The Osceola times., 1884-11-29

they were a happy couple and prospeied.
Andrew was popularity krown as the
Laird o. Logic, and did not object to the
! name. A child was born, which Was
called Janet after the fathers mother.
II grew up strong and lovely, and was
the idol ofits parents.
DREADFUL FATE.
When Janet was about five years old.
Andrew one day took his AK TO cut some
fire wood up the path, near the hill Of
Ba,gay. After the burning of the house
of Balgay, Ramsay and his family remov-
ed TO Dundee, but on his death his wild.
| ow-for he had married again-rebuilt
the place, and went 10 reside there with
her son and two daughters. Andrew
had kept aioof from them, and was care
ful not TO encroach or trespass on their
land. BY some means hisax slipped and
went over the fence into the wood. An
drew gathered up his sticks and return
ed home, telling his wife that rather
than step on the land of the Belgay he
would lose his AK.
Next morning Andrew was arrested
by posse of constables, charged with
having broken into the barn of the Ram
says and slaughtered their finest milcb
COW. All his denials and protestations
of innocence were vain. An AK identi.
fled as his, bearing his name cut in the
handle, and admitted by iiim TO be his,
was found in the barn, and ii was the
weapon with which the outrage had been
perpe'rated. He was an ex convict, the
circumstaDtial evidence was against him
and he was convicted and once more
sent across the sea. The anguish of the
PARTING with his wife and little one no
pen can touch.
CONFESSION.
Three wears after this sad event, man
named Fergus was convicted for high
way robbery and murder, and sentenced
to be hanged. After his conviction he
confessed that he was the perpetrator OF
II the outrage on Ramsay's COW. He had
been employed a. a laborer by Ma. Ram
say, who was old and very passionate
and for some oifense had beaten him
with pitchfork and discharged him
Full of anger. he quilted the place, and
wandering through the woods of Balgay
he came upon the AK belonging to An
drew Watts. The idea seized him OF
ayenging himself on Mrs. Ramsay, and
when night came on he went to the barn
and slaughtered the old weman's favorite
cow.
On these facts being presented to the
government, Andrew was once more par
! doned and returned home. His daugh-
ter had been dead year, and his wife
was dying ofa broken heart. Within a
month of his return she was in her grave,
king OF THE BEGGARs."
In half year Andrew was never seen
outside his dwelling in the day time
One day, at the end of the period named
Andrew suddenly appeared on the streets
of Dundee, arrayed IN fantastic garb
-, IN his Scotch bonnet he wore number
-, old feathers which had belonged TO
III o-wife. Around him was cloak made
intof pieces of the dresses of his wife
ow. daughter. He was harmless and
ested none, and so he was unmolcst-
H.. For two years he could be seen in
ia strange garb, and came to be known
theThe Knight of the Beggars.'
xpo In 1910, the writer's grandfather, a
II venerable clergyman of the Church Of
Scotland was summoned to the death
bed OF the Laird o. Logic. He had been
found living helpless on the road which
led to his house, and tenderly taken 20
his home by kindly neighbors. The
doctor who was summoned said the old
n ans system was broken up, and his
time was come. When he awoke from a
stupor into which he had fallen, his in
tellect was as bright and clear as ever.
GOING HOME.
Doctor" said he, "Tm going home,
and | want 20 see nay auld frien', DIR.
Nj, before gang, just TO say guide
bye"
The minister was sent for and found
the man to whom he had been friend
in time of need, with clear intellect
and memory unclouded.
81 confess my SIM" saidthe laird. "and
hae the pardon O. the Lord, and now Pm
ganping ava hame TO rest"
After the communion had been ad-
ministered, he lay back with his ewes
closed and his hands folded on his breast.
After half an hour had thus passed in
solemn silence, he opened his eyes and
looking straightforward said:
"rhere's my kind father and my ain
mither, stand!n' hand in hand. and my
wee airnaie and her mither on either
side. NY bairnaie, my wife, my father,
mither, I'll be wi ye the moo"
And as he tried to grasp the minister's
hand, his fingers relaxed. the light faded
from his eyes and the Laird o Logic and
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