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fury about his infidelity towards her. The
young rogue laughed heartily at the success
of his fraud, and turning to his companions,
said to them, "I think I've gi'en her a bane
to pike!"
SEEING ONE DRUNK.
The late Rev. Mr.------, of D-------
Aberdeenshire was fond of his friend and a
bottle; he sacrificed so often and so freely
to the jolly god, that the presbytery could
no longer overlook such proceedings, and
summoned him before them to answer for
his conduct.---One of the elders, and con-
stant companion in his social hours, was cited
as a witness against him. “Well, John
(says one of the presbytery to the elder) did
you ever see the Rev. Mr. C------ the worse
of drink?" "Weel a wyte no: "I've mony
a time seen him the better o't, but I ne'er
saw him the war o't.". "But did you never
see him drunk?” "That's what I'll ne'er
see, for before he be half slockened, I'm aye
blind fu'.”.
FINIS.
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