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house, when a wolf sprung from the wood, and, in the language 

 of the simple peasants who tell the far-descended story, worried 

 her. Her husband buried her manj^led corpse in the corner of 

 the court-yard, and ever after, till death sent him to rejoin her 

 in another world, sat at his chamber window, lool\ing through 

 his tears over her grave ; his soul as dark as the forest shades 

 around him, and his voice as mournful as their autumn music." 



THE LUNCHEON. 



About half-past two, the company again assembled for lunch- 

 eon on the haugh at Snail's Cleugh, where they had left the 

 conveyances. Mr Ferguson, F.S.A. Scot., Duns, president of 

 the club, occupied the chair, and Mr Stephenson, Cranshaws, 

 was croupier. The company included : — Dr Hardy, secretary; 

 Rev. Dr Gloag, Edinburgh, (late of Galashiels) ; Miss Stephen- 

 son, Chapel; Mr W. E. Maodonald, F.S.A. Scot., Edinburgli ; 

 Mr Eomanes of Harryburn, Lauder ; Mr Darling, Priestlaw ; 

 Mr John Caverhill, Jedneuk, Jedburgh; Colonel Brown of 

 Longformacus, and Miss Brown ; Mr F. Lynn, F.S.A. Scot., 

 Galashiels; Mr W. T. Hindmavsh, Alnbank, Alnwick; Rev. Mr 

 Burleigh, Ednam ; Mr Cuthbert E. Carr, Hedgely; Captain 

 Carr Ellison, Broomhouse ; Rev. Ambrose Jones, Stanniugion ; 

 Rev. John Walker, Whalton Rectory ; Mr Charles S. Romanes, 

 C.A., Buskinbrae ; Mr Thomas Greig, Wooden; Mr George 

 Fortune, Duns ; Herr Johannes Albe, Duns ; Mr A. M. Caverhill, 

 Crichness ; Mr Wm. Maddan, Berwick; Mr John Barr, Tweed- 

 mouth ; Mr Matthew Dick, Campbeltown ; Mr James Stevenson, 

 junr., Berwick; Mr John W. Weddell, Lauder Barns; Mr 

 George McDougal, Blythe ; Rev. C. J. More Middleton, Crailing ; 

 Mr Hood, Linhead ; Mr Guthrie, Hawick, Mr G. Bolam, and Mr 

 Walter Elliot, Pitcox. After luncheon, the Chairman gave the 

 toast of "The Queen." He said it was usual to announce this 

 without remark, but on the present occasion, assembled as they 

 were in such a remote part of Her Majesty's dominions — 

 (laughter) — he thought the members present should at least 

 express their loyal interest in the happy event which had taken 

 place in the Royal household just a week before — and their best 

 wishes for the future happiness of the young princely cou[)le 

 who had been united in the bonds of marriage. The toast was 

 heartily honoured. The Cliairman next gave '* The Berwickshire 

 Naturalists' Club," and took the opportunity of conveying his 



