RAB AND HIS FRIENDS.

wildered, ruined brain, was misread and
mistaken ; it suggested to her the uneasi-
ness of a breast full of milk, and then the
child; and so again once more they were
together, and she had her ain wee Mysie
in her bosom.

This was the close. She sank rapidly ;
the delirium left her, but, as she whis-—
pered, she was “clean silly ;” it was the
lightening before the final darkness. After
having for some time lain still—her eyes
shut—she said, “ James!” He came close
to her, and lifting up her calm, clear,
beautiful eyes, she gave him a long look,
turned to me kindly but shortly, looked
for Rab, but could not see him, then turned
to her husband again, as if she would never
leave off looking, shut her eyes, and com-
posed herself. She lay for some time
breathing quick, and passed away so gent-
ly, that when we thought she was gone,
James, in his old-fashioned way, held the

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