New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-06

yehemently by the hand.
"By st. Dunstan! kinsman.' he crleq. ~ was
we'll daue, and dare swear thou art as brave ial
as ever handled oar. Give me the pacKet OF sqlpS
Amy thou shall sec he fire one IN honor Oh thy
cousin AlexisP ,
The Hrework. unskilfully thrown lodged in the
coat-skirts of n stout brOad-shouldercd man in a
rounl hat and long brown surtOut, VINO was
eibowng his way through the crowd Tie stranger,
evidently foreigner, strOve furiOusly against the
Kissing snuttering prOcctile and at last succeeded
in throwing it under his feet and tranpllng u our
with his heavy bOOt-sOles. Then, brandlsnlng =
formidable walking cane, and grumbllng most oI'i,
nously he hogan to work his way. as fast as a
slight laneness in one of his feet perntted 70 tle
place where WIrtig was blowing, his matchl anu anu
preparing for another explosion. Emily called ner
fathers attention to the strangers hostile demon
STATIONS but the valiant host of the Bear OF BRAD
wardine needed them not From tlne llille Rt
he said it had been the use aud custom at MiileI-
stein haryest-hOme TO burn peoples CLONES VIII
s0ubs and he certainly should not, in the year OF
grace 1927 set an example OF GevlaI'o liI stin ~
guiShcd some well-kn0wn English OathS lsSuiIB
from the strangers lips-and when Caleb came up
and whispered i'm his ear that the traveller had
alighted at the Bear, and, finding himself lonely,
had demanded to be conducted to the testlNal|IHe
worthy nnkecper regretted that he had dlreGted ms
brOadsde against the stern OF natural hlIy anu
seemed disposed 20 mike sdue }and cordial apology
After some Cursing and grumbllng IN .Ehghsn, tne
strangers wrath was appeased, ana III sGrs u
Ango-Cierman jargon he declared himself satlshed.
He said some civil things to Emily, took seat ny
her side, abused the squib and rocket practlce'
praised his hosts wine, and made hlmseh az Ilohe.
Wirtgs attention seemed greatly engrossed oy tnee
newcomer whom he examined with the corner OF
his eye taking no further part III inc DIVERSIONS ol
the festival and quite emitting to observe the tur,
tive rlances exchanged between his daughter and
Elben, who lurkcd in the vicinity.
Presently Alexis. who had been oVcrWnelmeu Dy
the greetings of old acquaintanccs and playmatesl
returned to his unclcs party lie started at sight OF
the Engllshman..
How nowP ne exclaimed; "you here, my good
The stranger evidently shared the young mans
surprise Mt their meeting. Hastily, quitting ms
seat he took Alexis by the farm. aud led INN out 81
the throng At n short distance oft, but ont OF all
earshot, Wrtig saw them walking up ana down
the Engishman talking and gesticulatng win
great eaTnesness, Alexis listening with smiling A.
tention The host of the Bear sat in deep thought,
his eyes rivcted upon the Englishman. , =,
"Caeb" he suddenly demanded OF the old
waiter, who was moistening his larnyX WIN mug
of cider" Caleb, how came YOn gentleman 10 our
%on horseback, Master Wirtig,"' replied Caleb.
mastering ND his "reminiscences of tho tales or my
Landlord "ou "a gallant ebay gedng. HIS honor
wore spatterdashes, such rs they wear to hunt the
fox, believe, IN his country Ills cane h1ng from
his button; and if it 50 please We, Master Nlrtg'
will describe his horse furniture rs well as my poor
old memory will permit" . ,uvr...o
Enough" said Wirtig impatently hence
comes the traveller, and whittier Is ho boundT
Caleb shrugged his shoulders. o.,
alas he written his name in the strangers book 7.
ale has So Master Wirtig. after long entreaty LOT
at first he stcadfastly refused. At last he wrote IT.
Let none this Inc said save your MASTER ana
let him he discreet, Or -.
GIoriousr interrupted Wirtig, and, in the JOY
of his heart, was rear embracing his ast0nlshcd
servant. II had presentimcnt oil 1t; but say-liS
nameP ,,-,.... 800 a.
see it, Master Wirtig, and lyon know ! am not
very good at reading writing. l looked into the
e How looked the word. follows"
" TO me it looked a good deal like blot"
Now by St. Bennett Of ScytOn! thou art tho
ducst knave that ever wore green apron! HOW
many letters ~
Caleb scratched his head. "Hard to say exactly;
but not more than five, would wager that,
Give! Varlet thou rrjoccst me. Heavens
that such good fortune should be mine! Kun, man,
run as you never ran before; Bid Jenny, Kill,
roast and boil. A great supper; scottish cookery
The .oak-table shall Groan with ITS load OF sack
ale and whiskcy. Let Quentin put the horses TO,
and fetch III with the carriage. Rob Roy must go
round to all the best houses, and invite the neigh
bors. Tell Rowena to leave tho goats ana helP
Jenny in the kitchen. BY my halidome! had
almost forgotten. Old Edith must sweep ont the
ballroom. and Front-de- Bpuf put wax-lights in
the chandeliers Go! run fyw
Caleb Disappeared In his place came crowd
of the innkeepcT's friends and gosslps. hat
now What is upP was asked on all sides. FAnd
ruch as the walls Of tile Bear OF Bradwardine never
vet beheld. For they are this day lhonord by tho
presence Of the most welcome guest that eyer r. ii
The streets of Nielsten. Vino shall low Ike
water and there's welcome 30 all the world"
Breaking through the inqusitivo throng. WTtig
hurried to meet Alexis, who was now returning
weir cried the uncle with Oeamins counte-
nance and expanded eyes.
a." Well I" coOlly replied the nephew
Is it lie. or Is 1t nOtT
"Whoi Now, by tho soul Of St. Edward thou
hast sworn to drive me mad YOu say yOu have not
been i'm Scolandi Was il in Paris you knew him
Or do you think am blndf Is not that his noble
Scottish countenancci the high cheek bones-tho
sharp gray eyes-the large mouth, and the bold ex,
pressiOuf And then the lame foot, ana five letterS
What would you have mOreP
Really, uncle, would have nothing more"
Obstinate fellowl you will explain nOthingl
But the portrait, the face, the five letters-yOur
mystery is uselessthe secret is out-the stranger Is
Scott p cried Alexis, greatly surprised. &" How
do yOu know that ~
"'Enough know it. 'Tis the Great Unknown
Shame YOU Alexis, to try to deceive yonr uncle
Tell the great man, with whom you. unworthy that
you are. have been so fortunate as TO make ac-
quaintancc. that his ncogntO shall be respected ms
surely as bear an English heart in my bosom. BY
the rood, shall it, FOR all Miclstcn he shall be
the Unknown. But crave his good leave to cclc-
bratc his coming"
al will answer for his making no objection" re-
piled Alexis. who apparently struggled with some
inward emotion, for his voice was tremulOus, his
face very red, and his eyes were steadfastly fixed
Answer for yourself, Sir Architectr said his
uncle, somewhat sharply Then, in lower and
confidential tone, Where Is the immortal genusP
he inquired.
III i mistake not" replied Alexis 81 see him
yOndeT, eating tufdS ana puinpclnHkcI'
"Ah, the great man" CALCULATED Wirtig; "to con-
descend to food 50 unworthy OF his illustreus jaws
And see, hO is about to fire Of the mortnrl En-
gazing familiarity Boom! The loudest report
tO-dayI The piece is mine, though it cost me
thousand 1orns 1t shall be christeneI Walter
ScottP
Hush, hush ~ intcrpOscd Alexis; {" If yOa go on
in this way, the incognto Will be in danger. Aud
he himself must not perceive that you--"
"Tue p interrupted the excited Wirtig. clapping
his hand OH his lips. "Ah. could but speak
Gaelic orp even Euplsh the better TO cOumunc with
the inspired bardl BIT w. has translated Goetz
Won Berlichingcn,' so must understand tho pure
German of Millolstcn But now tell me. Alexis
in strict confidence, how comes the first of the
worlds poets In our Door |illageR Has he. per-
chance heard of tho Bear Of llradwardns, and of
his faithful cansman, John Jacob Wirtig3 for
does he seek subject for new romance, and propose
to pleace his hero at Minelstein, as he conducted
Durward to Plesss-les, Tours and the brave knight