, 1874-09-06

voun5 uon naloeo WILKINSON, . 1rlenu OF
Scott. The dwelling OF surtecs rad an
entrance separate from the shop, but its
windows could easily TO reached By ladder
from the pavement. Wilkinson had 10 difficulty
in secTetlug la:lder which at the time appoint
cd he placed against tue most westerly wlndow;
aud down it, uuder cloud ct night, slid Bessy
:'1irtees uto the aryns Of Jack Scott. The thing
"..s we'll managed at respectful distance, 3
post-chalsa was in waiting, aud in it the pair
drove OF for Scotland. The road they took was
that By Morpeth aud Coldstreau, By vhicn they
arrived next morning at Uacishisls. Scott's de-
siYn probably to take fresh horses at Blzch-
shlels, aud post OIL to Edlnburg, only two stages
distant, vhere the marriage ceremony could
havo been effected; but having accidentally
learned that the Rev. j. Buchanan, Episcopal
minister st uaddiu.ton, Has III the hoNse he In
vited that gentleman to ofticiAte, which he did
according to tho form prescribed by the Church
Of England, and afterwards gave them cetti1i-
cate to that effect. The newly ~edded pa11 i'm
nediately retraced their route to notpsIh, wha1o
they resided for day or two.
It need sca.caly be SAID that Surtees WAS at
isst 1nl=cable iu his resentment
The Scotss distressed than
auyry. As what, however, MAS dors
could not be uudone, shey sent their for
iyeuess, a1,d invited Jack aod his bride to their
1welltug. They cane, and matters vera go far
,oade up. In i few months. there WAS soften
iuS the feelings OF the old tanker. lie sa" it
Was no use, or rs.her worse than useless, to
peace BY tho bell1gereuts- SCOTS f=ther
settled E2.coo on tho newly-weddcd pair,
sum which no afterwards doubled. Tue
annual proceeds were meant ~ = help TO tho
young couple. They wore literally pcnniess.
aud the small annual income from these g'f.s
1as all they could reckon upon till Jack could
make his way in the world. 10 make the mar
rage douoiy sure. tho ceremouy waa aoeun;zed
at1esh in tho Parish Chc:s;h Of St.. Nicholas,
Nexcastle, 18th January, 1773. That may %
A.. t,+ %r-k,o 81 ha+v
able career. He rnd Bessy drove on southwaxds
across the Tyne. The norld YVES I'll tefora tAcm-
Doubts and darkness lowered ovcr the
future but in these young beings thosa
mas the spriug. of hope and intelligence,
with dster1ainate resolution to tight
ths battle Of LIFE. jack had formed his PLAN It
ras to enter himself al student st the ba-. and
reside turing tho period Of probation a. oxfotd-
lie was admitted ta tho Society OF the Middle
Temple 25th January, l773. At Oxford, ho de-
liyersd lectures, taught pupils, and 30 ekod out
his small income. Mrs. Scott proved m ad-
1nirabla he!pma.o. Studying her husbands
moans, abe made both ends noet. The only
entertainments she gave were small tea-pa1tlos,
aud we learn with nome interest shst ons OF fef
occasional guests was DR.. Samuel Johnson
In studying for the Bar, Scott nade 1no most
strenuous enucayors. Having taken his uesrea
OF Master Of Arts, he plunged into his Legal
studies: rose ut in the morning; spent only
few minutes at meals TOOK llttle outdoor e1-
ercse and sat up oyor his books till late =.
night He also had tha forsltIde to keep his
b-ain uncloudtd His abotcnsousness Was a.
remarkable ag it was exemplary. In the clr-
cumstauces in which no was placed, ho was
u,odel husband while Bessy, IN hor tender aud
hiring vay and earnest devotion to his interests,
xns = modal wife. The marriage had bacn =
perfect SUCCESS. The ecoaom.zlnG si'if1t OF Inc
pair ua5. if anything, augmented by the birth OF
!. son in March, liza. Naxs year, bong called TO
Tie Lar. Scoit-for We must drop calling hira
Jacs-wout to reside in London. Ills house was
in 1,ursi.or street. near Cnaucery Lane, after
wards described By him "a his 6:st perch, to
which in an evening ha used to bring from Fleet
market twopencewu1th OF sp1ats for supper.
Sncecs. in t,c Legal profession s ouiT attainabie
~ in-enro inflnstrf. q fo.r aharo Of coln;non
geuse and tact, alols with neInaps 3 destso OF
t,ood luck Erski1Is WAS = sur oris;ug instance of
. ranid rise to furAuue Tnu1lov also mounted
arJGantr fv t;s INGENIOUS reasoning and Eeryld
oratnry in tha Douglas cause Scot. nad not SO
rnoi chauce. but he Lust nothing i'll perseyor-
snca and he was aided immensely by luis pow
rra al memory. II we'll as by acuteness OF judg-
n'in, mu'. ,,nJl fr twelve mouths under an equity
,,1aane, Fnr his deficiency lie WAS partly COM
nHans,tsI hy hc;ng allowed c1atuitously to STUDY
rxses in the office OF kinL-hearted couyeyancer,
snd ~ .rnred his mind with details for pracslce
-. h., ,r;ster.
a. cannot On into 4 regular account Of scotts
,,ros- Tn., ;s .,,ven brtte. esowLere BY Lord
s:a,nnIe, Far several voals b. lad little peac-
80 and sTrs YeoLts housekeeping. az may be
s,s,c.ad w,s st;ll on mocrala footlpg But
salioseod d..,,"ad w.nt mon c,cut. and &C.
'.4s1 ..s.sl risnce. Ills day Of triumph came
I1a. -. 49,, n,tr;cato cnuteat as to tho rights uf
80 - rant !, r.s,duary leeasee, tired
naf,,ra a Lord Tnurlov. alr. Scot: offered auch
oory,nc,n,r arpumets as to gain tbs casa for his
cuus tu'. liz ranr,,.,nn VA. made. Briefs
cAcnN- 7 ,,oIf him a,,t3 ever after
eaas aPt o,sn IN bis circumstances,
VT Talus w. ne "ae raoaxan .;!1< rovn. Ho about
H. IL 1'ao' 10 .i7na tl,ron..h his strong Cou-
sho ,.;ra sasne 1o,r;n~s vas ected member Of Par
ee1 s.. 'e.t - tvao11v 1J,s annearauces 10 the
tan, Mansa ~ coramons NJ has Leon the case of
hou5e .1 % t.rrnrs were di.appoiut,ne. In
a.; r,ss ~ hc Solicitor-G epetal, and received
~ 1auar ~ En,yhthcod from the King In 1913
tno uvnU- ''r1motsd to Ee Acknowledgement Next,
-; ~ 1-ao - 80 m.da Clsf-Jus.ice of the Com
N l'9y ras, 10 ad esested Aron E!don Of Eon IN
~ u.ou s,.r. - nur,,aIn IacE scott Peer! les-
Cue eouns5 adr F.nont Hov the no,5s spread
~ resom ra.a,1s md a.,o,;.hed everybody. :, ths
a. and tuouph sbeT aItcsy lad
os,,sio, tn c1,anro their opin,on concerning
9eeaelon -. ~ Sn rnTt,naf.Iv 1.o-d Eido,I'a
Eessy ma.a. itss a,,-,red -, see her no, arriye
senelspo yer. d;s,; .nd With nropcr lial afec-
=. Iptn ~: go. st.. ~ ha;n,, raaod tn tim paer-
t1oo' n40 ~ ~ uu., W oo -, III fsrt-s;cniru