The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-01

not 40 far, think. az % marry my pooI
patron, had II not been strangely enough
for the circumstance OF bis extreme unpopu'
larity.
This was the work Of Tam Macmorland-
There was not much harm In Tam; but be
had that grievous weakness, long tongue;
and as the only man in that country who
had been out Tor rather who had como In
AGAIN, he was sure OF listenerx Those that
have the underhand In any fighting, have
observed. are ever anxious TO persuade them
selves they we're betrayed BY Tam's ac-
count of IL. the rebels had been betrayed at
every turn and by every officer they had
they had been betrayed at Derby, and be-
trayed at Falkirk; the night march was :
step Of treachery Of my Lord Georges; and
Cuiloden was lost by the treaohery OF the
Macdonalds This habit Of imputing treason
grew upon the fool, till at last he must have
| in Mr.. Henry also. Mr.. Henry (by his ac-
COUNT had betrayed the lads Of Durrisdeer
no had promised to follow with moro men
and instead OF that he had ridden to King
George.
"Ay, and the next dayl" Tam would cry.
1.-THE puir, bonnie master and the puir, kind
lads that rade W him, were hardly over the
scaur. or he was afY-the Judis! Ay, weel-
he has his way OF; he's to be my lord, nae
less. and there's mony a cauld corp amang
the Hieland heatherl". And at this, IL Tam
had been drinking, he would begin to weep.
Let any one speak long enough he will get
believers. This view Of Mr.. Henry's behavior
crept about the country by little and little;
it was talked upon by folk that knew the
contrary but were short OF topics; and ~ was
heard and believed aIs~ gwen OuI iOi sosi'oi
by the ignorant and the i'll willing. Mr.
Henry began TO be summed; yet awhile, and
the commons began 10 murmur as he went
by. and the women who are always the most
bold because they are the most safe) to cry
out their reproaches to his face
The master was cried up for saint. 1t
was remembered how he had never had any
band in pressing the tenants; as, indeed, no
more he had, except to spend the money. lie
was a little wild perhaps, the folks SAID; but
how much better was a natural, wild lad that
would soon have settled down, than skin
flint and sneckdraw, sitting, with his nose
In an account book, to prosecute poor ten
ants. One trollop, who by all accounts had
been very badly used by the master yet made
herself q kind of champion of his memory
She flung a stone one day at Mr.. Henry.
"Whaur's the bonnie lad that trustit yer
she cried
Mr.. Henry refined in his horse and looked
upon her, the blood flowing from his lip.
"Ay, Jessr says be- you, tool Aud yet
We should ken me better" For it was he who
had helped her with money.
The woman had another stone ready, which
she made as If she would cast and he, TO
ward himself, threw up the hand that held
his riding rod.
"What, would ye beat a lassie, ye
uglyT'- cries she, and ran away scream
ing as though he had struck her.
Next day word went about the country
like wildfre that Mr. Henry had beaten Jes
sic Broun within an inch Of her life. give
it as one instance Of how this SNOWFALL grew,
and one calumny brought another, until my
poor patron was so persisted in reputation that
he began TO keep the house like my lord. All
this while, you may he sure he uttered 10
complaints at home; the very ground OF the
scandal was too sore matter TO be handled,
and Mr.. Henry was very proud and strangely
obstinate in silence Ny old lord must have
heard Of it, 10y John Paul, il by no one else.
and he must at least have remarked the
altered habits Of his son. Yet even he, it is
probable, knew not how high the feeling ran,
aud as for Miss Allison, she was ever the last
person 70 hear news, and the least interested
when she heard them.
In the height Of the ill-feeling for It died
away as il came, no man could say WHY
there was an election forward in tho town of
ST. Brides, which is the next 10 Durrisdeer,
standing on the Water Of Swift; some griev.
ance was fermenting, forget what, If ever ]
heard and it was currently said there would
DO broken heads ere night. and that the
sheriff had sent as far as Dumfries for sol
diers My lord moved that Mr. Henry
should be present, assuring him it was neces
sary 90 appear for the credit Of the house
1T will soon be reported" said he, that we
10 not take the lead in orr own country"
at is strange lead that can take, said
Mr.. Henry; and when they had pushed him
further, IL tell you the plain truth, be said.
Il dare not show my face"
"You are the first OF the house that ever
said 50, - cries Miss Alison.
I'VE will go all three, said my lord; and
sure enough he got into his boots (the first |
time in four years-a sore business John Paul |
had to get them on, and Miss Alison into her
riding coat, and all three rode together to st |
Brides
The streets were full Of the rif-raff OF all |
the country side, who had no sooner clapped |
eyes OH Mr.. Henry than the Kissing began, |
and the hooting, and the cries Of "JudasV |
and where was the masterf and where |
we're tho poor lads that rode with himf |
Even stone was cast; but tue more part |
cried shame ut that for my old lords sake |
and Miss Ahlsons 1t took not ten minutes |
to persuade my lord that Mr. Henry had |
been right He said never a word, but turn |
ed his horse about, and home again, with his |
chin upon his bosom Never word said |
Miss Alison, no doubt she thought the more. |
no doubt her pride was stung, for she was a |
bone bred Durie, and no doubt her heart was |
touched to see her cousin so unjustly used |
That night she was never in bed ! have Of |
ten blamed my lady-when 1 call to mind |
that night, readily forgive her all; and the !
irst thing in the morning she came to the |
old lord in his usual seat
If Henry still wants me-" said she, she |
can haveane now" To himself she had diff |
ferent speech; 81 bring you no love, Henry |
but, God knows, all the pity in the world"
June the first, l74S was the day of their |
marriage II was Decemberof the same year
that first saw me alighting at the.doors Of the
great house; and from there | take up the |
history of events rs they befell under my |
own observation, like witness in court
CHAPTER H.
STATE or AFFAIRS AT DURRIsDEER DURING |
THE MASTERS wAyDERINGs.
~ MADE 3ds- the last Ia ,s Of