The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-07-30
AsrAarEuE n Isas.
rmu ruE 2ipISr foE JuG1,

man, though somewhat wora-Iookiug.
sud decidedly Shame. faced, The person
be addressed was wiusome Iassic Of
some seventeen years, who had come 10
The well,bead. whcre a small stream Of
pure water trlckled through O rude spout
inserted 10 a creyicc Of the rock Elise
had put down her pitcher aud was wait
Ing for tito tiH, leaning meanwhile with
both arms on the rude stone wall which
protected the spring from the cucroach-
mcnts Of the cattle, and looking every
where bat at the speaker You'n not
even look at me repeated Duncan Scott,
wistully, aud ibis perhaps the last time
wen ever meet by the well-side, where
we have spclf grcat many very happy
hours won't you just speak to me,
EIiscy
That will not answered Elise, turH-
/ Ing on him with womauly indignation
and more than womauly Inconsistency
That win not. Duncan Scoul Won
der you dare so much as look at me after
what YOU said, and what you evened me
to the last time we met here, think it
a shame that ever cared for the likes OF
you.
10 judge from bis face, Duncan seemed
TO hud comfort even in these sharp
words; But, Elise, woman
IN hear nothing, Duucan--not a word !
interrupted Elise, her blue eyes flashing
fire at the remembrance of her wrong
/ III never wed joalous-patcd fool And
jealous OF whom? she asked in a tone Of
the utmost scolu, OF my own foster
brother that was uursed ri the breast OF
my mother? wonder you did not think
of lIabbie, or poor witIess Michael in the
anglc-nook.
But, Elise, would you but listen
No, I'll not listen. For what should !
listen!
But you might tell me how it was,
Elise? You might say word to explain
what you were doing with young Fcrnio-
hurst so late at cen.
Again Elise turned on him.
Explain? and what for should explain
or what right have You to think any ex-
planation needed? Is not Ferniohurst
my own foster brother, as told you, and
as you knew well enough? And is not
the same as mine own brother, and
more? Bat will explain, said the poor
girl, forcing back the tears which were
too ready TO run over: Ferniehurst
loves bonnie Mary, lIarden's daughter,
that's away in Edinboro' with her aunt
for safety; aud knowing me to be an old
friend aud playmate of the young leddy's
he gave me letter and token for her,
against her coming home, knowing that
no mans life is safe for day, with the
English camped here in our very midst.
So there ye have the tale, and much good
may Il do you. No, no! You needn't
try to come around me that gate, Dun
can she added in a firm but scornful
tone, Withdrawing the hand that Duncan
would have taken. ALPS over between
us. | have borne much ere this from
your jealous humor, but III bear no
more. III have naught to say to any
man who can call me what you called me
that night. Go your ways-with whom
you will. wist You no i'll, but all the
good in the world; but YOU are no
more aught to me nor to you! Fare ye
well!
So saying, Elise took up her pitcher,
which had been for some time brimmiug
over, aud walked down the path, with.
out so much as casting look behind
Duncan seemed to feel that his cause
was hopeless, for he followed soIrowlully
enough, aud did not cycn attempt to
speak again.
Tweeddalc, in Scotland, at no time
during the eighteenth century very safe
or quiet place Of residence, was peculiar
ly unhappy in the year 1924. The Eng
lish army, under Surry, was eucampcd
near Jedburg, which place the Admiral
SO sorely burned and wasted that no gar
rson nor none other should be lodged
there. From their camps the English
made lorays and incursions on all sides,
burning, wasting aud pIuudering all that
came in their way. The Scots, even
their enemies themselves being judges,
made a brave resistance, and according
to eurray'- own account they gave their
! invaders plenty Of work, and kept them
ia to perpetual skirmish as the Lord
Admiral never saw the like. The liitlc
farm-it farm II could be callcd-oi
Cnigened, had hitherto escaped The
spoilers. 1t lay thoroughly sheltered
from notice In a nook Of the hills, where
the steep braes, rccediug from a small
aud rapid stream, left room for a meadow
or level space OF some sixty acres I'm ex.
tent. Al the upper end OF this tract OF
fertile land, stood tie peal or tower Of
Craig-eud, rude building Of rough
Il mes three stories 80 height, surrounded
by a wall and out buildjngs, lhc latter
constructed chiefly Of mud aud tort, aud
serving as a shehcr for tic cattle az night
Not far from ihg tower, the stream tum
bled over a preoipice in a considerable
cascade, and after winding from side tl
side Of the valley, 6, Issued st the lowel
end through 4 pass so narrow, in,rieat,
and PERCEPTIONS, that Eve rezoluie mor
might easily hold il agaius; q hundred
The holder Of this liule iortaliee wa
llAlbeu Scott, or IIalbeu Of Caig-endr i
retainer Of the laird Of Fcruieharsi, wbS
I'm LIZ iurn ntaeA Anlal anENEna tn tM.