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will at once send, for your acceptance, one of the 



most costly Bibles that the town of G can 



supply; and may peace and plenty rest on this house 

 for evermore.' Mother cried a bit, he brought it all 

 out so solemn like. 'Now, my kind friends,' he 

 finished up with, 'I am but a humble shepherd of 

 the flock, but you have my blessing. I will now 

 proceed to fish again.' There was some more stuff 

 about the partner of my joys, and he trusted of few 

 sorrows, and then he took his leave. 



" I went with him up-stream, telling him not to 

 fish in the other water, and then we shook hands. 

 As he pulled out his handkerchief to wipe his face, 

 out came a short, dirty clay -pipe, a regular pot- 

 house pipe, not even such a one as you and me 

 might use. That struck me curious like. ' I'll 

 watch you, my clerical gentleman, a bit,' I said to 

 myself, and instead of going home I slipped round 

 another way. Well, he was over on the other 

 ground, where he'd been told not to go, like a shot, 

 and had a fine one from there, quick. Then I 

 showed myself, and told him he'd no right there. 

 ' It's all right, my friend,' said he ; ' the owner of 

 this property is also a friend of mine. I will leave 



