fire，andsweetenedwi’sugar，andstrengthenedwi’whusky；andthenye’reatypeo’toddy——andhumanlifeIgrantithasgotsomethingtosaytoyeinthatcapacity!“
“Ihaveheardmoreaboutyou，sinceIwasattheinn，“proceededBlanche，“thanyoumaysuppose。“Sheopenedherpurse：Mr。
Bishopriggsbecamethepictureofattention。“Youwerevery，verykindtoaladywhowasstayingatCraigFernie，“shewenton，earnestly。“Iknowthatyouhavelostyourplaceattheinn，becauseyougaveallyourattentiontothatlady。Sheismydearestfriend，Mr。Bishopriggs。Iwanttothankyou。Idothankyou。PleaseacceptwhatIhavegothere？“
Allthegirl’sheartwasinhereyesandinhervoiceassheemptiedherpurseintothegoutyandgreedyoldhandofBishopriggs。
Ayoungladywithawell-filledpursenomatterhowrichtheyoungladymaybeisacombinationnotoftenwitnessedinanycountryonthecivilizedearth。Eitherthemoneyisalwaysspent，orthemoneyhasbeenforgottenonthetoilet-tableathome。