shion　of　days　gone　by；　wearing　the　〃toy〃　and　the　〃rokelay；〃　or　Tartan　plaid；　of　matrons　of　the　olden　time；　old　Simon　wore　a　coat　of　which　Bailie　Nicol　Jarvie　himself　would　have　approved。

Nell　had　resolved　to　show　nothing　of　her　mental　agitation；　she　forbade　her　heart　to　beat；　or　her　inward　terrors　to

betray　themselves；　and　the　brave　girl　appeared　before　all　with　a　calm　and　collected　aspect。 She　had　declined　every　ornament　of　dress；　and　the　very　simplicity　of　her　attire　added　to　the　charming　elegance　of　her　appearance。 Her　hair　was　bound　with　the　〃snood；〃　the　usual　head…dress　of　Scottish　maidens。

All　proceeded　towards　St。　Giles's　chapel；　which　had　been　handsomely　decorated　for　the　occasion。

The　electric　discs　of　light　which　illuminated　Coal　Town　blazed　like　so　many　suns。 A　luminous　atmosphere　pervaded　New　Aberfoyle。 In　the　chapel；　electric　lamps　shed　a　glow　over　the　stained…glass　windows；　which　shone　like　fiery　kaleidoscopes。　At　the　porch　of　the　chapel　the　minister　awaited　the　arrival　of　the　wedding　party。

It　approached；　after　having　passed　in　stately　procession　along　the　shore　of　Loch　Malcolm。 Then　the　tones　of　the　organ　were　heard；　and；　preceded　by　the　minister；　the　group　advanced　into　the　chapel。　The　Divine　blessing　was　first　invoked　on　all　present。　Then　Harry　and　Nell　remained　alone　before　the　minister；　who；　holding　the　sacred　book　in　his　hand；　proceeded　to　say；　〃Harry；　will　you　take　Nell　to　be　your　wife；　and　will　you　promise　to　love　her　always？〃

〃I　promise；〃　answered　the　young　man　in　a　firm　and　steady　voice。

〃And　you；　Nell；〃　continued　the　minister；　〃will　you　take　Harry　to　be　your　husband；　and……〃

Before　he　could　finish　the　sentence；　a　prodigious　noise　resounded　from　without。 One　of　the　enormous　rocks；　on　w