The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-05-08

fierce Murray. Marry bis daughter and
live--sAve your wretched mothers life; for
your death, Willie, wsd BE- mine, also"
"Motherl' answered he, vehemently, 81
will never accept life upon such terms. l am
in Murray's hands, but the day may come
yea, see ye that IL does come-wben be shah
fall into the bands o. the Scots o. Harden,
and see ys that ye do TO him as be shall
have done to me. But, tell me, mother. boo
are We here's Wherefore did ye venture, or
moo got We PERMISSION to see mef Ken ye
not that, If he found you In bis power,
upon your life also be would az ransom p
"The kind lassIr," she replied, ''tast bro't
the letter from ye, st nv request conlucted
me here, and contrived to get me permission
to ses ye; an she says that my visit shall
not Come to the knowledge o. ST. Gideon.
But, o, Willie, as We love and respect the
mother that bore We. and that nursed ye
nicht and day =; ner bosom, dinna throw
ava yer life when l. is in yer power to save
IL, but marry Miss Murray. az ye may live,
Ac1 So may |, to see many happy days; for,
frem a. that hae heard, though NOT wsel-ia-
vored, she Is yon1g lady o. an excellent
disposition"
so, that's RIGHT, my leddy;" interrupted
Simon; urge him to marry her. for it would
he dreadful thing for him and to be glib
Oettei, as q pair " perpetual sPeetAcIes for
the Murrsys to max Jest O.. Y; ken if hs
does marry, an II be finds be doesna Ike
hsr, he can lea Q her, or ne neednA I've WI
her; or, perhaps, she may soon die; an ye
gill certainly agree that marriage, oDy way
70 AXE il, IS 10 be desired, . Thousand times
wer, before . violent death. Therefore,
urge him again, yer leJdyshlp, for he
may listen TO what you say, though be de-
spises my words, an viii not hearken to my
advice"
"Simon," said the laird, "never shall a
Murray nae it in his power to boast that he
struck terror into the breast o. Scott o.
Harden. My determination is fixed as fate.
shall welcome my doom, and meet Il As a
man. Come, dear MOTHER" he added,
weep not, nor cause me to appear ID the
presence of my enemies Win n blanched
cneek. Hasten 10 Avenge my death, and
tnInk that IA Yer revenge yer son lives again.
Come, though | die, there will be moonlight
agalu."
Sac hung upon his breast and wept, but
be turned away MS head and refused to hist
en to her entreaties. The young maiden
again entered the prison, and sad
"fe must part moo, for, 10 few minutes,
Sir Gde0n will be asuT, an should he finu
yeT leddyship here, or discover tnat | hae
brought We, lEsd hae sma' power 20 gle ye
protection"
Farewell Dear mother farewell ~
exclaimed the youth, grasplng her hand.
20, WlllIel Nill,el' she cried, "dId bear
ye to see ye come to an end like thiSl rnl
Oairn liye-for yer mothers sake, live -
FaF Id
and the sentinel conducted her from the
apartment.
X again drew towards noon. The loud
gong again sounded, and Simon saAA upon
nls knees IN despair, as Inc voice u the
w1.der was he 4rd crying
1T is the hour Prepare the prisoners for
execution -
Again the prison door was opened, aud
SIR Gideon, with wrath upon his brow, stood
before them.
"Weel, yOungster," said he, addressing
the laird, "yer hour rs come. WHAT IS Yer
cnOlce, vie or tue wuIdy -
lead d 70 execution, We aud knave 2
Answered the laird, scorniuIly; sand ken
tnal, va the hemp around ny neck, IN con
--'nft u yOu ana yours, Sl spis upon the
ground where ye trsa Y"
form Wlilan Scott O. Harden 70 execution.
strap hun upon the nearest tree, and there
let him ha.,g uuul the bauldesI Scott upon
the Borders dare 10 cut hun down. As Tor
YOU" added ne, addressing Simon, III Geek
not Your life. Depart, yeare free; but be-
ware nuo ye again tail Inlo she hands q Gid
con Mu, "a, :"
"NU, SIR exclaimed Simon, "though |
IA ftl s4faArt e lu.t.r 4
ton u uie before It Is the wise will an pur-
pose o nature, yet 1 Wilma, | Gamma leave
uIy dear yoang ulaistsr, an If ne be 70 sut-
l~r, wIh snare las late. Oaiy, SIR Gideon,
tbere Is &c tnIug | nae to say, an that Is,
thS. ne Is young, an be Is proud an stub
bOru, Lac erse,', aud though he will not, .
his Aln free viii sAd sccOru, nor 10 ooed ieuce
- yer cUmmanduenIs, marry yer dueutrr-
Is u uot p1sSiois ~ compel MIN, whether ue
Oe EHiug Or az, an' 90 save ais lite, as Il
we're, 10 spite y n,n Z"
"Aeay with both !" cried the knight,
striking bis Ironed heel upon the ground,
and leaving the apartment.
linen, II It is 10 be, Il must be," said ST.
mon, folding MS arms n res gnation, "a
Snere is no nelp for il But, on, mAister |
msister ye hae acled fOollshly."
They were leI from the prlson-house, and
q rough the cOurt-y ard, IowarIs tail elm
tree, round winch al the retainers Of SIR
GiJeon were assembl To witness the exc
cuLion and the old knIght took his place
upon an elevated seat IN the midst Of them.
Tne executoners were preparing to per-
form their office, wnen Agnes--or Nuc>le-
mOuihed Me-, AS sue was caiisd-cxme forth,
with a deep vel thrown over her face, anu
sinking On Ler knee before the old knight,
said, mp. .oring "a boon, dear father
Yer doct ,,r begs a SIMPLE boon."
''Ye take an Ill season 10 ask IT,, Meg"
saii the knight, angruyi "but wat may II
ov 2"
She whispered to hun earnestly for iew
minutes, during wnlcn OTIS count-nance ex-
hIbted indignation snt surprise and wnen
she had flushed speaking, she again knelt
before him and embraced MS knees.
'Rise, Meg, ri,ew said he, impatiently,
"fCr yer sake, an q, yer request, he snail hae
another chance to i've" And, approaching
tie prisoner, he added-"WIlllam Scott, ye
hae chosen death ia preference to the hand
o. my dochter. VII ye moo prefer TO die
rather thaa marry the Iassie that ran WI the
letter TO yer mother, an, without my con-
sent, brought ner 70 see YET"
"Had another asked me the question, !"
said the laird, ''though ken not VINO she
is, yet she has a kind heart, aud should
nae said No. and offered ner my hand,
heart and fortune, but TO you, Sur Gideon, 1
only say-dO Yer worst"
"Then, Willie, my ain Willie!'' cried his
mother, who, at that moment, rushed for
ward, 'ssnoiher does request ye to marry
her, and that Is yer ain mother"
And said Agnes, stepping forward and
1 throwing aside the veil that covered her
face, tpuir Meg, over whom ye gied pref
ereDce TO the gallows, also requests yel'
'sWhat - exclaimed the yoang laird,
grasping her hand, ''is this the kind lassie
that has strven, night and day, to save me
the very Meg that has besn treating WI
disdsin?"
s'ln roth am rs she replied-"and do "