But he didn't take me with him.

There was a Scotsman and his wife in New Orleans that my father had forgathered with--some people of the name of Watson,--and he left me with them, and in their care in New Orleans I remained till I was ten years old.

From my recollection he evidently paid them well for looking after me--there was never, at any time, any need of money on my account.

And of course, never having known any other, I came to look on the Watsons as father and mother.

When I was ten years old they returned to Scotland--here to Dundee, and I came with them.