The daily gazette., 1877-02-28
fI:aInlInIgl. 6: l 4. .0asss: .DlEIln, DlIl e Capital

bne 311fID isLiiiiaI1l'l.s'i III I'm
re Deacon David Spears Il sas VA taking his
after-dinnner smoke. Perhaps the long
clay pipe looked a little ineoDgruous with
the handsomely fnrnised room, and tiie
massive silver plate on the mahogany side
board. But forthat matter, the deacon
himself was incongruity IA little common
looking man, not very well dressed, with
a Rob Roy bonnet on his head, and knit
ted. gray, worsted stockings on his slip
pered feet. 20 ii ~ ~ ~. .i.5s i.
Certainly very wide contract to the
handsome, stylish looking young fellow
who interrupted hisreverie b 4 avery frank
and noisy .-rf ~ 'r.i'.
"Good evening uncle. Can talk awhile
with you3 ~, ~ p y rs ltA Z -
9d"That depends, Robin, on what you're
gaun to talk about. I'm In no mood for
clishuma-clayers.p r0E TTTa !AIAI
"a want to talk about business, uncle.H
"Hump!"l ,inoo2 si!tA} V,E nOa. .sili
"You know, uncle, that Aleck Lang
and ] have been long friends." :Ir
81 have heard so, Ddon't know it."
Well, we have. To-day Aleck came
totell me that he is going into the carpet
weaving business in. .Kilmarnock: He
intends to buy Thomas Blackie OUT" ~ =,
a4.Hech! He'llneed some bawbees for
that.n HusltaN - aals Vl.sss1
sII,s father will help, and he asked me
to join him. What do you think about
it?'' -r-r lh, inv .,'79si5
GLOW long have you bern VII HastieP'
"Five years." .i-.,,,.,,,. Il
"And how much have you saved?"
swell, to tell the truth, uncle, nothing
At all. What with Jesse marrying last
year and Rosa this, and the presents 1 had
to give, and other expenses, my savings
all went away" ai'
Humph!" ...-.-t.. .l
81 thought perhaps that as the busi-
ness was such an old, sure one, and as
both the Langs would be interested in it,
you would lend me two thousand pounds
for suchfa wonderful good chancer"
The old man removed his pipe, and
looking Robin in the face, said: u
IL hare made it rule nepcr to lend
money to young Daenp' I'fr4YITtl
"a very uIilSind rule when it touches
me, uncle. You were never unkind to
me before"
81 am no uDkind to you now either
Robin ..
"Only two thousand, uncle! And such
chancew Z.
"Guide heavens, herr the lad! sOnly
two thousandr Did you ever earn twa
thousand pounds? Did ye ever save twa
thousand pounds? When ye have, Robin
come to me am I'll talk WI ye aboet lend
ing ye sum-" fH-' 7i isli ea1nun
"But, uncle, the thing is not a new
venture; tits sure to pay" sja5is ,.I +
"It is gaun to hae new masters: an men
at sixty arma sac sure aboot things epay-
Ing as lads of five-an'-t twenty are" .rsi
So the young man went away much
disappointed and not little angry; but
other friends looked more favorably on
borrowed, and Robert Rae and Aleck
Lang bought outthe old-estatlished carpet
weaving house of Thomas Blackie.
The first year the concern, in spite of
falling prices, did very we'll. Roberts
share Of the profits not only gave him a
good living, but paid his interest, and
allowed him to lay by nearly f100 towards
clearing off his borrowed capital; and the
next year things were still brighter. a.
In the fourth year of the enterprise
Robert Rae called again on his uncle.
He was sitting smoking in just the same
dress and attitude.
"Good evening, Uncle David"
"Good evening, Robin. How's busi-
| nessP"
.'First rate. 1 don't come tonight about
business"
'sHechl What for then?"
] "I'm going to be married. l want to
tell you about it, fE
"That's mair kittle risk than Blackie's
business, Robin
| 81 think not uncle" e..
| "What's the lassie?"
"Jessie Lorimer."
"The ministers daughter"
eyes"
"What TOUGHER has she."
"Just her beauty and her noble ma
ture; she is of good family too, and has
had the best of educatiens. Why, un-
Gle, she can do most anything-paints,
draws, plays the harp, sings like an
angel, and"
"rm feared she'll be kind o. ma
4 trimonial luxury, Robin. But she's a
bonnie bit lassie hae seen her; yet,
l doubt If she's fit for q puir roan'f
wife," az.-# .#l sll,,-s
"You'll come to the wedding, un'
cle," l.yli.tav
Surely, surely" l. w.,
1t was a very grand wedding, and
Uncle Speers made quite sensation
by giving the bride a check for f500
Indeed, Jessie seemed to have quite
captivsted the old bachelor, and he
soon began to spend great many Of
his evening in her pretty heme.
Three years passed happidly away
In Roberts home there had been some
pleasant changes; and Uncle Speer'
danced a pretty baby Jessie occasion
ally on his knee, or looked admiringly
and wonderingly at his own wee
namesakc in his cradle. Down at tn,
} mill things were apparently equally
prosperous-al the looms were at worl
and the very welfare of Kllmarnocl
as a community was sensibly connec
ted with the business of "Lang 81 Rae
Cardst Mill" ~. D =,
But a great deal of of this success
VAS emily apparent, for it hung upor
chances entirely beyond the control o
, the young partners in it. They ha'