The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-06-01

fellowship and friendship, md that ,ro,, 81
'ucatesi = refined and resfectablc f.n,;,;as.
becoming planters, will haze NO trouble -
entering the best society in the state p'S o, -
North Carolina has large numl,ers &c e,' u
class families, and l am glad to s. VI nist
many of them are of Scottish do 10y W.
which they are justly proud. same ~ ~, VI
families arc descended from tha VI tnese
branches of some of the best bonsa. y rree
land. '' VI locot-
Said my informant, ut is not as statesmen
and scholars alone that Scotsmen bonor tho
land OF their ancestors. The day lahorer.
has done it equal credit in his humbla wail,a
in lifc.h There once liyed,p said he 81 " ,,,;s
city OF Raleigh, two stone masons VIM nod,
come from Scotland, and their lCbr;st s.,
walk and conversation, industrious bsl;fsl
stern honesty of purpose and kind bearts,i
showed many what true religion wac and
how it could elevate the most bnn,,,1o IN
sat, continued he, "by their dcatbbedslLs
they were old men when tl,ey diedIand
was edited and comforte,l and had NV
faith strengthened by their Quiet. calm exit 2
bition of a perfect faith. They talked I in d
familiar but revercntial tone of tile leading
characters OF the Old and New Testaments,
and seemed as if the great and the good
there mentioned had been, their most linti-
mate companions through life.p r. ~.
He who sat by the dying couch. of these
Scottish worthless was not in Their walk of
liie-hc was not a countryman, but he was
much more nearly allied-to them, for he was
a brother in the faith. ~ si'.s
(. The manner in which made thcacquain-
lance of this gentleman was most singular.
had gone to the rear end OF the railway
carriage in which We both sat to get drink
of water On passing him he looked at me
for moment, then said, "Will you pardon
me, sir, if ask if your name is DIakepeacea"
my name is Stewart / replied. But
you are from Scotland" said he. 2"I was
born there, but have long been classed
among her absent sons" was the answer.
Two Scottish gentlemen (brothers) and
old and respected friends of mine, own
some cotton mills near Raleigh, and you
look so very like them, coQcInled you
were one of their relatives FROM conand on
the way to visit them. This y@TAsl1ed
| if yonr name was Makepeaee Sheiha me
| nuihe of my Santish friends oU must
pardon my rudeness for pse III the ques-
tion.n He offered me most po9tsly the half
of his seat, which l accepted Hlth thanks,
and the balance of the journek tfe Raisigli
was one OF unalloyed pleasure as listened
| to his clear and most excellent description
| of the PRESENT state of the country and its
| future prospects. So am obliged to my
\ two Ito mel unknown countrymen, the
Makepeaces, for making the acquaintance
of most pleasant gentleman and excellent
man, and hope that they and their mills
NAV long flourish i'm North Carolina, and
that they may continue to deserve the re-
spect and friendship OF the worthy Bank
President. eaie
The good services of my financial friend
did not end with our conversation in the
cars On our arrival in Raleigh, no omni-
bus or other conveyance was at hand to
carry myself and the other passengers to the
hotels This seemed to annoy our friend.
He said he never knew this want of atten-
ton to occur before, and he was afraid it
would give US bad impression of the place
as well as of the people. Turning to me he
said, ''Our town of Raleigh is like Washing
ton-one of magnificent distances, and you
cannot well find your way to the hotel
through our poorly paved and imperfectly
lighted streets, but if you and these three
gentlemen will accept of me for guide,
will show you the way" and although he
must be well up to seventy years of age, he
walked with us to the hotel one-half mile
distant This polite courtesy was extended
to US by an entire stranger; but found at
forwards that he was only fair type of the
Southern gentleman. 1t will be a long
time before bank president in Europe, OF
even in the Northern States, is found 10y the
dying bed of poor stone mason, or walk,
ing half mile to show four strange gentle
men their way to the hotel | think his
dignity was not lowered any by either act