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UUITIiU BY
DUNCAN CAMPBELL, Editor, " Northern Chronicle,'
ALEXANDER MACBAIN, M.A., F.S.A.Scot
No. 40. JULY, 1892. Vol. IV.
WHEN
WILLIE GILLIES.
CHAPTER VIL
the time for Mr Greaves's visit arrived
I was iVom home. It was an oversight of mine
not to tell Willie and my housekeeper to entertain the
expected guest, if, to use a legal phrase, he put in an
appearance. Of course, I forgot it; and a strange forgelfulness
it was. Eppie, that is my housekeeper, says it was
what might have been expected. I differ from her
entirely, but hold my tongue, because she is ready to overwhelm
me with other proofs that I cannot gainsay. Eppic
can cook a nice dinner and keep a house uncomfortabl}'
tidy, but she gives reins to her tongue, and lectures her
master, as she thinks, for his good, but, as he feels, to his
great annoyance. Her logic is peculiar—such a thing is
so, because it must be so, that is the invariable summary
of her argument. She never forgets and makes mistakes ;
never. I wish she would, because it would stop her
inuendoes and muttered satire. Why is it thus ? The
woman is much older than I am, and gossips a great deal ;
one would, therefore think she would trip occasionally.
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