The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-17

XUe minister Hdu HeTely prOcldlnlet cf the first time the banns of mar Hare between John Fergus, bachelor Ind Mary Jane Wilson, or McGlashan 0fdoW, both of this parish.
 HIfs indecent, that's what it is,' |6td Mir. Banks, the fish merchant When I say it is indecent. 1 refer to hIs Elimination O merriage that fell on
 as the day like a thunderbolt, and tell ye, Joseph Ridhorn, that ma neeRion O this proposed merriage HO nae value to onybody."
 eWell see aboot that! What has 1at auld miser, John Fergus, done for he Kirk, I ask ye?" demanded Danks ercely
 He's never done onything to dis race it, onyway.'
 What dye mean?" "In ither words replied Mir Red. orn calmly, T wud suggest the ad- isabeelity O yer keepin' yer nose for Ter dsh an no fer pokin' into ither bfks affairs
 Especially,' went on the painter the affairs O a man that lost his best nm in railway accident when he As little mair nor youth"
 That's naethin' to dae wi him bein' miser,' the elder snapped fercely. 4 be lost his arm, Providence sent i'm legacy O fully three thousan ound the vera same year, an Provi- enee never intendit him to pit by hsabigger hauf O the interest"
 Maybe, Peter Banks, maybe. Bein' 1&lder, ye've dootless ha' mair com 1unications wi Providence than yer un1ble servant
 Humph! Dae ye mean to tell me hat Jane McGlashan, wha's fifty if h6S a day, is merryin' John Fergus Rfpnything but his siller?" MT. Banks rie6 bitterly.
 Elm no tellin' ye onything. But urposin' she is merryin' him for his 1Ior, what business is it O yours or mes? Nevertheless, I believe her Ee4 shop keeps her comfortable, aotgh ye wudna think there was kn&kle profit on sweeties an tobaccy, Newspapers, ct cetera. Dinna ex- k0 yersef further, Maister Danks. h0t's ma advice to you"
 Hut MT Danks was not satisfied. He'll be Twin on her, an savin' 10ry penny O his interest" he said Eclpusly.
 Wr Redhorn stopped short in his See, Maister Danks," he said sharp & John Fergus gi'ed me ma first kB an didna haggle aboot the price @|zfor Mrs. McGlashan she gi'ed me a tle O medicine last year that cured 0indigeestion-an I'm Mistress Nc 6han's freen for life. An, mind ye, $r Banks, if ye try to mak'. ony chief aboot this merriage, I'll for
 ye're an elder, an'-as shair as ma he's Joseph Ridhorn-I'll come 6sn we're sleepin' an pent yer hoose 94tgreen. wi bad words in scarlet on R8{ door!"
 Whereapon Joseph left the dur- PQnded cider, and made for his mod M dwelling.
 Us Joseph rested after hearty meal Brilliant idea suddenly struck him. H took him full week to acquire 4rage sufficient for the carrying out Dis brilliant idea.
 At last, about eight o'clock, on an pber evening, he stepped stealthily @ his door. About a furlong be- I'd the village he came to a cottage hding by itself on a half-acre of nnd. A faint light filtered out be- Zen the closed shutters on the right I'd window.
 MWeel, here goes." he said, half pd, as he stood on the steps and 7cked Cn the door
 he door was opened an inch and a De shouted, "Whas that?'
 It's me-Joseph Ridhorn," replied X painter.
 fergus hesitated. ''Weel, ye best be in," he said at last. Its no a ht for the doorstep for man or st."
 [r. Redhorn followed his unwilling t into the kitchen.
 Bit doon," said the other, pushing hair nearer the hearth, and taking ther for himself.
 Thenk ye," replied MT. Redhorn. ud ye try ceegaurette?"
 dinna smoke" he said quietly. lenk ye a the same, Joseph Rid. h.
 long silence followed. But the pg had to be faced, and at last he ped himself into speech.
 I was gaun to tell ye, Maister Fer hoo managed to commence the pkin'. Ye see, used to be a mar
 to dyspepsia, if ye ken what that an' I thocht ma case was hopeless
 yer wife" Fergus started. q An yer intendit-gi'ed me a sample
 mixture. An moo I'm a new man! an eat onything!"
 Weel, weel,"' said Fergus, I'm ir I'm glad to hear ye've got quit Ter trouble'
 Ay," went on Mir. Redhorn solemn Its the inner man that coonts
 there's anither thing Dae ye ken gi'ed me ma first job when l set in Fairport? It was yerser, John gus, it was yerseF! An if I seemed forget it in the past, ye maun