The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-12-11

He had not been many years a residel
} in the Vale Of Manor, and, It was SUI
posed, had brought great deal OF wealt
with him, as it was plain that the sma
farm which he had now occupied coul
not maintain his expenditure. He kel
a set Of fine hofses, and plenty Of servant
about him; and, by being good Gu
toner to the miller, and spending whol
days about the mill lounging and jestin
with him, he had found the way, as "
said, to Andrews good graces; and whe
he opened proposal for marriage, tn
miller was not aversc to it. "He's
rowing kind o chield,' thought Andrc'
Tod, abut Mary wad max onybody mt
q good husband" r.f-
4 The news of Elliot having opened hi
! addresses to her with her fathers consent
! kcrr told by Mary to Edward. .Burnet q
the trysting rowan-tree. 70 Mary" sal
the lover, II aye thought something lik
this would happen. Your father isa ricl
man, and has little o the pride tha
ever gangs alang wi riches. But yo'
must promise me" continued lie, speak
ing With great earncstness-"you mus
promise me Mary, whatever becomes 0
mysef that you never will tax Will Ellio
as your husband. He is a bad man, ant
wad soon break a heart like yours" Oh
serving thatthcyoung maiden only smiled
at this, he repeated with great earnest
ness: ADO not think that it is merely
Jealousy on my part, Mary. Elliot IS
bad man, and it will be seen and known,
may be, some day before his death yet
You must promise me, Mary, not to think
o him. ''1't
Mary, Notwithstanding his vchemcncc
could not help smiling still, but she laid
her hand OH his arm at the same time
and said with seriousness: "lIavc ! not
glen my troth, Edward, TO you! Arc
You gaun to desert Inc, that YOU tell me
what / am to DO regarding other men
They'll be a alike to me thcn," said She
with simple feeling.
Burnet's reply TO this was sucli as
might be expected from lover so to be
addressed. But what more passed n,
this interview it does not seem to us
necessary to repeat; suffice it to say, that
after short time they separated, Mary
having first assured her lover of her con.
fidcncc that her father would not hurry
her into match against her will.
Leaving Mary to wcnd her way TO her
abode, lot us beg the reader to accom-.
pany US to Castlehill, the dwelling Of the
husband whom the miller had chosen fol
his daughter. The keep of CastlclnlI
was situated on an cmincnce, formed by
the rounded angle of hill, projecting
into the Vale OF Manor, and the tower
thus commanded view both up and
down the whole strath. The interior OF
the house had exceedingly little accom-
modation; but in those days the whole
household, master and servants, mingled
so freely together, that less room was
necessary. This appeared to be particn
larly the case with the household o.
Castlehill (; for in large room, OH the
evening in question, the master Will
Elliot, not only sat at one board, but ap'
pcarcd TO be OH terms, in every respect
of perfect equality. with his dependents
Half dozen men, dressed as farm ser.
wants, occupied places at tho table and
were at this time plying Justify at some
ale which stood In iiagons before them
Ala, my lads" said Elliot, sis it not bet.
ter rowing by night here, where we are
never suspected, than risking our necks
every night, as We did in Teviotdale I"
al am no sac sure, Will Elliot, but
some o the neighbors will soon suspect
us. The last raid we took DER the hill to
Dawick was by guide moonlight, and
am mucklc mista'cn ifwhat Tam took for
a ghost wasna the livin' body o Ned
Burnet, coming up frac seeing the mil,
lcr's daughter"
.Curse the brat" said Elliot; all
spoil his wooing for him. But, lads dye
think it was light enough for him to ken
us, if it was he"
Some of the men said no, Others said
YES, so that their master, or rather their
leader, could not come to any decision on
the subject. "Ncver mind,' said he, at
last; "f can tell you of something new,
something better thar lifting a sheep OF
two; for there's aye risk ut the selling o
them, when anc wants micklc hard
cash. Has any o you noticed the gen.
tleman that hunts alone sometimes about
the hills |"
al saw gentleman wi n green hunt.
ing dress" replied the man who spoke
before, ''but there was servant wi him.
ale is ofcner alone, though" said Ell
liot, "and that man, lads is a prize. lie
must be one o the rich young mobiles tina.
are staying wi the young king at Smith,
field Castle, for saw him pay boy for
pointing out his road, out o large purse
filled WI the queens best coin. That
purse must be ous-ay, though VIC should
Gle his neck twist for it. Drink to oul
success, lads" Ef
More conversation of the same nature
passed between the outlaw-for such wa
his true charactcr-and his midnight fol
lowers; but II is not essential to our pur
pose to repeat all that took place. Th'
result Of the consultation was that two
or three Of the men, and the outlaw
among them, should sevcrally post them
selves, as much disguised as possible, a
those parts Of the hunting-track where
they were likelicst to meet with, the OBJ
jcct Of their cupidity.
\ few days after this, during which
nothing of interest occurred to Mary, he
lover, or any other Of the peronagcs o
this true tale, gentleman, answering
the description given by the outlaws fol
lower, in so far as regarded the dress
which was a green hunting-coat waspass
ing slowly along the heights that over
looked the yalc Of Manor. Tie strange
was tall and finely formed, and ever,
II ,,o;ut of h,. ott;rs, ,raa In n rich and aY