaite, and I wish Ben joy on't. I am fain he's no me." "Nay, you are fain you are no he," laughed Angus. "I'm fain baith ways, Maister Angus. The Laird 'd hae his table ill served gin Ben tried his haun." "But what do you mean, Sam?" cried I. "Has not "
Shake ye yir ain haun'. Gin yir sermons were deleevered like yir stanes, there wadna be an empty seat i' the kirk. Lat her dee, she's ower fiery. That'll dae fine for a gaird, an' Tam'll be fashed to get roun' ye." Thus roared the game along, and at its close Geordie and I were putting our stones away together, flushed with victory.
"Weel, Mr Mowbray," said Mr Adair, "I'll tell ye what it is: although I certainly haena a' the knowledge o' ye that is, regarding yoursel and your affairs that I maybe hae a richt to insist on haein before giein ye the haun o' my dochter and this for a' the time that ye hae been under my roof yet, as in that time noo, I think, something owre twa year gane by yer conduct has aye been that o' a gentleman, in a' respects sober, discreet, and reglar; most exemplary, I maun say; and, as I am satisfied that ye hae the means o' supportin a wife, in a decent way, no to say that there may be muckle owre either, I really think I can hae nae reasonable objections to gie ye Rosy after a'."
"He seems to me to be a decent, canny lad; and, at ony rate, we canna be far wrang wi' ae six months o' him, ony way, seein that he's payin the siller afore haun. That's the grand point, Rab." "Feth, it's that, guidwife nae doot o't," replied her husband. "Juist the pint o' pints. But whar'll ye put the lad?" "Ou, tak ye nae fash about that, guidman. I'll manage that.
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