Languages & literature > Aurus clavus, or, The adventures of a gold trinket, supposed to have been written by itself

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which had been so long in his possession, and in
which he took peculiar interest. His lordship
now became convinced of my master's innocence,
and knew not how to repay him for having en¬
countered such personal danger in regaining the
eagle. So he made me a present to Ken¬
neth, along. with ten guineas and a silk
purse, as a reward for his faithfulness as
a servant and his activity in catching his
bird. Along with these he received, un¬
requested, certificates of his stewardship,
bearing such recommendations as emboldened
him to look on his future interest as being more
sure, and a chance of getting a situation at no
distant date. My master, on leaving Lord H—,
bent his steps to the house of his father. On
approaching, he found his sister spreading
clothes upon the green, chanting to herself the
ditty, so popular in that part of the country,
“ Farewell to bonny Inverness.” On lifting up
her eyes, she saw her brother approaching, and
stood still for some time, with looks of great
interest; then with hastened steps she sprang
towards him, and fell on his bosom, exclaim¬
ing, “ O Kenneth, what has become of you?
Why have you deserted your father's house so