The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-22
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greatman, perhaps a learned Statesman,
Who by strategem or Legislation, placed
his name iar upon the roll Of history,
blessed by the gratitude Of coming gen.
erationsi Oh you may think 4 am 10 re-
count the daring deeds OF q brave gener-
a., wounded IN nus countrys cause, q
landmark Of heroism ana the nations
glory; org oi Q neautiful lake on whose
strtaee glides larry poats TO the tune oil
"thc Light guitar
Nothing oil the sort no imagery,
@ inspiration from dreamland, no It'd:
lngs from eiysician fields that tells Of
hngel voices tnnea with harps OF golu-
en- strings,
But OF sweet little cot
rhatia sheltered by trees
Inst fonr m;les from Tinkerleeno
lsNs;i;, IN ,tbs lowlonds of scotland
Nj avon \ bSn,lst nras we IN tI,;s conn.
.t,y would tasr, II itv;,Ia " I,nt In tbs nv.
t,s,,s s us,n ,,ortbsr,, y ,ort " tbs narish NJ nj n
KinLor,5sems y starJs is t,,a bnmbIa cnt ~
.sDnndSs pvor IoIi md lame md
oray ffarmarly n h;ellsn;l miner of great
feSsI i ,enntatinn Who % ,yaa eyer to la
@ a,,nd ~ tSs sst; fsSt;ySls G ~ the M co,sdon;ans
n former ~ years eSps md NM n sbeer berder Of
resnans;b;j;ty
Isrndss Pvor wov known for bis
swsst n,ns;c IN The Mines and the lively
times hanlayed Cftqn would the reyer.
beretion a. s.in;nes sonni thro, tbe
biIIs In softened ,nelodv and waft the
the familiar airs of Scofiafd to the cot.
tase AZ tbe shenhayd IN MINGLED strains
ofI;oy and ,,atriotism Then would his
stately form tower above tle rocks, with
crsot In hand and bcrd the lambkins to
their fold, maiestieally would lat tlie
rayans nlnme nnon flis bonnet Of rray
in striltine contrast with liis kilt Of
Maid. willie IN searchine tho peaceful
eyes 'wonld exnlore the hillside for n
missine member q. .llis flocl.
Dundas Pyor was loved by all who
know him. the cottages Of ali the high.
lander were ever open and welcome to
him. each yieing 10 show him hospitali.
fyI and make him feel nj home. for he
waS oi good Blood. the blood Of The ma.
triot, ever honored and respected by
sllIin aii nations. His blood was Of
the ascotts.s and q Wallace" ever
loved by All true scotchmen, whose
mention electrifes thrill Of earnest
manhood. and warns the blood to fever
heat. But Dundas pyor was not to
live and die among Ills liiehlandiriends,
he had wandered 10 the 'slowlands,"
bordering ON the ,"shiren Of Aber.
deem, and there beheld a beauteous las.
siewhose like he never had gazed upon
before. Then was the big noble heart
ofDundas Pyor inflamed with m emo.
tion experienced once in a lifetime. For
love will come to all. Say what you
may, no matter how degraded and
warped the intellect, no matter what
opposition obsoures the surface Of
mans or woman's breast, the little
Cupid will shy in and leave its mark
where least expected.
And SO il was with Dundas Pyor,
although his life had been good one,
never. BY thought or deed wronging his
fellow.men, and never dreaming Of one
toloye. Scotland, thank Heaven, ,is not
like America in the ways Of sloye;p Its
subjects know no divorces, no free.
loyeiam, no Chicago, but with plighted
vows. hand In hand, do the sworn In
heart liyetheir long lives together.
Bessie McGrath was the pride OF