Hope I didn't put away too much fried chicken to sashay properly at the square dance, Bud remarked.

But when Adam delued, and Eue ſpan, VVho was then a Gentleman?

That this might be duly effected, the king granted to Geddie twenty acres of marsh-land in the east end of the park of Falkland, 'to be enclosed, trenched, and planted with such herbs, trees, &c., as is most suitable and convenient for the maintenance and food of an apifacture ; and ordered a convenient house to be built therein for that purpose, and did ordain the treasurer and receivers of his majesty's revenues to pay John Geddie the sum of ₤200 sterling for building and accomplishing the said apifacture.'

The town was abuzz with excitement for an hour, when the news became stale.