Annie Laurie

The birth of this young lady, so well known to many of our readers, is quaintly recorded by hor fither, Sir Kobert . of Maxwelltown, in tho fumily register, in thesj words : " At tho ploasure of Alniighty God, my daughter, Annio Laurie, was borne upon tho lüth day of December, 1682 yoars, about 5 oclock in tho niorning, and was baptized by Mr. Geo. (Huntcr, of Gloncairn.") And bis own marriage is given in tlie same quaint style : " At tho pleasuré of tho Almighty, I wiis marrieu to my wife, Jean ltiddull, apon the 27th day of July, 1674, in tho Tron Kirk of Edinb, by Mr. Annane" These statements I iind ii t'uo valuablo collcetions of manuscripts lei't by tho luto Mr. W. Y. H. Arundoll, and whioh bis sou, W. F. Hunter Arundell, Esq., of Baijare Tower, Dumfricsshiro, has kindly allowea me to examine and make uso Oï.t They conttiin a vast fund of ourious Laforniatioa rospecting the antiquities and families of Dumfriesshiro. Many of youi roaders will know that Anide was wooed by W illiam Douglas, of Ningland, in Kileudbrightshiro. Hor charms are tliu.-t spoken of in his pathetic lyrio, '" Bomiie Annie Laurio : " H ILlt brow i liko the anaw-tlrift, Her neck ia like tiio swan, Her face it is the l'airest Xhat ''cr mui slitmü on, That ö1 tihe ton shóno ou, Ainl dark bluu is h i And fox Bonnio Anjü Lanïio i'J lay mfc down mid ilee." Sho was, however, obdurate to his passionate appeal, preferring Alexander rerguson, of Craiguarroch, to whoni she was eventuaÜT married. ThisWilliam Douglas was said to havo beun tho hero of the well-known song, AVillio was a wanton Wag. Though ho was refusud by Annie be Miil not pme away in single blessudness, but made a rmiaway uarriage witfa Miss Klizabeth Clerk, of ülenbüitr, in