The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-03-11

TALES OF THE BORDERS
TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS
EY JOHN MAcKAY WILSON

IT. was in the summer Of 1925 that
stranger was wandering BY the side Of I'll,
>iIyvt lakes ana over thc majestic mountains
I w rOiuanuc Cumberland. lie wa near IL,
-Idr &t Hue Ke>wick, and the hga- wrl
was gathering IN showers the deathtouchec
caves uTon the bright waters. suddenly
thc itue Of the lake became troubled and
luk rpples rose upon its bosom, as if the
chairci sliyit Of a storm struggled tho~oon
10 ln free, and moved them 4 .uer
ru>;I5u- and a sound OF agitation was heard
anoag The trees, as though it were there
aIso< Thick clouds gathered before NE face
ot 'Ae sun, ana darkness, like au angels
WRATH rolled along the brow vi The mighty
Nkis law. In q few moments the thunder
was Arard bursting frem the mountain sides.
and 4ts echoes reverted. as the groaning Of
the sreat bills, through the gens. Thunder,
lightning ard tempest gathered round and
burst over the stranger. The cattle crowd
cd Dgcthcr upon the hills, and the birds Of
beI$en sought shelter il the woods The
-tratg,r, also, looked around tor place Of
rytU-C.
Before him. az the distance Of quarter
of m'Ic, lay q sequestered and beautiful
villa, round which mountain wood and
watsr and craggy cliff were gathered, with
4iopiu4 avn before It. Il was q spot
wh2h the genius Of romance might have
maSc its hahtation The mansion was il
ac5.ug with the scenery ana towards It
th,e e~trau4cr repaired for shelter
tie wa- requesting permission W y ,cr
yar, Vt tue household to W shelter nntil
JHs storm passed over, when the occupier OF
tlg mansion came hims If 10 the door, and
wish ihc fraukntss Of an old friend held out
h.f hand, saying
sComa in. Thou art welcome. AT such
a sme the birds Of heaven seek shelter, and
tirtl it 10 the thick branches Of the woods
ar.l surely man has a right to expect refuge
.n he nabltations Of lis fellow men. Follow
n; friend, ana rest here until the storm bC
pa-i.
sThc .tranger bowed. thanked bin, ana
T4owol him; but ere they bad ~at down
t:a owner " the mansion again addressed
us, vi~i.Ini, saying: The inhabitants Of
I t.g Ei-, ask no questions Of strau gers uD
lta thcy have given them water 70 wasf
/ tl,ir f-ct and a change Of garments, if re-
I st.rcd. I know uo excuse which the people
Z - the Wo,. can offer why they should y
\ i.-s ho-pitahlc. perceive that Thy appare
I X already dr.urhcd therefore my servan
t,Il go.ilc thee with change If raiment
'.u. Go a- / request that no harm may over
s,Ac thcc; ana, iu the meantime, | vii
.ricy retrcshmcnt, after which thou and
tauI. converse together.
Ilcgc was kindness in the manner, am
aud an expression Of benevolence in the a
,cr, IF hi- entertainer, which az once 4rat
siet aHi interested tie stranger The latte
|apU.ar,d ~ be about forty, hut IVY bospr
sable entertainer was VI least turccscor,
a.c had gu-Tayvu some wrinS'c- uTon hi
-uuH, and tho -lyoriu-s of age were hl
inning % mjn1lc thickly with bis one
;hrown hair hut hi> ruldv ami ere
.auutenancc spoke of the generosity
;h.- disposition ana the health of hj~ ccnst
; tuition.
When the stranger h4l Iut uu dry wv
im,ut aud parfJk,n VI toUl, his Host Ordyre
luY.urs to wv broI-ht and when tbcy wen
i..l..l uuou hc table, hc again aidrl--o
tu- -u.-., and ~ajj
Here. ar, thou hast cl4let, lult 3u
harry. my cciilr affords ao other vine
.Td.nalorc take tuy choice. Iie merry ID
wise iut, above AT, he at home. II
. wayt3rug man aud the man whom stor
irvgz iuto our house amOD- tBo mountain
should need uo second invitation. Wi
u.u hc Is welcome To whatsoever is set befo
. him. Therefore use no ceremony but COZ
-ulf tl,ue oWu taste For myself, ! am 7
Wine drinhor lt~ GOODNESS agrees not wi
Z mv stomach, Iud | prefer TIE distllation
F. our northern h.lls to the juice of tie crap
VI tlg sunny south Therefore, friend, viii
F., I Brew my punch, help thyseIf % whatsoev
tc- plea.cth thee.
The stranger again thanked him, al
having something Of nationality about hi
preferred joning him in bowl Prepar
a, from the mountain dew. They quick
discovered that they wore what The VOL
y calls " kindred spirits, and before an he
had passed thc stranger told whence
came, What ~ had been, and what his j
" tention- IN wishing that part Of the count
4, were hut his name, be said, he did not
~. tend to liyulgo to any one tor time.
might make i known 10 a few days, ahol
iii he remain n toe neighborhood, and perh'
'h he never would.
te- "Wcl, - sail Bis host, " thou hast t
ne considerable part of thy history,
thou bast withheld thy name will
thee all mine but, to be even with th