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Tim, Tim'thy Saunders, or Crumpled Tim, as he 

 is locally called on account of his curious body, 

 which, owing to a railway smash-up, without being 

 absolutely hump-backed, looks as if a giant had 

 taken him in his hand and literally "crumpled" 

 him up, is a Scotchman, with a keen, not over- 

 suave tongue, a sharp eye, and as honest a heart 

 in his crooked body as ever beat. He has lived 

 with father ever since I was little enough to call 

 him my camel and think that being given a ride 

 on his hunched shoulders was the finest sport in 

 the world. 



Now, happily for me, Evan and Tim had formed 

 an odd friendship early in our courtship, based on 

 national loyalty, so that neither could do wrong 

 in the eyes of the other. This was providential 

 and promised to make the " commuting " side of 

 the daily life smooth, for Tim will never grumble 

 at the extra horse, or if he has upon occasion to 

 drive Evan to an earlier train than usual; while 

 Evan seems fully prepared to take the blame upon 

 himself instead of scolding Tim if they fail to catch 

 it, which mischance of course may happen. Now, 

 in addition, Martha Corkle, egged on by reasons of 

 family and national pride, had served a good break- 

 fast to the minute of promptness during this, as 



