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ing is, before good neighbours. The sorrowful widow made sad lament, wrung her bands and tore her hair- The reverend women about began to dress the corpse, and assed her for a shirt. "Ay, ay, said she, he has twa new linen sarks, and there in an auld ane in the the bottom o' the kist, that naebody can wear; ony thing's ga (illegible text) enough for the grave. Well, sai i they, we must have some linen for a winding-sheer, Aweel, quo' she, I hae twa cut o'linen the kist neuk; but there's a pair o' cauld linen sheets, hoi'd i' the middle, may do weel enough; I hae need to be carefu'; Ian a poor widow the day wil three sma' bairos.' Aweel, the corpse is dressed, and laid on the top of the big chest, while the neighbours sat by her condaling her misfortune, and how the funeral things were to be provided : said one. The Coffin must needs be seen about first.' Ay, ay, he has some new deals in the parn, he brought the n to make a bed o', but we'll no break them, there's the
