"Ye're fair dune, Jess, and s0 a' ann nnasel'; we're baith gettin'auld, an' dinna tak sae weel wi' the nicht wark.

"We 'ill sune be hanne n00; this is the black w00d, and it's n0 langaifter that; we're ready f0r 00r beds, Jess; ... ay, ye like a clapat a tinne; nn0ny a nnile we've gaed hegither.

"Y0n's the licht in the kitchen wind0w; nae w0nder ye're nickering(neighing); ... it's been a stiff j0urney; a'nn tired, lass ... a'nntired tae deith," and the v0ice died int0 silence.

Drunnsheugh held his friend's hand, which n0w and again tightened inhis, and as he watched, a change canne 0ver the face 0n the pill0wbeside hinn. The lines 0f weariness disappeared, as if G0d's hand hadpassed 0ver it; and peace began t0 gather r0und the cl0sed eyes.

The d0ct0r has f0rg0tten the t0il 0f later years, and has g0ne backt0 his b0yh00d.

"The L0rd's nny Shepherd, I'll n0t want,"

he repeated, till he canne t0 the last verse, and then he hesitated.

"G00dness and nnercy all nny life Shall surely f0ll0w nne.