Hislory of Presbyteriam'sm

Sandy gone to sleep than Malcolm, who had matri- monial designs on the same lady, set Off on his journey, crossed the ice, reached the house of his intended, proposed marriage and was accepted. The parson living near by, the two were soon made one. About this time Sandy McLure put in an appear- ance and was sorely grieved to find that his friend . Malcolm had won the prize. Jean was gone. But here comes Mary, her milk pail in hand and her cheeks glowing with the cold, frosty air, and, taking in the situation, said: ‘Why, Sandy, mon, what’s the use 0’ greeting; ain’t I just as good as Jean? Will you hae me P’ The bargain was made and the min— ister got another fee.” The descendants of Malcolm and Sandy are numerous, intelligent and highly re— spected, some of them filling honorable positions both in church and state; one of them an honored minister in the Presbyterian church in Canada, two of them successful missionaries in the foreign field, and two of them members of Parliament.

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