, 1875-12-29
THE HOME Of un1AGA."

l,atrrnAtt..g sketch nf the i'1nco Whcro
Wilson, IaogE, ami Eoc;thArt aIet.
tnrrfA ondrnte lTorih nsf 'tournat.
During our wcek'a stay IN Edinburg. in tho
su,nucr os 1867. we wore constantly enveiopeI
In Scosch nlis.; that Ia to gay, the rain fell
continually drcn.ily, plttiesaly. Al 1t does nn-
where outside tho land q calos. Having waitod
in vain for il to olotr up, ono Afternoon wo
started out determined to visit one spot ,cspile
wind and vet For years tho homo a1tf hannla
ot " sIaga "Iiad boon to lii y shrino at which we
resolved to bow sooner or later. 30 sThilo tho
snug par1oe at tho lloyal, VIC made our way to
famed II tieorgo street, In tho nav town
tho publication office Of HlhoKNoou's Magazine.
Having no apeclat to!tar Of Introduction, VIC ro
American wished to 900 tho rooms in which Viii
SOL. tlogg, Lockilart. aud others wero wont to
congroeato. We wero presently 'pyitod up-ssairs.
and introduced 10 JOHN DlacAwood. Esd. onn of
tho soma Of oil! Ebony" Pleading our lQpng
tors az our only apology for the intrusion. wo
wcro quickly removed from our embarrassment
ty tho assurance that II would b. pleasure 10
gratifv our curiosity. We sat awhile by the fire,
and lstoued 10 All interesting account Of the
choice Spirits who attended - lfaga during her
early days. md Woro glown Tho parFor whero tliey
commonly Met for conversation or work. Tho
furniture remained much AZ 1t VAS during
W1laon'a lifctiae, Oil Hts chair boing III It's
teck IN Tue room. Was tho magnificent portrait
of Prof. Wilson. taken nt ful! lungti1, though tu
a sitting attitude. Wa asGod II llo was al Huutal
IN personal intercourse ~ ho was in lls writing.
Tho reply Was that during most Of lis }ifo ho
was nil agfoeabln companion, but that Tor fow
yoara proceanK Ills death hc bacamo somewhat
Irritable by roason Of physical suffering. Aftor
passing an agreeable lalE Lour Wo camo nway
cuslchetl BY 'nany pleasant memories. aud by 4
copy Of thu magazine with the autograph OF
alr. blaclwood, trcHsnroa tlll now. Lord
NeayeH, \ aon-in-law Ok Wilson. anA \ valued
contributor to the magazine, outonod tue apalL-
rlcnt Wo catne away.
Tho koctes AusGrosiante must DO accepted a.
tho most brilliant result Of con1osn ttorary effort
which has ever appeaioI. It will nerer bo nc
curately known what were tho exact contlfbu-
tiouR OK each wi,tor. but there Is no saistaklng
Hit Nortl,s peryading spirit. It is doubtful Il
tile shock occasoncd by the death Of ha wife.
She il described ~ being worry lovely, both in
pafaon and disposition. md tt IL known that ha
was nrdoutly attached to her. Il Was said Of
Was woman to bo borrowed for through q
widowed life, It was s4c, 50 opposite to the dhz-
z!ipg. iMpetAous spirit OF Ace Hase
in tue beautiful gontleness aud cqua-
story that WiHon nit her By accident
while she xas on tour through tie lakes, aud
knowing Of no way 10 obtain an introduction,
followed ler from inn TO Inn. disguised 81 a
W&ls1f. HlhERDNZlG HArlRte9 THO 1oMQW10R lnci-
dcntB, showing tho efFcctof her death upon him
"When Wilson frat met bis cass IN tho Uni
yorsity, aftsr his wifos DEATH, he had to adjudl-
cate on the comparative merItH Of various essayH
which had been sent In Oh conpetikion for n
prizc. Flo bowod TO bis olass, and, in as ilrm a
voice al ho could command, npologi2ed for not
having examined tho essays, for, said he, :
could not seo to read them iu tho darknesa Of
tho valley OF the eiodow Of DEATH A he spoke,
tho toars ro'lod down Ais cnenAs. lIo sail no
moro, but waved LIS hand 10 hts class, who
stood up Az hs concluded, aud hurnad out Of tie
lecture-room.
Bono time later. when Iocturing upon MON.
orr. ha described tho way long widowed htlH-
baud would look back upon tle carly partner Of
his lot, tho warm eIoqushco Of tho loosuror hetl
hla audience euchalned. On sud on he went,
wax!ng moro touching and impressive. sod hia
fsco lighting up with otnotion az tho words
caino rushing to his lips, Ills eyes began to Ill
with moisture, then tho lower jaw began to
tromblo, and at last, oyespoweted by his emo.
tioun, tho old msn stopped In mld-caroor and
turlal lis heA4 IN hts aIms on tho desk before
Al1n. Fur minute thcrs MAS perfect stillnea4
III tho claHs but whom Wilson agsin raised hH
Lead. and tho big tears were soon rolling down
his cheeks, as be essayed to proceed, hla voice
was drowned IN tho loud c4aara of the youug
utlldentK around hm,