The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-02-17
had been haunting the gloomy woods of

had been haunting the gloomy woods Of
Jedburgh.
The Black Douglas, or "Good James
Lord Douglas" as he was called by the
Scots, fought, as l have already said,
with King Robert Bruce at Bannock.
burn. One lovely June day, in the far
gone year of 1928, King Robert lay dying
He called Douglas to his bedside, and
told him that It had been one of the
dearest wishes of his heart to 90 to the
Holy Land and recover Jerusalem from
the Infidels; but since he could not 60
he wished him to embalm his heart after
his death, and carry it to the Holy City
and deposit it in the Holy Sepulcher.
Douglas had the heart of Bruce em.
balmed and inclosed in silver case, and
wore it on silver chain about his neck
He set out for Jerusalem, but resolved
first to visit Spain and engage in the wal
waged against the Moorish King oi
Grenada. He fell in Andalusia, in battle
Just before his death he threw the silver
casket into the thickest of the fight, ex,
claiming: Heart of Bruce, / follow thee
or dieW
His dead body was found beside the
casket, and the heart of Bruce was
brought back to Scotland and deposited
in the ivy-clad Abbey of Melrose.
Douglas was a real hero, ald few
things more engaging than his exploits
were ever told under the holly and mis-
tletoe, or in the warm Christmas light OF
the old Scottish Yule-logs.-Hezekiah
Butter,corth, in 81. Nicholas.
The FAITHFUL BoY.-Gerhardt was a
German shepherd boy, and noble fel-
low he was, too, although he was very
poor. One day he was watching his
flock, which was feeding in the valley on
the borders of forest, when hunter
came out of the wood and asked:
How far is it to the nearest village %
"Six miles, sir" replied the boy, "but
the road is onlya sheep track, and very
easily missed"
The hunter glanced at the crooked
track, and then said:
"My lad, l am hungry, tired and
thirsty. / have lost my companion and
missed my way. Leave your sheep and
show me the road. will pay you
WE'LL"
81 can not leave my sheep, sir" said
the boy. "They would stray into the
forest and be eaten by wolves or stolen
by robbers"
"Well what of that" replied the
hunter; they are not your sheep. The
loss of one or more wouldn't be much to
your master, and I'll give you more
money than you ever earned in whole
year."
81 can not 60, sir" rejoined Gerhardt,
very firmly: "my master pays me for
my time. and he trusts me with his
sheep. If were to sell my time, which
does not belong to me, and the sheep
should get lost, it would be just the
same as if stole them"
"Well," said the hunter, "will you
trust the attention of the sheep to me
while you go to the village and get me
some food and drink and guide? l
will take good cafe of them for you."
The boy shook his head. "The sheep
do not know your voice, and" Here
Gerhardt stopped speaking.
"Sir," said the boy slowly, "you tried
to make me false to my trust, and wanted
me to break my duty to my master.
How do know you would keep your
word to meP'
The hunter laughed, but he felt that
the boy had silenced him. He said:
al see, my lad, that you are good,
faithful boy. will not forget you.
Show me the road, and will try to fol-
low it myself"
Gerhardt now offered the humble con-
tents Of his wallet to the hungry man,
who, coarse as they were, ate them
gladly. Presently, to his surprise, he
found that the hun .er was the Grand
Duke who owned all the country round.
The Duke was so pleased with the boys
honesty that he sent FOR him shortly after
and had him educated. In after years
Gerhsrdt became very rich and power
full man, and he remained Aonest and
true to his dying day.