Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1882-03-23

Ana the Duy VINO Kissed MS mOtll
Is every inch man
youths C0mpunioA.
THE LEGEND OF SIR COLIN CAMPBELL,
Sir Colin Campbell was Highland
knight, and was obliged by his duty
to be absent from home for seven long
years. During this time his wife,
Lady Margaret, resolved to do the best
she could with his possessions, and by
her frugality ard industry give him
the happiness of finding himself better
IF when he returned than he was
when he left home. The castle
which he inherited was mere ruin
and to its restoration the young dame
applied herself. In the course of the
seven years she accomplished her pur-
pose. The towers arose us Of yOre, the
walls were solid, the roofs weather.
proof, hahitahle, and the furniture
and belongings all good and handsome
Without, the ground was well titled,
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aae". WIZ ~, WIZ W "nIoi,p
left her alone. Her clansmen, who
sympathized with her, helped her and
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However 'he years passed ny, ana
ne came mol ana neither message or
letter tod ms Wlie that he was sun
aliye; ard Wl!eii all were sure that he
mad been siam Il nelShDorlns lard ny
the name OF MacCOrquaddIe cane WOO.
ing the window for years she sald
nm nay, DuV al ias''Wneh "llat seemed
true tldlngs OF her husoands DEAN
had grown OLD news 10 all MS friends
SHE reluctantly gave her promise to be
his wile' she was lonely IN her castle,
and a long NE stlll lay before her' and
MacCorq uadale was arueht Ill ms WOO
ing, ana there was Ihe nome that She
had built turned INTO a h'lnnery,
All torgaVe her save Old Elspeth,
Colin CampDellS old nurse, VINO was SO
tnrdged al the lady want OF cohStahcy
that she left the castle and went to live
III ml5eraole stone nut upon the noun
tain road. Margaret stroye IN vain to
induce her to return, ana llnally. IN
despair, gave up The attempf. Mean
while preparations were beng made
for the WIDOW marriage, ana the clans
were bldden to the least
The day before that OF the wedding
old E!speth arose early ana Went 0ut
to gather "a tagot OF wood with which
to bake her DahnocNs. Inc Wlhd was
shalp, and as she pattered about she
compared hef present cohdiIioh with
The comforts Oh the past
"But l could ma i've WI yon dame
now she sad aloud. "oh, Sir Colin,
Sir COIN! that she coulu forget yc.
AS she spoke the hahea deep groan
answered her, and stepping aside, sne
saw figure lying amidst the bushes.
1t was that OF man, who was
dressed III rags, ahd hau Il great wound
on his head, from which the blood had
trlckIed over his face.
AS she bent over him he opened his
eyes.
"Who called mcT he said
Elspeth heard the voice rs one hears
strange sounds in a dream. With
trembling hands she drew back Tie
sleeve from his arm and saw there
the mark of a cross, and she knew ii
was Sir Colin Campbell who had re-
turned.
In her hut he came to himself and
told his tale. Warned by a dream that
he should return home, he had, after a
long and painful journey, reached the
nearest town and sent messenger tC
his wife. The messenger had never
returned. lie had then dispatched
another, with the same result, and
filled with terror, had set out for his
home, accompanied by his one remain
ing retainer. On the way they were
attacked by armed men who hid theil
faces by folds of Grape. The servant,
fate he did not know, hut he had faler
beneath a fearful blow, and it wa.
plain that those who had attacked hin
had afterward arrayed his senseles.
form in these beggar's rags, bearing
away with them the dress which wa,
so well known to all who dwelt in tht
neighborhood.
As she listened to the story Elspetl
clinched her bOny hands.
"Sir Colin," she cried 81 know youl
enemy. 1t is the Laird of Corquadale
Tomorrow he is to marry your Teddy
and you would have been too late