his garden, which was not far from the towards an old wall, we saw the serhouse.

vant-maid, already mentioned, come We went, and found it a fine, tran- leaping over a three-bar gate, to anquil, and sheltered place, well stocked nounce that the tea was ready. We with cauliflowers, pease, and artichokes. returned to the house. Mr Snapflint And not far from these rose a pigeon- was already drinking his tea, and soon house, from whencesweet cooings some went to get on the accoutrements he times mingled with a dashing among had brought with him. some trees below, from the same brook Afterwards, when we had taken that ran through Glenlonely-trout. leave of Mrs Gilmourton and theyoung At another place roses, ranunculuses, clergyman, Mr Gilmourton came out and other flowers grew, beside a small with us, and offered to me an old greyhot-house, which the minister kept haired poney ; for he said it would be for his own amusement. The air here best to ride home after the forenoon's was so pleasant to breathe, that I took fatigue ; but I answered, that it was a turn or two along the gravel walk, no exertion at all to walk back, as we and thought of the “ dum manet meant to go in the nearest direction. blanda voluptas” of Lucretius. But Therefore, shaking hands with the old Mr Glebersmouth reminded me that minister, we returned to the road, and it was time to go in, and, as he and I got home under a beautiful harvest were standing with our faces turned sky, filled with stars.

***** “ I have met with her seve- had white linen gloves, and on her ral times,” said Mr Jamphler, “ and head, a huge black silk bonnet, gausy I cannot make myself acquainted with and full, and shaped something like her. I am told she possesses much the tuft of a tappit hen. Her comadmirable humour, and is able to de- panion had the air of a simple girl

, ceive, by her personations, even her bashful and blushing, but with a cermost intimate friends. But somehow tain significant expression in her eyes, we never get more acquainted than at that said, as it were, “ I could if I first; I should like, above all things, would.” to see a specimen of her performances. “ Ye'll no ken me, Mr Jamphler

, I think, however, that her natural I se warrant,” said the matron ; " but manner is so, peculiar, that she could aiblins ye maun hae heard o' me. I'm not disguise herself from me.” MrsOgleo’Balbogle, and I hae come in

His friend regretted the dryness til Edinburgh, and anes errant, to take between him and the young lady, and the benefit o' your counsel ; for ye the disappointment he had himself maun ken, Mr Jamphler, that I hae suffered ; for he had expected much heard ye're a wonderful clever bodie amusement from the keen encounter baith at book lair, and a' other parts of two such wits.

and particularities oʻknowledge. In One day, when the greater number trouth, if a' tales be true, Mr Jamof the same party were invited to dine phler, they say the like o' you hasna with Mr Jamphler, and while, after been seen in our day, nor in our fac coming from the Parliament-house, he thers' afore us, and that ye can gie an was dressing for dinner, two ladies advice in a manner past the compass were announced, desiring to see him o man's power. In short, Mr Jamon some very urgent business. They phler, it's just a curiosity to hear were shewn into the library, and he what's said o' your ability in the law; presently joined them.

and I thought I would never be proThe eldest of the two was a large perly righted, unless I could get the matronly “ kintra-like wife,” with help o your hand. For mine's a kittle

' tortoise-shell spectacles, dressed in a case, Mr Jamphler, and it's no a man style considerably more ancient than o' a sma capacity that can tak it up; the fashion. She rustled in stiff drab- howsomever, I would fain hope it's no coloured lutestring; wore a hard mus

past your comprehension, Mr Jamlin apron, covered with large tame phler. Na, Mr Jamphler, ye mauna km boured flowers. On her hands, she fash at me, for ye ken it's a business part

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as I was saying, Mrs Ogle o' Balbogle, me, for what I want your ability in is establert the relic o' auld Balbogle.-0 he was a matter o’ desperation." an excellent character, and if he had

Upon my word, madam, it is imse Wie been to the fore, I wouldna hae need- possible for me to attend to you any gehitua ed to trouble you, Mr Jamphler, wi' longer at this time,” exclaimed Mr away ony complaint. But he's win awa' out Jamphler.

o this sinful world, and I'm a poor “ Noo, Mr Jamphler, really that's I re di lanely widow; howsomever, Mr Jam- no like you; for Thomas Ellwand, the tonelte phler

, they tell me there's no the like tailor in the Canongate, whar I stay you for making the widow's heart-he taks in a' the books ye put out,

and brags ye're o' a capacity to rule a Mr Jamphler was by this time be- kingdom-what will he say, when he

come rather impatient-the dinner- hears ye wouldna spare half an hour med, er hour was drawing near-and momen- frae your tea to pleasure a helpless

tarily expecting his guests, he said, widow ; for I see by my watch it's

Madam, I am at this time particu- near five o'clock, and so I suppose mit larly engaged, and it would be as well ye’re hyte for your drap o' het water.

for
you to see your agent.

O, Mr Jamphler, I hope ye hae more

I "My augent !” exclaimed Mrs Ogle concern for the like o' me, and that of Balbogle. “ Ye're my augent- ye'll no falsify your repute for discernI'll hae nae ither but you—I hae come ment in the judgment of Thomas Ellhere for nae ither purpose than to con- wand-he says, that nobody can draw fer wi' you anent my affair

a strae afore your nose unkent. Aiblins, "Well

, but what is it-what is it?" Mr Jamphler, ye’re acquaint wi' Thointerrupted the counsellor, a little mas—he's a desperate auld farrant quickly.

creature—he wasna pleased with the "Mr Jamphler, sit down-sit your government here, so he took an o'ersea

ways down beside me,” cried Mrs Ogle jaunt to America, and married a wife he of Balbogle, “ and hear my case. Ye - a very worthy woman. It would needna be feart, Mr Jamphler, o'ony do you gude, Kír Jamphler, to see

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, Mr scaith frae me. I wadna meddle wi' how content they live."

the like o' you—and that's my own “ Madam," said Mr Jamphler, les dochter, she's come wi' me for insight.“ pray what is the business on which Look

up, Meg-'am sure ye hae nae you want to consult me?" need to haud down

your

head like a “ Business ! Mr Jamphler, it's a tawpy. Mr Jamphler, she's no an ille calamity—it's a calamity, Mr Jam

far't lassie ye see, and she'll hae some- phler !” exclaimed Mrs Ogle of Balbojest thing mair than rosy cheeks for her ĝle, spreading the hands of astonish

tocher-and, Mr Jamphler, she's come ment. “ But I forget mysel, now I o gentle blood-we're nane o' your see what for ye had been so impamuslın manufacturers ; na, na, Mr tient-I forgot to gie you a fee; there Jamphler. I'm the Laird of Barwullup- it is, Mr Jamphler, a gowden guinea tou's

only dochter mysel, and my fa- -full weight.” ther left me a bit land-I'm sure I “ But what are the circumstances?" needna ca't a bit, for it's a braw blaud “ Circumstances ! Mr Jamphler.-But to make a lang tale short, I had I'm no in straightend circumstances ; on the burn side-ye'll aiblins, Mr for, as I was telling you, Mr JamJamphler, ken the Crokit burn? phler, I'm the relic of auld Balbogle

" I think, madam," said Mr Jam- --Lang will it be, Mr Jamphler, bephler, “it would be as well to have fore I get sic anither gudeman-but your case stated in a memorial.” it was the Lord's will to tak him to

*Memorial, Mr Jamphler ! Na, na, himsel, wi' a fit o' the gout, three Mr Jamphler—nae memorials for me. year past on the night o Mononday

' Ye're to be my memorial and testi- come eight days. Eħ! Mr Jamphler, mony, and a' that I require.”

but his was a pleasant end-weel it * I beg, then, madam, that you will will be for you and

me,

Mr Jamphler, call some other time, for at present I if we can slip awa’ into the arms of am very particularly engaged,” inter- our Maker like him. He was sarely rupted the counsellor, levying the ut- croint, Mr Jamphler, before he died, most forbearance on his natural urban and his death was a gentle dispensanity.

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handfu’--but at last he gaed out o' rheumaticks, will ye hae the kindness this life like the snuff o' a candle. just to rin out for a coach to me? I'll Howsomever, Mr Jamphler, being, as be very muckle obliged to you, Mr I was saying, left a widow-it's a sair Jamphler ; it's but å step yonder to thing, Mr Jamphler, to be a widow, whar the coaches are biding on outI had a' to do, and my father having look.” left me, among other things, o my Mr Jamphler rung the bell, and orbairns' part of gear-for the Barwul- dered his servant to fetch instantly a lupton gaed, as ye ken, to my auld coach. brother the laird, that married Miss “But, Mr Jamphler," resumed Mrs Jenny Ochiltree o' the Mains; a very Ogle of Balbogle; “I hae another facreditable connection, Mr Jamphler, vour to ask, ye maun ken I'm someand a genteel woman--she can play times tormented wi' that devilry they on the spinnet, Mr Jamphler. But call the tooth-ache; are ye acquaint no to fash you wi' our family divisions wi' ony doctor that can do me good?" --amang other things, there was on Mr Jamphler immediately mentionmy bit grund a kill and a mill, situate ed our friend and correspondent, the on the Crokit burn, and I lent the Odontist.-"Eh!" said Mrs Ogle of kill to a neighbour to dry some aits- Balbogle, “ the famous Doctor Scott! And, Mr Jamphler, O what a sight it But whar does he bide, Mr Jamphler?" was to me the kill took tow, and the The urbane counsellor mentioned his mill likewise took wi't, and baith gied address. “ Ab! but, Mr Jamphlet, I just as ye would say a crakle, and no- ye maun write it down-for I hae but thing was left but the bare wa's and a slack memory." Mr Jamphler did the steading. Noo, Mr Jamphler, so immediately; but the lady, on wha's to answer for the damage? How- looking at the paper, said, Na, na, sumever, Mr Jamphler, as I can see Mr Jamphler, that winna do- I canna that it's no an aff-hand case, I'll bid read Greek-ye maun pit it in broad you gude day, and ye'll consider o’t Scotch-I'm nane of your novel ledagain the morn, when I'll come to you dies, but Mrs Ogle oʻ Balbogle.” Mr. afore the Lords in the Parliament- Jamphler was in consequence obliged House."

to write the address more legibly, and thi « Good Heavens !" exclaimed Mr the coach coming to the door, the lady Jamphler, while Mrs Ogle of Balbo- and her daughter withdrew. Mr Jamgle, rising and going towards the win- phler then joined the company in the dow, cried, “O! Mr Jamphler, the drawing-room, and soon after the coach that brought us here I would young lady, in propria persona, with na come but in a coach to Mr Jam- the Odontist's address in her hand, was phler-But it's gone-0! Mr Jam- announced as Mrs Ogle of Balbogle

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AN EXPOSTULATORY LETTER TO C. NORTH, ESQ.

Concerning certain Parts of his past Conduct. MR NORTH, I wonder how it is might, laughs at the applause of friends, that you can allow any of your con- and the threats of enemies. The pertributors to defend you from the silly son who could suppose such a thing, outcries against Maga; and I wonder must have had his mind blinded by more, how any person should be so the brightness of its pages; and he absurd as to suppose such a defence who would attempt to wipe off any

of necessary. Defend what? The work, its fancied faults, reminds me of one the opus magnum, which, after having who holds up a farthing candle to aid

put down all the rascally Whig the blaze of the noon-day sun, because population," has proceeded, in its some misty spots may have appeared strength, to introduce a new mode of upon it. : Really some of your conthinking, and of writing, on philoso- tributors must have been greatly dazphy, politics, and polite letters. Pe- zled--they must have been seeing obrish the thought, that one pen should jects double-before they could think be drawn to defend that which is im- that any of the dirty aspersions of pregnable-which, rejoicing in its own your enemies required a serious an

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swer. No! I cannot but conceive of ago confessed was the means of intro32 you as a conqueror going forth in ducing the most auspicious era in the

your might, and whatever enemy you history of our land. The only excuse meet, you straightway array yourself, I can find for such conduct is, that,

and do him battle with his own wea- all these people being now put to rest, la pons :- The pert infidel Reviewer you you have nothing left you to do, but

overthrow with his boasted satire; to allow your contributors to tell in the Anti-English Reformer you over- what way it has been done. whelm with honest argument ; and With this impression, even I myself the immoral Cockneys you silence with could, for a moment, dilate upon the the frown of your virtuous scorn. Is subject. How stupendous the idea to not this the fairest of all warfare? look back to the time of your comMost certainly it is, and “ there is an mencement, and to mark the havoc end of the matter."

have caused in the world! This is the reasoning, Christopher, Then, the Whig faction possessed their that I would use upon the occasion. original strength and insolence, comAnd I would go farther than this; I bined with the bitterness of a recent would contend, that, before you ap- defeat. Then, the organ of their senpeared upon the field, there was no. timents, and the cause of much of the thing like honest fighting to be found; dissatisfaction that was abroad in the and that, with the other improvements land, was scattering the pestilence of for which the world is indebted to you, its principles on every side. Then, is also to be ranked this, of having the herd of disappointed patriots, who settled the mode by which certain had hoped to prosper amidst the ruin pests of society, who, from some offen- of the country, were allowed, without sive quality, reckoned themselves safe restraint, to shed the venom of their from punishment, were to be assailed malice upon every one that supported without hurting the honour of the as, the constituted authorities of the kingsailant. Did not the Edinburgh Re- dom. Then, sedition and infidelity view consider itself secure in the do- were going arm in arm, shaking the mination which it had obtained over allegiance of the peer, and destroying the opinions of the people, and over the faith of the peasant. Then, was the fate of aspirants for literary dis- there no defence in the hands of gotinction, until you dared to break vernment, and of the well-disposed, but through the magic circle that sur- the slow operation of laws, which the rounded it, and held up its principles quibble of a lawyer might evade, or in their true pollution to the world ? the political bias of a jury render useDid not the Scotsman reckon himself less. Then-but why need I go farprotected by his vulgarity, and by the ther-then, in one word, there were coarseness of his abuse, until you ven- publications in the possession of the tured to expose the darkness of the friends of disorder, which sent forth, cave in which the reptile had hid every week and every day their cahimself, and to shew the total igno- lumnies against the most respectable rance and malignity by which the individuals, and the most venerable creature was directed ? Did not the institutions in the country; while whole host of prating demagogues, there were few or none to say that who harangue from hustings at sedi- these things were base in themselves, tious assemblies, who scribble in radi- and full of danger to the community, cal newspapers, and who deliver their In these circumstances it was that opinions after the toasts at party din- you, Christopher, appeared like a warners, consider themselves safe in their rior armed for the combat, prepared to own insignificance, until you taught stand or to fall in the defence of the them, that no sentiment, hostile to constitution. Hitherto the enemy had our constitution in church or state, been allowed to waste himself in the could be broached, unnoticed, or un- mere admiration of his own daring, rebuked, while you were the defender and none had ventured to take up the of both. These things, Mr Christo- glove which, in the confidence of his pher, were not done in a corner; and own might, he had thrown down. Nay, even your own modesty cannot con- his tyranny, from being so long enceal them. A pretty story, indeed, to dured, had seemed to have been visitbegin to defend that, which all the ed with a kind of prescriptive right world (worth speaking of) has long upon the nation; for though many had

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winced, none had dared to oppose it. of your pages; and it is quite proper And if at an hour like this, when the for these to complain. The feeling is firmest trembled, and the strongest so natural, that it would be manifest were afraid, you were found to stand cruelty to repress it, especially as it up to punish the aggressors, is this the looks so very pretty in one author to time of day when such things require call out against the immoderate conto be defended ?

duct of another. But because all this And are benefits like these to be cast takes place, must it be said that the lightly aside, because some dapper gen- Tories make an outcry against Maga ? tleman has reckoned himself insulted No, Mr North; that man is unworin the fray, or some old lady in male thy of the name, who is not preattire has been shocked at the rough pared to go every length in defence of North blast of your satire? Were such that glorious constitution under which persons to

suppose

that

you, in em- he was born ; who is not ready to sabarking in a cause so great, were to crifice all that is nearest and dearest consult their little sensibilities, and to him, before he allows one corner of mould your conduct according to their it to be rubbed away, or one mark of puling taste ? The nature of the duty impurity to be left to soil it. With which you undertook, apart from every such a man, no half-measures are to other consideration, rendered such be adopted. If an enemy appear against & course impossible ; and I know, our constitution in church or state, that in some of the severest chastise that enemy is to be silenced, though ments that

you
have given, you

have every

chicken-hearted associate should pitied the sufferer while you applied tremble, and every wavering adherent the rod.

cross himself, and prepare for his deAll this looks like defence; but as parture. The Whigs may, and must such I by no means intend it. I began call out against such things; to do so, with remonstrance; and though I have has become, of late, a part of their nawandered somewhat, I shall speedily ture-of their constitution, from the return.

remembrance of what they themselves Why should you, Mr North, allow have suffered; but let it never be said, your contributors to fret themselves that there is one true Tory that can with the outcries of your enemies, thus be found to flinch in the hour of when you know well that the last danger. If there are such, write them means of defence that instinct offers down as Whigs, or worse, as interested to those in distress, is to call out in persons; for the man who truly rebitterness of spirit? This, believe me, spects his king and his country, will Christopher, is all the noise that ever also honour the instrument that prowas or ever will be made; for it is all tected these in the hour of their greathumbug to say that these are loyal est peril. Yes, I remember well, when people who are finding fault, or are danger was abroad in the land, with offended. There may indeed be a few what wonder many looked to you, Mr unhappy persons, that usurp to them- Christopher, standing alone and unselves such a name, who vacillate be- aided, in this part of the country at tween two parties, and are afraid to least, opposing your single arm, top connect themselves with either-who, prevent the spread of infidelity and of from constitutional indecision, know anarchy. And if others now appear not into which lap to cast their lot. upon your side, has it not been since There may be a few of such, who he- the extremity of the contest has gone sitate to join interests with your's. past? Has it not been to share the And more than this, there may be spoil when the foe is overcome? some who have hung their fame upon Believe me to be your's always, some lumbering periodical, that wishes to stand fair with government, and at

A TRUE TORY. the same time have a sneaking eye to the mob;--some who have felt their

Angus, 1st October, 1821. popularity eclipsed by the brightness

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