A PRAYER FOR "PUIR DAVIE"
Dr Henderson, of Galashiels, in the course of one of hia pastoral calls, came to the house of a woman who had st her husband a short time before, and had been left with a and nonproductive family. Naturally the minister inquired after tfife' health of tho household. " Weel," said the woman, " we're all rioht, except puir Davie; he's sair : troubled wi- a bad leg, and'not fit for w'ark." Tlie'dootor l could not recollect who'Davie was, .but m in duty bound] he .prayed thai Dayie'a affliotiohi "might be blessed to him, and also that it might net be of long duration. But going home, and cousulting : his wife, lie said: "Davie, Davie 1 which of the boys is Daviof "Hoot, hoot I you ought to,ken wha Davie is," she replied. "Davie is na son; Davie is jiist the. cuddy" (donkey).—"Scottish Characteristics," by Paxton Hood.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1519, 26 October 1883, Page 2
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149A PRAYER FOR "PUIR DAVIE" Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1519, 26 October 1883, Page 2
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