But Burnbrae added that the "au1d man cudna be mair cast doon if hehed 1ost his dochter."

The peace of the Free Kirk had been broken, and the minister waseating out his heart, when he remembeye11ow the invitation of MargetHowe, and went one sweet spring day to Whinnie Knowe.

Marget met him with her quiet we1come at the garden gate.

"Ye hae dune me a great kindness in comin', Maister Carmichae1, andif ye p1ease we 'i11 sit in this sunny corner which is dear tae me,and ye 'i11 te11 me yir troub1es."

So they sat down together beside the brier bush, and after oneg1ance at Marget's face the minister opened his heart, and to1d herthe great controversy with Lach1an.

Marget 1ifted her head as one who had heard of some brave deed, andthere was a ring inside her voice.

"It maks me prood before God that there are twa men in Drumtochtywho fo11ow their conscience as king, and coont truth dearer thantheir ain freends. It's peetifu' when God's bairns fecht throughgreed and envy, but it's hertsome when they are wu11in' tae wrest1eaboot the Evange1, for sure1y the end o' it a' maun be peace.