The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-10-02
I ALES OF THE BORDERS.
THE ADOPTED SON.
AT rkLE OF THE TIME or the covEnAMrERs
BY ALEXANDER CAMPBELL.
(coNTINuKD.)

lie went to a small drawex and, unlock
ingSI, took out the jewels, the bracelet, the
ruie and the purse Of gold, and placing
/ theIk in Phillips hands, exclaimed" Fare
weeH !-iareweel but it maun be r. and be
turn d away bis head.
"p Nary" cried Philip, keep-keep
Y this IN remembrance Of me }" as he atten pied
to ace the ring in her hand.
Ava, sir" exclaimed the old man vehe-
meIk wad ye brlbe my BARN into dlso-
bed dknce, by the ornaments O. Jolly and
IN lnty. Ava, We son o. Belial, an provoke
me lot TO wrath ~
! PAIlp groaned, he dashed his hand upon
his prov, and rushed from the house. Mary
Welk long and bitterly, and Daniel walked
10 3nd fro across the room, mourning for
one Ehom he loved as a brother. The old
ma went out into the fields to conceal the
I agoky OF bis spirit and, when be had wsn-
der for q while, he cOnmuned with him
\ Sel'k saying, bae Oune foolishly, an an
uneb6ly action hae performed this nicht |
haekdTlven DOT young man upon q wicked
war III, VII a. bis sins an his follies upon his
het an if evil come upon him, or he
/ pluk kge INTO the paths O. wickedness, his
blup and his guilt will be laid at my haLds.
PuA Philip" he added, after q, he had .
kInf htarIp And the stern old man drew
theaSleeve of his coat across hIs eyes. 10
( th'2 frame Of mind he returned 10 the house.
hs Philip not come backt' said be, as
he entered. HIS son shook his head sOrrOw-
iu!R and Mary sobbed more bitterly.
&RD ye ava doom to MelrOse, Daniel, !"
sal be, an I'll ava op to Selknk, an in
gu e for him, an bring him back. Yer
laih per has allowed passion to get the better
o kim, an to overcome bath the man an
thdChristian,"
Run, Daniel, run r. cried Mary eagerly,
Ar2l the old man and his son went out 10
seal lch Of him.
fh,ir inquiries were frutless. DAYS,
w1ks, and months rolled on, but nothing
md qe was heard Of poor Philip. Mary re-
iu4 d to be comiOrted and the exhortatiOns,
Il ! kindness, and the tenderness shown
ioNaTds her hy tue Rev. Mr.. Duncan, II not
haSe Seiul, were disagreeable. Dark thoughts,
to1 had taken possession Of her fathers
"a And, and he frequently sank into melAn-
chilly for the thought haunted him that his
t.pted son, on being driven from his house
b n laid violent hands upon bis own life
alk this idea tmbittered every day Of bis
existence.
More than ten years had Iassed sincs
Philip had left the house Of John Brydone
Ire Commonwealth was at an end, and the
sdkond Charles had been recalled but exile
b III not taught him wisdom, nor the fate Of
hE father discretion. He madly attempted
tdbe the lord and ruler Of the peoples con
sdence, as well as King Of Britain. He was
a hbertine with some vrtues-a bigot with.
Oft religion. In the pride, or rather folly Of
a heart, be attempted to force Prelacy up
o| the people Of Scotland and be let the
b4od- -hOunds loose to hunt the followers Oi
,lts Covenant from hill to hill, to murder
ttm on their own hearths and with the
bfod Of his Victims, to blot out the word,
cCtscence, from the vocabulary OF Scotch
utD. The Uovenanters sought their God IN
Il desert, and on the mountains which He
reared; they worsbipped him in the
topples which His own hands bad framed F.;
ADD there the prosecutor sought Them, the
dtftroyer found them, and the sword of the
tIksnt was bathed in the blood Of the wUr-
skipper Even the family altar was pro-
faked and to raise the voice Of prayer and
Erhise in the cottage to the Kirg OF kings,
wks held to be as treason against him WHO
pIbfessed to represent Him on earth. At
tbs period, too, Graham Of Claverhouse-
wEom some have painted as an angel, but
whose actions were worthy of q fend-at
llk head Of bis troopers, who were called bT
liz profane, the ruling elders Of the kirk,
Wis carrying death and cold-blooded cruelty
Throughout the land.
Now, it was on a winter night in the year
N lA7, a party Of troopers was passing near
III house Of old John Brydone, and he was
Known TO them not only as being one who
Ms Gef. nder Of the Covenant, but also as
q .4e who harbored the preachers, and whose
house was regarded ss . conventIcle.
4" Let US rouse the old psalm singing her
ekc who lives from his knees" said one Oi
tie troopers.
I|Ay, let US stir him uP," said the SER
Qyant who had the command Of the party,
'3he is an old offender, and | don't sss We
cin make a better nights work than drag
Am along, bag and baggage, 10 the captain.
Ihave heard as how it was he that betTayed
oJr commanders kinsman, the gallant Mon
tfOse"
"Hark bark softly softly r. sald an.
ther, s. let as dis1ount-hear hoy the ma
Al drawl Of the cOnventcle means Through
Ne airl NV horse pricks his ears Al the
sl,und already. We shsi<cateh them in th'
h."
Eight of the yarty dismOGated, and hav
] hU given their horses in charge to four
heir comrades, who remained behinc, thel
baked on tiptoe to the door Of tho ssttage
fhey heard the words given and sung
"when cruel men against Us FOse,'
To make Of US their prey"
D Why, they are singing treason" sal'
= kne OF the troopers. "What more DO "
heed" :.
0 Tue sergeant placed his iforennger on nl
4 bps, and for about ten minutes they con
b inued to listen; The song Ofpraise ceased