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Tor my heart plays ? pitry patty And they would notclodge in the houſe any more, till the inafons.convinced chical of the folici. ency of the houſe. There was ancther,,neigihour wito hid' a ſnarling curr dog, Which .bit Leper's log: Leper, refolved to be revenged on the dog i and for one night he catches the dog, and carries him to the kirk, where the rope of the bell hang upon the outſide: 80 with his garter he tied the dog's fofre-foot to the rope, and left him hanging : The dog ſtrugglinga get free. ſet the bell a ringing, which alarmce the whole village! and cvery, one crying out, Vorderful, firs! wonderful, firs ! the dori is ringing the ball! When they ſaw the black colley hanging et lie.rope, I true ir let the Minister and il the people to their prayers, Bat Lepe: ffaring he would be 'found out by his gapier, caine to the Mini, Iter's fide, and alled the reverend gentle man, what was the watter : Indeed, my bairn, faid he, it's the devil ringing the kirk-beli.. Says Leper I'll go and see him, for I never faw the de'il. The Mixiftcr cry'd, Stop that mad laddie: Bat Leper ran and looſe the dog, crying, It's ſuch a man's dos. which had the rope in his teeth. They all cried out, The de'il is in the dog, the de'i! is in the dog! and took up ſtones and felld poor colley, and the de'il got the blame of making the dog ring the bell. This ſpread