Courtship Of A Bashful Clergyman

The Rev. John Brown, of Haddington, the well known author of the Self-Interpreting Bible, was a man subject toa singular bashfulness. In token of the.truth of this statement, I need only state that his courtship lasted seven years. Six years and a half passed away, and the Rev. Gentleman had got no further forward than he had been the first six days. - This state of things became intolerable; a step in advance must be made, and Mr. Brown sumrnoned all his courage for the deed. 'Janet,' said he, as they sat one night in solemn silence, Sve've been acquainted now for six years an' mair, andI' ve never goíien a kiss yet; d'ye think I might take one, bonníe girl?' 'Justas you like, John, only be becoming and proper wi' it.' 'Surely, Janet; we'llask a blessing.' The blessing was asked - the kiss was taken, and the worthy divine, perfectly overpowered with the blissful sensation, most raplurously exclaimed, 'O woman! But it is gude - we'll return tlianks. Six raonths made the pious couple man and wife, and added his descendant, who humorously told the tale, a happier couple never spent a long and useful life together.