The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-05-15

such message 10 his lord.
~ dinna want ye to deliver my message
man." said Margaret 81 merely wished tC
God be thankit, the mistress O. Giinockie can
deliver her ain errand"
And, pushing the waiting man aside by q
studded jerk Of her brawnie arm, she pro
ceeded calmly forward to door, which she
intended to open; but the servant was ct her
heels. and, laying hold OF her plaid, was
IN the act Of hsc.,ug ner back, when tht
Wsrden himself came out and asked the caus.
Of the adray.
''Is this house yours, my Lord, or biz
mans ?" said Margaret "Tske my advice
my Lord, whispering in his ear tur1 him
an-hs's traitor. Would you believe It,
my Lord, that, though placed there for the
purpose o lettin' folk toto yer Lordship, be
actualy-Ay, as sure as deaih-triet to keep
me DOT Can ye deny it, sirs Look i my
face. and deny It II We daur."
The man smiled, and his Lordship laugh
cd; aud Margaret wondered at the easy
good-nature Of Lord in forgiving such q
heinous offence on the part Of a servitor
''lf Ye'fe as kind to me as We are to that
rebel" continued Margaret, as she followed
his Lordship into his sitting chamber,
"Christie's WIZ Wilma hang yet"
"What mean you, good woman - said
the Warden. "Nhat is IL that you want ~
"As If your Lordship didns ken, answer
ed Margaret, with a knowing look. ''Is il
likely that Liddesdale woman frae the Hol
lows, should ca upon the great Warden for
aught short o. the life and safety O. the man
whs's in Jedburgh jaiL (Another Scotch
wink)
81 am still At loss, good womAn,n said
the Warder
AT loss - rejoined Margaret. What
doesns q the Forest, and Tevioliele and
Tweejdale to boot, ken thst Christie's Will
is in Jsdbursh jal ,"
II know. | know, good dame,' replied the
Warden, that thst brave riever ls III prison,
but thought his crime was the stealing oi
a COW, An not Of n tether, as heard you say
TO nv servant"
"Weel, Weel, the COW may have been st
the end O the tether," replied Margaret
''She is wise woman who eoncealeth the
extremity of her husbsnd's crime" replied
Lord Trsquair, with a smlle. "Bdt what
wouldSt thou have me 70 dos'
"Just to save Christic's Viii frae the gal
lows, uy Lord" answered Msrgaret. Add.
going up close to his Lordship, and whisper
ing 90 his ear--"And sometimes a Lord
needs lift as s.eel as ither folk II there's
nae buck on Traquair when yoa- Lordship
has company at the castle, YOU hae only to
gle hristie's Win nod, and there will be
nae want o. venison here for month
There's no stouthrieyer III a Liddesdale,
be ne baron OF b1ndsman, knight OF knave.
=.
I LIrdship's bidding; and Il there's ,ny w1nt
0 Draw ieddir, (spesSing low } 40 keep
the bonry nouSe o Traqusir in order, an
she Gamma o. gof for carlin keeper, a wink
20 Christic's Will Will bring her here uu-
scslhed by sun or wind, IN suoeT time than
priest could tie the knot, or lawyer loose
i. T. 10 a man : meet burden for a wud-
dy, nv L rd ?"
"By my faith, your husband bath good
properties about him." replied TraQuair
There l. not one IN these parts that know
eth not Cbrisue's WIZ, but fesr It IS to
that fame be oweth hls danger. He IS the
last Of ihe Oh Armstrong;, and there ~ a
saying hereaWay, that
Cones Lldi-silis's peace
Wnsn Armstrong; cease
arg sirra, good 54ne, Z, walld VI beeomss
the Kings Warden to let Slip the nooss that
is to catch peace and order for our march
territories; vet " All i 10 mobile fellow for
hanging. 90 thy ways. I'm see him-Iili Gee
him"
"llech "a, my Lord" answered Margaret
'I'h no bui ige frae this house I'LL W say
ye'N save him this ance. I'll be caution and
surety for him myseF that he'll never again
dine 10 Gilnockie on another mans siroins
His clan has been lang a broken ane; but
am now the head OF, and Il has ave been
the practice IN our country TO make the head
answer for the rest Of the BODY
"Weil, that Is the practice u the hangHsa
at Jedburgh," replied Trsquair, laughing
But 20 thy ways Will shah not hang yet.
He hath Job to 30 for me. There's lurdon
of the north he must stesi for me. I'll take
thy bond"
'Gie me your hand, then, my L1ri," said
the determined dame; "4ni the richest Iur
don o. the land he'll bring to your LOrdship,
as surely a. he ever took Cumberland
cow--whilk, as your Lordship kens, il rae
rieving"
Traquair gave the good dame his hand
and she departed. wondering, as she went,
what the L1r1 Warden was % do with q
stolen lurdon. A young dAinsel N ght have
been fair prizs for the handsome baron /;
but an ''auld vile" as she muttered 10 her
self, was the most extraordinary object Of
rieying she had ever heard of amidst an the
varieties Of = BirdereIs prey. Next day,
TrAquair L4Junted nis borse, and
"TrsquAir has rIdea ap ChapIsnspe
IA sac has e doua ny the GreJ- -hars's-fsI
He never suuted the light gailop,
Until he speered for Chrisie's Will"
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