The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-06

The Cricket always told the Doctor tha
he would take his advice; but if he cam
: the next time in the same springy condi
tion the Doctor would say to him, "'Dan
iel, you take my advice as though you
were taking dose of physic; and. lik,
much doctors stuff, it does not seem t.
do you any good" Then Daniel woulc
say to him, "Well, Doctor. l am come tC
you for some more of your doctors stuff
But | am obliged to get the taste of il
out of my mouth with drop of whisky
, One day when DR.. Macleod was in his
garden, refreshing himself with work a,
his lower-beds, the Cricket came up, on
his way from the whisky-shop, and, moi
content with looking over the ratings
boldly opened the gate, and, with his
peculiar alternate pause and bound,
walked up to the minister, with a "Hoo
are We MOOT at waurk, l seep .a-
at would be better for you, Daniel, il
you were also at work." replied the
Doctor, who saw the Cricket's state
"you have been taking more than is
good for you"
"D'ye mean to say I'm fou'f" cried
the Cricket. u could hold as much
again, mon! Maybe you'll gle me a
taste of your ownW - s
"Maybe I'll gle You a taste of this rake,
Daniel, il you don't get out of my gar
den!" replied the Doctor, threatening the
Cricket with the rake; for, in making one
of his peculiar cricket-like bounds, Dan
iel had jumped upon flower-bed, and
was making havoc of the Doctors choice
plants But the Cricket refused to 20
out Of the garden, and desired to discuss
certain points Of doctrine with the min
lister; upon which the Doctor laid about
him stoutly with the rake, and forcibly
elected the Cricket from his premises.
The next Sabbath Daniel was at the
Highland Church, where he heard the
Doctor preach q very stirring sermon.
After tie congregation had been dis
missed, the Cricket saluted the minister,
as he stood among his people, and said,
"You have preached an excellent dis
course; but words will not do; you must
take the rake to themV'
DR.. Macleod smiled and said, "Well
said, Daniel i think that you must
have heard of the old minister who had
spent his best days in preaching to his
people, without seeing any visible good
resulting from his labors, and who; there
fore, on certain Sabbath, took with
him into the pulpit bag of stones; and,
after he had preached awhile to them,
said unto them, 4 see that words are not
sufficient; so, l will give you stonesp
whereupon, he brought out his bag, and
pelted at his congregation, on every side,
with great dexterity, crying to them,
will that do! will that do! will We mind
that! will We mind thatp And SO, Dan
iel, you have spoken wisely for once; for
it is needful TO take out the rake to some
men," .'."
"Thank'ee," said Daniel, who felt
somewhat fattered; "that is very good
doctors stuff"
"Then don't wash it out of your
mouth" said the Doctor; "and bear in
mind that it is especially needful to take
out the rake to those men who resemble
Daniel the Cricket" ..-rt ts...
The Cricket walked away rather crest
fallen; but, as usual, he did not take the
minister's advice, but washed it out with
drop of whisky.
THE LAIRD AND HIS BOOTS. '.
The -- family contained many brave
and strong men, robust and Of lofty stat
ure, and scarcely to be equaled through
out the Western Highlands About
century and quarter ago, one of these
brave men was in Edinburg; and, while
taking walk round the Castle, he OBJ
served crowd of men amusing them
selves with putting the stone. One of
the men boasted that he was not to be
matched In all Scotland; whereupon, the
Laird stepped forward, and, taking up
the stone, hurled it with prodigious force
against the rock, making mark that has
not been surpassed to this day.
Indeed, the Laird was brave man,
and could scarcely be equaled. Al
though he possessed an extraordinary
strength of body, yet few could spring
lighter, or were more nimble to win the
dance; and none could beat him at sports
requiring swiftness and strength. There
was certain DR.. Campbell, avery smart
gentleman, and scarcely half the Laird's
weight, who laid bet with him for a
game of golf, but the Laird easily gained
the day, for he was always great with
the canaan "shinties." He was also, an
expert player on the violin, and could
blow up the pipes with any piper in the
West Highlands. -N4-
He was very rash, sometimes running
horse-races and getting himsef thrown
and hurt. 1t was even said Of him that |
he was reckless enough to sail in an air
balloon, all the way from Edinburg to
Fifeshire, over the Firth Of Forth. Such
was his boldness, or rather madness,
that everyone thought that he would
soon finish his life. He was unmarried |
and could not settle down; at the same
time he was polite and temperate, and
was never seen intoxicated or keeping
with the vile. He was a gen.
tleman in the strict sense Of the word,
Of sportl
The Laird was such free-handed man,
that, before he came into all his estates,