But you know that politics are far from my hand--they belong to the
temporalities of the community; and the ministers of peace and
goodwill to man should neither make nor meddle with them. I wish,
however, that these tumultuous elections were well over, for they
have had an effect on the per cents, where our bit legacy is funded;
and it would terrify you to hear what we have thereby already lost.
We have not, however, lost so much but that I can spare a little to
the poor among my people; so you will, in the dry weather, after the
seed-time, hire two-three thackers to mend the thack on the roofs of
such of the cottars' houses as stand in need of mending, and banker
M-y will pay the expense; and I beg you to go to him on receipt
hereof, for he has a line for yourself, which you will be sure to
accept as a testimony from me for the great trouble that my absence
from the parish has given to you among my people, and I am, dear
sir, your friend and pastor, Z. PRINGLE.
As Mrs. Glibbans would not permit Mr. Snodgrass to return with her
to the manse, he pursued his journey alone to the Kirkgate of
Irvine, where he found Miss Mally Glencairn on the eve of sitting
down to her solitary tea.
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