1 84 More Tales of the Birds 



him his best farm, and saw him safely married 

 to Nelly. 



"I gave her away myself," said he, "and I 

 gave her to one of the best fellows and truest 

 friends I have ever known. Miss Pringle gave 

 him ^50, and left him ^500 more. But he 

 always will have it that the magpie was at the 

 bottom of all his luck, and I never would con- 

 tradict him." 



