St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-09-24

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more stir. For they cleared out til,
barn, and put long tables into it :; ano
Nicol Lewis made wonderful chan
delier out of spars of wood. and thi,
was hung from the roof of the barn
with no fewer than twelve candles ol
1t. Then for supper they boiled twent
fowls III the boiler used for preparing
turnipS for the cows: and such as coul,
get seats ut the board, had the soul
and the fowls placed before them Just
as If they were kings. Others wer,
well content to have theirs outside
under the clear starlight. while they
sat upon grindStones, or harrowS, OF
even on the grass.
That WAS about eleven ut night
Then all at once there was Il wild Skin
of pipes inside the barn and presently
all the people rose, and the piper
playing "The CampbellS are coming
marched proudly down the middle OF
them, and came out into the night air
the great company following. Then
when he had come outside the music
"as suddenly changed into IL IeeI: and
IN the strange glow shining all over the
midnight sky there was enough light
to show the people how to form rapid
groups for the dance. Ii WAS IL great
fcStivitN. There WAS more than one
guest there who had himself sent over
Il five gallon cask of whisky to heIp
the store: and there was no lack of the
best Lagavuin from lSlay or of the
purcSt Campbcltown from Cantirc. All
the night through the sturdicr members
of the company mostly married men
and womcn-kept up the dancing with
many IL wild shout and huIra. even
until the day appeared in the east and
the sun began to shine out and over thu.
sea. Then those who had farms near
went off to attack the work OF the har-
vcsting: while those who had come
from greater distances lay down in the
barn or in some empty cart to have Il
snooze before setting ont 10 90 home.
y" one noticed that Duncan Lewis
had ahscntcd himself from this gather
ing mo one but Ali>tcr. who was Sur-
pri>ed and grievcd. Next day Alistcr
went to AilaSa and said.
"Ailasa. did You know that my
people last night -
said
II - llsilt ne Is lnlllk III ~
of us, Ailasa." hcI lover said. Nov
there Is no one who can win over il man
like Il Young lass and if You would go
t" my brother Duncan. You would learn
what he is thinking about. and lac.
would he friendly with us again"
"Oh. Alstcr. | can not 20 to N"lll
brother Duncan. the girl said. almost
with Il look of alarm.
But why will y"u not go!" her
lover said. startled 10y this look.
She remained silent her face down
cast, her manner shown" great EN-
i'aiIaS>mcul.
Il hope it is no secret You have
from me. AilaSa.' said he IrpIoach
fully.
Still she wnnld not answer: and the
Young man began t" grow proud and
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'If it is - secret you have" said In.
Il will not take it from Nou."
She hc~itatcd for Il moment. and rr-
gardrd him with an appealing look
then. finding nothing in his face hut
disappointment and GOODNESS. she sud
denly exclaimed.
Il can not het You quarrel with me.
Ali>tcr. and just before our wedding
Il.
,I'. ~, -, :, .I,
your brother Duncan he did ask me 4
few wears ago t" marry him that waS>
all. And now Nou will know why
can not 60 to him with the message"
My brother Duncan :" the Young
man said. profoundly surprised. and
vet finding in the circumstances an tN
PLANTATION of much in his brot hers re-
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