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Bruce Herald, Volume XI, Issue 1078, 14 January 1879, Page 7

The laird of Garscaddcn aud a friend happened one day, after a keen day's sport, to vis ; t unexpectedly tbe residence of a Water-of-Endrick farmer. The sportsmen were very cordially received by the family, and, among other apologies, the landlord regretted that dinner was over, as he had just fiuished some excellent chickens. "Mak nae apologies, George," said Garscadden ; "l weel believe what you say, for I see the feathers (alluding to some spots of pease brose) still on your breast." The Earl of Kellie was relating an account of a sermon which be had heard in Italy; and iv which the preacher described the alleged miracle of St Anthony preaching to the fishes ; and in which his hearers were so much entranced by his eloquence that they actually held their heads up out of the water. "I can believe the miracle," said Henry Erskine, "if your lordship was at church." "I wan certainly there," replied the earl. "Then," said EnTV c, " tV-- was at least one fish out ot the water."