of her hand.

I find but two couples in the first century that were successful. The
first was a sea captain and his wife, who, since the day of their
marriage, had not seen one another till the day of the claim; the second
was an honest pair in the neighbourhood--the husband was a man of plain
good sense and a peaceable temper, and the woman was dumb.

THOS. HY. PRS.

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THE BORROWING DAYS.

(_For the Mirror._)

Proverbs relating to the weather are of uncertain origin. The Glossary
explains the _Borrowing Days_ the three last of March, and adds
concerning the origin of this term, the following popular rhyme is often
repeated:--

"March borrow it fra Averill
Three days and they were ill,
Also March said to Aprill
I see three hogs upon a hill,
But lend your three first days to me
And I'll be bound to gar them die.
The first it sall be wind and weet,
The next it sall be snaw and sleet,