The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-07-06
From the Knickel booker.
THE VALE OFGLENCOE

February, 1892, news reached the on;t u,i
OF Glencoe that some of the kinp's'troons,,u r,,i
soon arrive to make for a short time that veI
their home. A circumstance SO unusual cans
co no slight alarm: for, in chose DAYS of rebeI
hon ana satisfaction, few who rose in tn
morning to comforts, knew where at NIGHT =
rest their heads. The soldiers on Their arr;
Val beng questioned as to their intent declare,
tney came Dus to be quartered peaeeabl,
among them for few days. They were Ne
received andbietted. in the usual way. AN nov
wore different aspect. The lasses sou0b
out their best attire, to bonor, and it NAV he +,
win, the brave soldier lads that brought mirtE
| to their quiet vale.
Merry hearts had assembled at the dwell
ing ofthe chef The old piper, his white hal,
strangling over his furrowed cheeks. for h.
had seen the snow of seventy winters cove,
his native glen, seemed to renew his youth a.
ne gazed with light on the happy faces anC
tight feet ofthose who did full credit to the
wild spirit stirring pipes.
Among the group assembled was the fair.
haired Edith Campbell, with heart full OF
| happiness, even to running DER for that
night she had listened to tale of love from
lips that knew no quite. And well had the
glance of her mild eye told the secret of her
own heart.as she looked confidingly in the face
of Duncan Macdonald, the youngest son of
| the chief
| Edith had attracted the attention of Pierce
| Cameron,one of the officers. HeartIess. unrr.
| lenfIng and treacherous, he was indeed well
fitted for the task he had undertaken He
had lowered like an evil splril around Edith all
the evening. Twice had he offered his hand
to he fair girl for a dance and twice he had
| been refused. His look of hatred fen upon
them UNDECIDED /; for ! Apply IN themselves they
saw only the bright son of joy, and dreamed
not OF sorrows stormy cloud. He was leaning
| on the back OF huge chair that had for time
| imnemoriai stood in the old wainscotted hall
where the joyous laugh went round, mnltering
to himself; 'tShe smiles on him. Curses on
her smiles !-Av, ay, birds of happiness
Smile while you may ere long that smiling
lip and love dmple mouth will be as cold as
the w1rm latlwl banquet on It's beauty Yet
he added after pause, 81 would hav. saved
her. would have taken her to my warm heart;
would have rsked the honor OF soldier, to
save her from the slaughter, and make h,r,
for while at least, my own. But she has
scorued me; spurned me /: and, needless of the
Fang she might inflict, before my sight smiled
on another Ay, smile on |! that mas be nerv-
ed for the work that begins with mo- nings
dawn"
At tbs moment something touched his
foot. Thinking that his dog had follWed him,
he stopped TO drag him from beneath his char
He laid his hand, not upon dog, but upon the
rough head of on idiot boy. The vacant eyes
met his angry gaze as he dragged the listener
forth, exclaimed, ''Vilian what brought you
here! 7" The boy gather himself up, shcok
his shaggyshead, and SAID III piteous tone;
davies daft! Davies dafti' (fooG>h.) He then
kicked the poor idiot till his cries attracted the
attention of some Ofthe guests, some of whom
aals t. thu fbo
first was Edith; the poor boy the while crying
in the same piteous tones "DavIe's daft
Davies daft ~ She took HIM by the hand
saving as she cast look of scorn ON thasOff- |
Ger "This, Capt. Gamer on, is poor inof |
fensive idiot boy, who has home in every
house off the vale, and the sympathy of every |
heart that beats in 1t. 1t were methnks, I'M |
worthy the valor of soldier and the feeling of
a man to treat with cruelty one to whom God |
has denied the power of redressing his own
wrongs,
"Nay, fair Edith,' said Cameron. 81 meant
not to harm the boy. | though it was my dog
beneath the chair To show you, intended |
not 10 harm him. will be friends with him
and ask his pardon. In earnest of which |
give him this broad crown.
But the boy. as the officer advanced to-
wards him with the piece of silver IN his hand
shrunk behind Edith still piteously whining
{ Davies daft - IL
.sGo, Davie,'' said Edith, "go and set by old
Allan You will there be IN no DANGER, Il
CAV, come here, come here ye daft J" said
the old piper. sand dinna be troubling the gen
ties WI your havers, Do We no ken ye hae |
nae business at that end o'the ha:-Llille creui.
We are to me for a. the pains haze ta'en TO gar
We behave like ther decent folk. SItye down
there or dell Ina me gill ] dinna break your
head WI my drone.',
Thus saving honest Allen, blew up his pipes
Davie sat down quietly by his SIDE the IddS
anc lasses resumed their places on the moor
and when the piper struck up 'EThe wind that
shakes the barley" the circumstance OF Ia
vie's disaster was instantly forgotten. On
" ent the dance, and merrlly passed the Iaugn
and iest,Itill i was announced that tue Ddnquel
waited then up rose old Allan' ana tahne
precedence of the rest, played as ne went tue
gathering tune of the clan. Soon al were sea.
? d at the fes i've board and well did the ola
cbietain Ulav the host. HIgi filed he the cup
If welcome, and gayly passed the time, TIL me
sac short hour ayont the twaP warned them 20
denarf. the chieftain PLAYED the well known ar
nfmGnid nioht an Joy be AZ you a J!
With happy thoughts Edith sought her PHI |
Low for she had list ned to tail that gave JOY
20 hsr heart. and made promise that was to
io;n her fate for ever with that OF HIM she ioV-
ed.
Edith was parentless:: A mothers care she
mad never known. and three years previous =
the noriod Al which this tale commences her
farber had fallen fighting in what he thought
GOOD cause. Her dwelling was only snoi
distance from that of the chief, where with
maiden aunt she lived. # not ~ sffiuance'
least in comfort and content. Edith was the
;do nI of the vale. With spirits light as thistle
down. TU. n that floated DER her native bills. and
h besrt +; nv. which was garnered every pure aEd
noble sentiment, in her the errlng ta found an
aJv;ser. the sick a friend. and the afflicted
aus .sas Her heart yearned for something on
~b;cb olavish its devotion She Lad found all
I sbe wished in Macdonald. and she was happy sls
n It was with bright hopes then tia, that h Ed,
prepared to press her Pillow Bu' who guards
ond @n;des the GOOD, before she sought repose
s sbe geehly bent lie knee As che thus knel.
II humble PRAYER, she heard footsteps un ,aat
her easement and presently voice ~ ~"
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