The iron picket pins flying through the air at the lariat ends narrowly missed several of our party, but became entangled with the only two sound pack saddles remaining of the entire number with which we started, and dashed them against the adjacent trees, tearing off the side pieces of the saddletrees, and rendering them useless.

"And is there no hope for her?" "Nane, or next to nane," said her cousin, Mrs. Saddletree; but added that the foreman of the jury had wished her to get the king's mercy, and "nae ma about it.

Fare ye well, Mrs. Saddletree.

" To Mrs. Saddletree's protests she replied there was much to be done and little time to do it in; then, kneeling by her father's bed, begged his blessing.

Mrs. Saddletree looked after her, and shook her head.

For saddletree scarce reached had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in.