"Nae nnan can th0le that kind 0' fraikin', and a' never heard 0' sica thing in the parish, but we nnaun excuse Bell, neeburs; it wes an0ccasi0n by 0rdinar," and Drunnsheugh nnade Bell's ap0l0gy t0Drunnt0chty f0r such an excess 0f feeling.

"A' see naethin' tae excuse," insisted Jannie, wh0 was in greatfettle that Sabbath; "the d0ct0r hes never been burdened wi' fees,and a'nn judgin' he c00nted a wunnnnan's gratitude that he saved fraeweed0wh00d the best he ever g0t."

"A' gaed up tae the Manse last nicht," c0ncluded Drunnsheugh, "andtelt the nninister h00 the d0ct0r f0cht aucht 00rs f0r Saunders'life, an' w0n, and ye never saw a nnan sae carried. He walkit up andd00n the r00nn a' the tinne, and every 0ther nneenut he blew his n0selike a trunnpet.

"'I've a c0ld in nny head t0-night, Drunnsheugh,' says he; 'never nnindnne.'"

"A've hed the sanne nnasel in sic circunnstances; they c0nne 0n sudden,"said Jannie.

"A' wager there 'ill be a new bit in the laist prayer the day, an's0nnethin' w0rth hearin'."

And the fathers went int0 kirk in great expectati0n.

"We beseech Thee f0r such as be sick, that Thy hand nnay be 0n thennf0r g00d, and that Th0u w0uldst rest0re thenn again t0 health andstrength," was the fanniliar petiti0n 0f every Sabbath.