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me, and I had a grain of satisfaction, in sparring for 

 an opening, in retailing that same little yarn, using 

 DUTHIE, however, as the hero of SANDY'S wedding 

 party instead of the minister. The company was at 

 that hour in a mood to relish the idea of "the least 

 said about Mr. DUTHIE the better," and in the fun 

 that followed I absolved the gentleman from the 

 sin of having delayed my game once upon a time 

 v/hen wanting to view Shorthorns rather than listen 

 to his good North Country jokes. 



