, 1885-12-03

clnn to a small river, and the watct
was deep after the rain, and there wls
no bridge; and the Saxon would nnt
WEI his feet, so he said 10 the HigL-
lander:
"Wilt thou carry me overf'
We'll, said the Gael, 81 don't mind
If | do. but IL | were n gentleman like
you, ! wonld never travel without my
own bridge, and | would not be in ans
mans debt for fayors."
But the Saxon got on his fellow-trav.
eler's back, and was carried over.
When they got to London the saxon
went to the bailie's house, and the other
went to the house of his old country
woman. who was foster motfnr to the
baltic 8 daughter.
Well, the Saxon gentleman began 10
tell the baltic all that had happened
him by the way.
81 met with a Gael by the way" said
he, land he was a perfect fool He
told me told me that he had sown lin;
here n year ago in a street. ahd that hi
was coming to fetch it. il he could find
IT as he left it. but that il he did not,
he would not have il; and how should hn
find that after n year! He told inc 7
should never travel without my mother.
and my house, and my bridge. nut
though he was a fool, he was a gooi.
natnred fellow, for he gave me some
OF his food, and lent me n bit of his
plaid, and he carried me over n river. -
81 know not but he was as wise as the
man who was speaking to him. said
the bailie, who was n wise man. I'll
tell YOU what he meant" said he. 40
has left a girl in this town." said the
bailic, and he is come to see il she Is in
the same mind as she was when he left
her. II so, he will take her with him
II not, he will leave her. Your mother
nouri5hed you, and q gentleman like
You should have his own nourishment
with him. He meant that you should
not be dependent on him. 1t was the
hoohy that was with him, said the
bailie. "a gentleman like you should
have your W shelter, and yonr house
is your shelter; and a man should al
ways be ready to cross a river without
help. The man was no fool, but n
smart lad, and should like to see him. "
said the bailie.
Well, the next day the baltic wentIto
the house where the lad was, and asked
him home to dinner. and the lad came.
Now" said the lad to the bailie. ms
1t is the law that no man may he
married here unless the bailie gives him
the bride by the hand, will you he so
kind as to give me the girl that / have
come to marry. if she is in the Same
mindf' And the bailie said, II will
do that. my smart lad, tomorrow, or
whenever thou dost choose. | would
60 farther than that for such n smart
boy"
"well, | will be ready tomorrow
said the lad.
daughter disguised herself and went to
the house of her foster-mother, and the
Gael had a ohurchman there. md the
baltic came in, and took his own daugh-
ter by the hand.
Give thy hand girl. said he, 1t is
an honor for thee TO marry such a
smart lad And they we're married
according to the law. Then the baltic
went home, and he WAS to give his
daughter by the hand to the Saxon gen.
tleman that day. but the daughter was
not to be found. And he was a wild
over, and she was keeping house for
him.
well, said the bailie, I'll wager
that the Gael has got her after all. -
And the Gael came in with the daugh-
ter, and told them everything. And
the bailie said, "Well, I am glad she
has got a smart lad like thee for a has
band"
And they made a wedding that lasted
n year and a day.