Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-08-09
Che family Cieelr.
The Heir Of Linn.

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made very strong impression on me. \
the ballad i not to be found will en-
deavor to tell the story in plain prose
The Laird of Linn, in Galway, was ono
| of the richest landed proprietOrs in Scot
land. Besides the lands and dwellings, Ii,
had tioc>S and herds. and II good store O
gold. Moreover, he was Il man of fruya
AMI ptr~iInonols disposition, 50 that III,
men of Galway avoided his company. anc
the whole country side cried out shame on
HIM. Nevertheless his richie, grew an,
ncl ea>cd /" Il mighty sum, and there wa.
>nuylv concealed.
The Laird of Linn did not marry till late
in life. and his lie died within "A year af-
son. who was the juv and plague of hi,
existence, Though naturally OF {, nobl,
cnd generous temper, he was wild.rccklrs>
and eXtrtvagant. Seeing and hearing his
father rdiculed every day. for his mI>erly
temper and hl'it>. he resolved ut all
events not to be like him, add spent all h,
could lay his hands upon among low and
il>s"lut" companions, in drinking and Il
otous living. SO true is it that one cX-
trcInr OF en- produces the other 1t was in
N''i ,'i''l ms l''h'r r'm"n>tr''ed with
an" ,' ""'H gre" worse ~ ne grew Old
CT and Older.
At last the l.rrd of Linn Ia, on his
.c:,tIi-b"d. He had olllivcd ali his near
relations. and he had no friends, 50 that
he was obliged to leave al his substance
TO h son; and besides, next To his GOLD,
he loved his prodyal heir. Previous to
his death. he called the Heir of Linn to
MS hrd>idr' and thus poke TO him:
Wy SON when my llp- are cold III
cam ana my tongue silent IN liie grave.
Know how 1t VIII be with YOU. You
VIII sl''lIa AL lhr substance OF your an
Ir>'oi>' an All lhr gold got together, IN
"Is>'l E'i"h AND t\traVAgan e. NeNerthe-
'>>' 40 NOT wish my son 70 I'VE 4 beg
-''' l"'''I"'' IlVr '''h |" my only dN
M ON ''''o' ana II You as cT'lE H. may
4 H''i''i "Nll'% curse cInI to You. You
Nn"" me upper clalnb'r "f my house III
N l'''l' 'h-"h' IL i no" "'h'd ul' ana
III = 'i'' owl t"' Key INTO 'ii,' sea mem
%" '''N' I">t n"'ll @"ld ana lthd When
-" NAVE iut i iIl'il" VINO VIII ithd Nol Il
''""''' ''h' "li'h You are actually suffer-
M I"I i crust 10 alpcASt Your hunger.
F'"h 'N' """f "I''n. ana You VIII hnd Il
''''" .''"I H'N II H"" open III" door
''' Hli'' say AG'ih' may Il
''ti'ti "I>' 'l''- |" You.
l'' t'i'>e WORDS III" o!' man ltH hHck
wv ~, 'N i,"'
~, il'.'' - '"''" ''I'' h'I grove i"h@ l"f
- ~" ~, 'i' SOON "itti tl'E'" open ms
'"">f /" 't'' t"IiIt'>. HIS l"lt>ts lrII bc-
i'"'" IH' ave- ms 'iilhlh'N> we always
smoking 4 h.'h'tt' men sat ''lIy at ms
'"I"' "iI'' ~ '"o2hl nm horses ami
I'u'i">' ''II rent money without counting
% MS "l>>"Iutc r"nFtn oh>. lie Toasted
'hd crank ana @"hbltd :; and rs II he
QUA NOT get IId "f hl~ substance ta>
h"U@h IN these ways. he took no care OF
rs ail'lr>. hut gave up til" guidance OF
mem l." i htlliil on steward. named John
u Scales, WHO was Il knave and Il notorl-
nus u>urrr. John cheated his master in
''fIou> ways and put more than half his
'tnl~ and money INTO his own pocket
ut last what the heir of Linn, father
';'d ior"s"en came t" pass. His mon y
vas All gone, ana he had no means OF
coping M h'> N,r>>t.> except by selling |
is lands, but there WAS 10 one rich |
'h"H2h /" buy In IN except John OF >c:,l'S
ma every one knew low h" eAme 10y his /
mont '. he Young l-rlld was in a de >l"r
't' nj OF cash /" pay his gaming debts.
mo Wa moreover heated with wine. when t
ms UNJUST c"ard offered f. buy his cs
,'''. 1t WAS Il baud case. but. after much .
l'>~I'n. h" agreed upon the burg in.
'lFe NE Your gold. good John of /
'r't>' ana my .nds bah be Your, for
Nri' >'I' me llrlr "f Linn
i'H ''"''h counted cow IA" good red
,o!"' ANA i Htln htf-;lh Ms Iltet'r had
30 Irt.t
ne ,'i' was wei ""lth IN &C.
'' li' II 81 linn was Il ht-Gar. lie flr>t
'i'' ~ "' 'i''",' th't iit'i once bt'h M
H. ,'''' '"" 't'"iSF" !" 'nh OF >raI'S'
> >''N >"lnr f'Icf- lie looked mt" til"
'h'"" 81 me treat hah4lrtlnT hall, bat
mere was no fr'>tln@ gong on in 1t. The
'' WAS "''' lhe dlhntr Table WAS taken
WY anu All W'> dt>olat' and dismal
ii'l' sorry 'h'cf' Sald The Her Of
ann i
gym N""' not ~ nm penny. and
:I' MN To :" '"ihr friends ne had spent
: "'""'N upon l""!i>IllN- lie dld 80, but +
''' ~ @''"'- some lfe,%hd'd not I" ,
no" MN IN" not one Wond lend HIM
" 'hlh"' CT even "ilrr INN Il dinner. 50
e "ahdrrtd abont Tor. orn and hungry for !
= ''' '''' nv N''''' NV, anu ~
- ne was t>ii'ln'u. At last IN his r%
tii' lhi-'iN nv PtlH'uSill llilllStH uI his {
'h'i dN lhT ""rus nave not Sold !,
IT. ora house IN h'ppletrIng IN, Yet, said
= '"' II" one would h"N IT. VIII =" {.
~ III ''h open ih' uiIcr ciEtmbcr- My ,
il'r '",d me would ilnd relief there. +,
III perhaps meant treasure. II 1t II
l""I,' prove So VIII be Il wiser man t,
q. ,,' was ana l"' "'tste II upon kn'VeS. fl
!" 'i' mouse 'li'h ne went ana broke ii
= o''''', ~, ''"oF "' n. ne i''ind relief II
''''- l"'!' wis ho'lilh" IN l'lc room
~ - mn S''"I: 'i'" "ir'tIiy over n
''.''''' ,'''- ''n- from Il NOOK IN me h
ii','2' IKE i""hci up ana lc'd these
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