The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-12-26
TALES OF TINE BeRDkRe
R.COLLECTIONs OF FERGUSON,
Br HuGH nLLER.

We Emhragh rentryi
The tithe o. what ye waste sf eartes
wad stow'd bis pantry ,'-Buass.
visited Il iinburgh, for the first time, ia
| the latter part OF the autumn OF lsT3. about
| two months after had sailed from Boston
II was on q fine calm mornin.y-one OF those
clear sunshiny mornings Of October, when
the gnssamer goes selling about IN long cot
tony threads, so light sld 1eecV that they
seen the skeleton remaiGs Of extinct cloud.
let's; and when the distant hills, with their
covering of grey frost rine, seem. through
the clear cold atmosphere, Us il chiselled IN
marble. The sun was rising over the towa
through deep blood-colored haze-the
smoke Of q thousand fires and the huge
fantastic piles II masonry that stretched
along the ridge, looked dim and spectral
through the cloud, like the ghosts Of ar
army Of giants. felt bali foot taller as ]
strode on towards the town. Il was Il iIn-
burgh I was apprcaching-the scene Of 20
many proud associations to q lover Of Scot
land and was going to meet rs m early
friend one cf the first Scottish poets en-
tered the town. There was book stall in
a corner of the street and turned aside
for half minute 10 glance my eye over the
books.
"Frguson's Poems 70 exclaimed, taking
up little volume. II was not aware they
had appeared in separate form. How do
you sell this 2"
Just like q the ither booksellers" said
the man who kept the stall-'that's name o.
the buiks that cone doun in hurry-jasi
for the marked ., Ling price," threw dawn
the money.
"Could you tell me anything Of the wri.
ter ~ ] said. II have letter for him from
America."
"Oh, tlat'Il be frae bis brithes Henry, I'll
wad; clever chield too, but over fond D
the drap drink, maybe, like Rob himself
Bath O. them foe humane chields, though,
without grain O. pride. Rob takes a stan
wi me sometimes O. hal an hour at time,
an we clatter over the buiks; an, IL I'm
no mista'en, yon's him just yonder--ths
thin, p.;;s slip o. lad wi the broad brow.
Ay, an he's Just comm this way,
ANY thing new to-day, Thomas 2" said
the young man, coming - 10 the stall 81
want cheap, secondhand copy Of Rsm
says sEvergree' and, Ike q good man A
you are, you must just try and find II 20
me-"
Though considerably altered--for be wnl
taller and thinner than when Ct college, and
bis complexion had assumed deep ssliow
hue Il recognised him at o0ce, and present.
ed hun with the letter.
"Asl from brother Hsnry,n said Be
breaking it open, and glancing his eye ossi
the ceutehts. "Wbat--0ld college chMng
Afr. Lindsay r. be exclaimed, turning !.
me. "yss, sure enough; how happy [ an
We should have met Coms this wAy-Is
Us Get out. Of the streets"
We passed hurriedIy through the Canon
gate and along the front OF Aolyrood-h house
aud we're soon in the Kings Psrk, whisl
seemed this morning as lsft 10 ourselves.
! +Dear me, and this ~ ycu yourself --ant
/ we have again met. Mr.. Lindsay ~ sasd Fer
gusoB II thoasht We were never 10 msc
more. Nothing, for long time, has mad
me half % glad. And so you have been
sailor for The Iasr four years % lei % Il
down here In the warm Sunshine. beside 81
lAnthony's vel, and tell me su your STORY
sSd ~. ysn happened to nsss 9Th broths
We sat do~u, and briefly related. Il hi
bidding, ail that had befallen NJ sincs q
had parted st St AndExsisy ard how WA
still common sal}or, ban u she main. b6g
haps, not less happy thar z6ny 9ho con
fsnsnded ilssf
Al. you havs besn lastunsts fslIsw.
he said ssyou h8se seen uocb nnd ef,iofs.
much and fAse been rustins III unb ,.api
laeas q hoTs Would thaf I hsd ross I
j 90 along y ith yot ~ - 6
aNHy, hees tk,t won't 6o,n replied
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