Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-23

Il don't know if you ever read the graver
magazines" said Miss Morton, with an in
tOlerahe air OF superiority, $50 perhaps
you have not seen Professor Macgrubber's
paper on the comparative morality Of the
Celtic races, He brings out some curious
fac6s.'
"Factsy' angrily. "Are We sure they are
facts? IWoUl IA be so keen to believe
what mon says against his ain country
q suppose by his name he's ScOtch?)-it's
an i'll bird that fouls its ain nest"
"Oh he is perfectly reliable scientific
man, and he says the Legitimate"
Its no becoming to argue such a like
subject WI young Teddy" interrupted
Uncle Sandy, hastily and severely. "At
ony rate, we are ceeYifzed enough to ken
that"
"Oh, dear meP' exclaimed Miss Morton,
with some contempt. sit is evident you
are more moral il talk than in action"
Before AIr. Craig could gather his forces
to reply, Mona came to the rescue.
81 am sure tea must be ready. Shall we
GO into the dining-room? I am quite long
ing for sup
so am I. 1t is past my usual tea-time,"
cried Miss Morton. ''What q lovely view
you have here. I have rarely seen any
thing more beautiful, and have knocked
about a good deal"
~ am surprised We find any good in the
country at a." remarked Uncle Sandy,
with whitening sarcasm, as he took his
seat.
1.-THE country, the rocks and mountains,
and burns and sea, are well enough. In
short, all save the spirit Of man, and the
climate are divine" remarked Miss Nor
ton, with cheerful disregard of what any
one else thought.
This was so very evident, that Uncle
Sandy instinctively felt that he had better
leave her alone.
'Mona and me-we have wandered a bit
oursel's," he resumed, to change the sub
iect. ''It's varra divertin' to see the diff
ferences betwixt diverse nations"
cit used to be-" corrected Miss Morton;
''but they are all growing horribly alike.
When I was last at jerusalem" she con-
tinued, helping herself to q cream scone,
while Uncle Sandy's eyes looked big with
amazement, as seen over a huge cup of tea
he had just lifted to his lips-''when l was
last at Jerusalem. a very enterprising Ger
man was just going to start threepenny
bus, from the Temple to TOphet-conyen-
lent but vulgar"
It is much to the credit Of Uncle Sandy's
national caution and self-controI that he
swallowed his tea in silence. and even
helped himself to a spoonful of marmalade
before he replied dryly in the interrogative
form
'And how many times might you have
been in the Holy CitY?"
''Twice. First when joined Lord and
Lady Huntover's party, and was aWfully
bored That determined me to travel on
my own hook ever after; and then the year
before last, when l went down the Dan
ube and by the Black Sea to Constantinople,
and so on by Smyrna and Damascus to
Jerusalem. only took my maid, and q
dragoman from Smyrna. 1 enjoyed that
tour. met some very gOOd-loOking Amer
lean naval officers; they were shrewd and
amusing. Apropos, where is your nephew,
Mr. Craig?"
He is AVA to the loch WI Mary Black
to fish. He never does much, though, VII
the rod. Hielanders have no patience
they want to be aye bang-banging at birds.
I doubt but Kenneth will have taken the
| nets. They will be here soon. The grille
Gamma want her tea"
81 like to hear you talk, Mr.. Craig" said
Miss Morton, sending in her cup for re-
plenishing. 81 fancy your Scotch is pure
and unadulterated: