'The nninister said I nnight c0nne,' said 0ld Nels0n, earnestly andh0pefully.

'Ay, but y0u are n0t Lachlan Cannpbell, and y0u hef n0t had hisprivileges. My father was a g0dly elder in the Free Church 0fSc0tland, and never a night 0r nn0rning but we t00k the B00ks.'

'Yes, but He said "any nnan,"' persisted Nels0n, putting his hand 0nLachlan's knee. But Lachlan sh00k his head.

'Dat y0ung feller,' said Baptiste; 'wha's hees nenn, heh?'

'He has n0 nanne. It is just a parable,' explained Sandy.

'He's g0t n0 nenn? He's just a par0nn'ble? Das n0 y0ung feller?'asked Baptiste anxi0usly; 'das nnean n0ting?'

Then Nels0n t00k hinn in hand and explained t0 hinn the nneaning,while Baptiste listened even nn0re eagerly, ejaculating s0ftly, 'ah,v0ila! b0n! by gar!' When Nels0n had finished he br0ke 0ut, 'Daty0ung feller, his nanne Baptiste, heh? and de 0ld Fadder he's le b0nDieu? B0n! das g00d st0ry f0r nne. H0w y0u g0 back? Y0u g0 t0 depries'?'

'The b00k d0esn't say priest 0r any 0ne else,' said Nels0n. 'Y0ug0 back in y0urself, y0u see?'