The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-11-11

- ssSssoa hbhou myble, ~ 6no Lo0k
the gauntlets off bis hands and begar
to chafe them also.
II Gamma tell" answered the miller
"Yet ! would ma think such pleasan
looking gentleman could ha' bucklse
ON armor 10 eight our GUIDE King jamie
whom God blsss."
"Hew white anil how soft his handl
are, and his hair Is rs smooth as silk
Alack ! some fair lady ia Galloway OF
Lothian may be looking sadly owre
moss and muirland for tke sigLt o. hi
gray stscd and white plu,nb. Sure, hsl
eyes wad melt to s.e Lh. tur air lyinl
hoslssa's . s- a
"OGs zook Mysh., las, ,sr tongue
loupin' like u mill hoppr. DInnn ~,
the gentleman II conih' ~ iis sens.
This was indeed the ca,o. A fain,
color swept over the pale cheeks, the
long eyalasLes unclohed, anu the knight
with strong effort rose slowly 70 his
elbow.
Thanks, my good people, for your
kinkness, but tell me where j ana |;
and his dark eyes roved about the lew
rOofed, clay-a0ored cottage, with its
scant furniture, and the turf tirs blaz-
ing in the great fireplace.
The miller took off his bonnet re-
spectfully, before be answered.
"Ye're in the mill town o. Bannock,
gentle sir. And l am Gawain Beaton,
= puir miller, at your service"
81 am safe, then. Thank God for
that" said the stranger fervsntly.
"But how far am ] from this days
field Of sorrow r.
II told ye, lass, l thought he was a
kings man" whispered tho miller 10
his wife. Then, in answer 70 the
knights question, he said, defersuti-
ally
"Little more than a-mile, sir. Do
you know our King Jamie, and wheth-
er he escaped =.
The knight saased his hand across
his damp aud blood-stained brow, and
sighed feebly.
"Gie the Draw gentleman sone o.
ye posset, Mysie. Perhaps IL will DO
him mickle good = and the miller
poured out q tin dish Of tho curdled
beverage and handed il to his wife, Who
in turn presented il 70 the stranger.
He quaffed is with zeAt. aud appeazed
somewhat refreshed after drinking it.
"You are very good, aud ii | live
this service shall not Le forgotten,
he said, as he handed the vessel lack
to Mysie.
''Coinmand our services ~ ye May /;
we are ~ ys,r hi,i,iing, ysntle air, :
said the miller, whose sylnl2thi.s were
aroused nn less by the strangel's appar-
en-, rank, than by tbc fact that hs bad
sought ior the king.
III ,Sie casL an sii.ctionsI- sI'l thank.
ful glance at hs'r husband.
Glad sm that hid icut steel
l'onn.' and harness ihis morning.
GA~uin dear. Else you might be
lying Like that" and she nodded toward
their guest.
"T'were shame, though 10 keepit
me frae fechting for good King Jamie"
said the miller. "Dule il may bring
to US, hysie, my dee"
A groan from the wounded stranger
made them both 90 TO his side.
"CAn we not do something for ye,
sirI" asked Mysie.
81 fear me / am a.jying. Could
you get me priest, that may confassf'
"The nearest is at Sc. Ninian's kirk,
full three mile agang, yet can reach
there amen. But will ye not tell M
your name, sirf"
"1 am James Stuart, and this morn
ing was your king" said the sufferer,
lying back with low moan on the
coarse couch.
Gawain had taken his dagger and
stout walking staff, and advanced TO
the door, but at that surprising con
fession he stood as one amazed. Not
SO Mysie. At the astounding intelli-
gence she slipped out the tirling pin,
opened the door, and rushed out TO the
highway just as four horsemen, with
closed helmets and drawn swords
gallopped up in the cleaning.
"Gude sirs, priest, for st. Mary's
sakel" she cried, wringing her hands;
ga priest to confess our puir and sake
less king"
"Who say ye wishes TO coufesal' de-
manded the leading horseman.
The kiAg, onr blessed king jamie,
who is lying on our bed a-dYing. oh
sirs, for priestl"
"Hush, woman, here is priest,
said one Of the riders, who had lion
blazoned within the engrniled border
Of his scarlet tambaId coat. "Leat
US to your king"
The four men dismounted, and, fas
tening their horses to the boar-tre,
hedge, strobe in after Myhis bsyont
the hallan, or wooded partition, whiel
separated the living room from th'
open mill.
Gswain was sore alarmed ~ the fou
armed knights entered his humbl,
dwelling. He thought by their ricl
armor aud a,coutrements--for they
were splendidIy dressed--that they
were OF the kings train; and in u yer.
spslogetical lnauner he hastened TO ex
plain the reason Of the royal presence
"He fell from his horse, splritet
animal, aud think he nlu-t hav,
been wounded before. We brough
him in hither, an nv gudewife and
have done a we could, sirs, upon M,
word, - we could, though its leetl'
enow."
"No more fellow, said he with tn
hon on his surcoat, stcrnls; out sti
up the fire on thy hearth yolrIer, 70
your den is as dark as dungeon. w
want to look at this king Of ours"