National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-10-20
An INCIDENT OF 10,

An INCIDENT OF 10.
| was in the nursery at the time, as vo,
can understand; but the chief person o
the tale was my fathers closest friend. ant
aa was my counselor in some little passe
Of my life in after days. He never men
toned this business himself: but nv G
tAer, who knew the particulars braw!y
used TO tell It to me often, and be be
queathed the story to me Us one Of h..
most valuable legacies.
You see yon picture hanging on the left
Of your mother Belquherrie that wa.
your grandfather, Hugh Outram. You vii
see what "A blackvi>aIed chiel he was. and
can tell YOU there was a fire in hi, eeu
whies thar made some folk say he had the
gilt of second sight.
At any rate he had the pith of a giant
IN Is arms, and the courage of lion in
hi, heart. He could lovc-lkc a mother
he could hate like a jealous wife My sto-
~ is about him.
He courted Mistress Graham of Esk
bank; he followed her night and day he
was devoted to her, body and soul i'm
iact, he was clean cracked about her. But
She was won by Corbet Of nowiemuir
When that became known. Hugh Outram
shut himself up here in Bclquherrie, and
would have no speech with any living clca.
ture for "a while.
At last my fnthcr cot to speaking with
him and showed him the duties he was ne
glecting because Of a Disappointment that
could not he helped but could easily be
ncnAed.
Hugh stepped out of his shell and took
Il up the work that was appointed for him,
n in seeing after the welfare OF those depend
4 eh N him. When he was told that Mis-
tress Corbet had been brought to bed of
daughter, he said Lord smile on the
BARN, although he never could be brought
to say that he forgavc Corbet
Prince Charley raised his standard in
ttIeniinman, and Corbet was the first to
place himself under it, with all whom he
could influence. Hugh tool: arms for the
government within few davs after; but
my father who served with him. was sat
lshed that he decided on this ,urse more
because of his hate for the man who had
won hlN lady than because of his regard Tor
the House OF Hanover. No doubt he had
hls thoughts OF meeting him in battle. and
once at the mention of the possibility of
tanned IN lIugb's e'en.
Be that as it may, he did his duty well
and bravely He would have prevented
Cope marching like stray goose in the
north while the rebels were unchecked. |
marching on the south, but his word was
net needed at the time. The prince made |
a brilliant run over the country, and at
length the Duke of cumberland chased
INN back to Culloden, where the Stuart
cause was broken IN blood
After the battle there were DAYS and |
weeks OF persistent pursuit Of the fugitive |
rebels.
me mcrcenary troops were ritiess and .
M'n OF our own country consented to. or
TOOK part in, crueltleS that will shame the .
victory so long as the memory of them .
Iasts But Hugh Outram was d.appoiut-
ed It he had been ca culatng ON coming
across Corbet. So far, they had not met.
lie had command Of a company of Hes
SlanS-thc most malignant, because the
most indifferent, of all the pursuer> ard
be was in chase of score of rebels who
We're making their way to the west Nv
ilther had twenty-three left Of forty whom
be had led to Pitnafour, and he was on the
been received that the scattered fuaitives
were rendezvouSing in Luchaber. with the
intention OF making a stand yea in defence
Of the Stuart, in spite of what had han
pened. The duke was mighty wroth at
thIS, and was not likely to show mercy to
,no>e whc fell INTO bi, hands still less to
'h"se who failed in the discharge of the
savage duty entrusted to them.
Asst happened, the companies of Outram E;
ana ct my father met IN Glendhu, within
thEee miles OF Dowiemuir. They encamped
'or the night and the two friends slept to-
ee,ner in shepherds shieling. In the I
Oolu gray oil morning they were aroused by '
~ neSslan, who acquainted them that he J
nad Id traced rebel officer to farm house,
.uNt'ht only half mile. They marched
instantly on the place, surrounded the
feouse, and the search commenced hot and
furious, 4,
!. Nobody appeared to offer them epposi- t
'lon, and the house was as quiet as # there S
we're not living creature in it. The off y
uJ'S G remained OUTSIDE, and soon the fellow
Iuo had raised the halloo stepped out of =
.ne house, carrying a greeting BARN in his T
AIMS; After him walked lady with hair
! aiel uress disarranged, and face as white as s
" 'tne ni Holland sheet, but steady as a rock {
enc pleaded with them piteously to
,Pdie the life of her barn. and the soldier, a
areatcned to stick it on the points of their 7
Iai ohcts unless she confessed where the
'",ner ne lay hidden.
nIs begged them to spare the child. but t
cpln Tl not answer the question.
me bayonets were fixed, the bairn a
bar aised high in the arms of big rascal as if f
'Voulng o.lg IT ready to be impaled. O
o.'ll inc woman Pleaded, and would not a
the condition on which alone her d
rsgers would be granted. II
iney said they would count SIX, and {