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


mastership OF arts, and Of the various pro
fessors, with whom and their proficiency hs
seemed well acquainted; and thus, talking Of
things that knew. soon got liberty OF speech
In my new home.
In the midst Of this came Mrs Henry into
the room: this was before the birth OF Mis-
Katharine. She used me with more OF con
descension than the rest; kept her in th.
third place Of my esteem
II did not take long before all Pate Mac
morland's tales were blotted out OF my be
lief, and | was become, what have ever
since remained, q loving servant OF the house
of Durrisieer Mr. Henry had the chief part
OF my affection. IL was with him | worked
and found him an exacting master. keep
ing all his kindness for those hours In which
We were unemployed, and in the steward,
Office not only loading mo with work, but
viewing me with a shrewd supervision. Al
length one day be looked up from his paper
with kind of tlmidness, and says he, "Mr
Mackellar, | think ought 10 tell you that
YOU do very we'll" That was my first word
of commentator, and from that day his jeal
ousy Of my performance was relaxed; soon
it was Mr.. Mackelar' here and "Mr
Mac.elarn there with the whole family; and
for much Of my service at Durrisdeer have
transacted everything at my own time and
to my own fancy, and never farthing chal-
lenged.
Even while he was driving me, had be
gun to find my heart go out to Mr.. Henry
no doubt partly in pity, he was a man SO pal
pably unhappy. He would fall into deep
muse over our accounts, staring at tho page
or out Of the window; and at those times the
look OF his face, and the sigh that wouli
break from him awoke in me strong feelings
Of curiosity and eommiseration. One day
remember, we were late upon some bust
ness in the stewards room. This room is IN
the top OF the house and has view upon the
bay, and over a little wooded cape, on the
long sands; and there, right over against the
sur which was then dipping. we saw the free
traders with a great force Of men and horse
securing on the beach. Mr. Helry had been
staring straight west, SO that | marveled he
was not blinded by tho sun, suddenly b.
frowns, rubs his hand upon his brow, AMI
turns TO me with a smile.
"You would not guess what was think
ing says he. 81 was thinking would be
happier man il | could ride and run til,
danger Of my life with these lawless compan
ions"
told him had observed he did not enjoy
good Spirits and that it was a common fancy
TO envy others and think we should be the
better OF some change; quoting Horace to the
point, like young man fresh from college.
"Why, Just So" said he. And with that
we may get back TO our accounts"
II was not long before began to get wind
Of the causes that so much depressed him
Indeed blind man must have soon discovered
that there was shadow on that house, the
shadow OF the Master of Ballantrae. Dead
or alive land he was then supposed to be dead
that man was his brothers rival; his rival
abroad, where there was never good word
for Mr.. Henry and nothing but regret and
praise for the master; and his rival at nome
not only with ais father and his VIE, b'll
with the very servants
They were two old serving men that were
the leaders. John Paul, little, bald, solemn
,tomachy man, a great professor OF piety ana
take him for all in ALI pretty faithful ser
want, was the chief of the masters faction
None burst 90 so far as John He took O
pleasure in disregarding Mr.. Henry publicly,
,ften with a sighting comparison My lord
md Mrs. Henry took him up. TO be- sure, but
never so resolutely as they should and he
had only to pull his weeping face and begin
iis lamentations for the master-"his laddie,'
Is be called him-to have the whole con
loned. As for Henry, he let these things
lass In silence, sometimes with sad and
ometimes with black look. There was no
ivaling the deaf, 40 knew that, ara no" 10
ensure an old serving man for fanlt CT
Dyalty was mora than he could see His was
Iot the tongue to do it,
Nacconochie was chief upon the other side.
N old, i'll spoken, swearing, ranting, drunken
og: and have often thought il an odd cir
umstance in human nature that these two
CRYING men should each have been the
hampton OF his contrary, and blackened
heir own faults and made light of their own
rtues when they beheld them in a master
lacconochie had soon srnelled out my secret
took me much into his confidence
nd would rant against the master by the
our
My old lord was uniformly kind TO Mr.
lenry; he had even pretty ways OF graft
ude, and would sometimes clap him on the
boulder and say, as il to the world at large
This is very good son 10 me-" And CRATE
vi he was no doubt, being man Of sense and
nstice. But think that was ALL and | am |
lre Mr.. Henry thought so. The love was
II for the dead son. Not that this was often |
iven breath to; indeed with me but once
iy lord had asked me one day how got on |
nth Mr.. Henry, and | had told Linn the |
ruth.
"Ay," said he, looking sideways on the |
urning fire, "Ienry is good lad, a very good |
Id, said he "You have heard, Mr.. Macke |
lr, that had another sonl am afraid he |
'as not so virtuous lad as Mr. Henry; but |
ear me. he's dead, Mr. Mackelarl and while
o lived we were all very proud Of him, all |
cry proud. If he was not all he should have
cen in some ways, well. perhaps we loved
i'm betterp This last he said looking mus
ugly in the fire; and then to me, with great |
cal Of briskness, But am rejoiced you do |
} well with Mr.. Henry You will find him
good master" And with that he opened |
is book, which was the customary signal OF |
ismission. But it would be little that be
cad and less that he understood; Culloden |
ED and the master, these would be the burden
his thought; and the burden OF mine was
n unnatural Jealousy Of the dead man for
lr. Henry's sake, that had even then begun
, grow on me
am keeping Mrs. Henry for the last, so
nat this expression Of my sentiment may
,em unwarrantably strong: the reader shall
idge for himself when | am done. But
lust first tell Of another matter, which
as the means Of bringing me more init
late. l had not yet been six months at
when it CHANGED that John Paul
II sick and must keep his bed; drink was
10 root OF bis malady, in my poor thought,
ut he was tended and indeed carried himself
ke an afflicted saint; and the very minister
no came to visit him professed himself ed
ed when he went away The third morn
& OF his sickness Mr.. Henry comes to me
18th something Of a hang-dog look.
I" Mackellar," says he, ~ wish | could
ouble you upon little service. There is a
,nsion We pay; 1t is Johns part to carry it.
nd now that he is sick know not TO whom
should look unless 1t was yourself. The
after Is very delicate; could not carry it
it'll my own hand for a sufficient reason;
are not send Macconochie, who is a talker,
nd am haye--I am DESTROYS this should
u come to Mrs Henrys ears, says he, and
agl.. a.. l.