The Doom of Soulis, (John Mackay Wilson)
Harden's Revenge, (Alexander Leighton)
The Physiognomist's Tale, (Oliver Richardson)
The Good Man of Dryfield, (Alexander Campbell)
The Surgeon's Tales, (Alexander Leighton)
The Cherry-stone
The Henwife
The Artist
The Bride, (John Mackay Wilson)
The Henpecked Man, (John Mackay Wilson)
Mortlake.—a Legend of Merton, (James Maidment)
The Serjeant's Tales, (John Howell)
The Beggar's Camp
Leein Jamie Murdieston, (Alexander Campbell)
Duncan M'Arthur, (Alexander Campbell)
A Gazetteer would inform you that Denholm is a village beautifullysituated near the banks of the Teviot, about midway between Jedburgh andHawick, and in the Parish of Cavers; and perhaps, if of modern date, itwould add, it has the honour of being the birth-place of Dr. Leyden.However, it was somewhat early on a summer morning, a few years ago,that a young man, a stranger, with a fishing-rod in his hand, and acreel fastened to his shoulders, entered the village. He stood in themidst of it, and, turning round—"This, then," said he, "is thebirth-place of Leyden—the son of genius—the martyr of study—thefriend of Scott!"
Few of the villagers were astir; and at the first he met—who carried aspade over his shoulder, and appeared to be a ditcher—he inquired if hecould show him the house in which the bard and scholar was born.
"Ou, ay, sir," said the man, "I wat I can; I'll show ye that instantly,and proud to show you it, too."
"That is good," though