The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-29

ably 90 hear voices little way IN front, nn'
to recognize the tones Of my lord and Dir
Alexander | pushed ahead and came pres
emily into their view. They stood toScthel
IN the open space where the duel was, M
lord with his bend on bis sons shoulder am
speaking with some gravity. AT least. al b
raised his head apon my coming. | thought
could perceive his ooun.enance 20 tighten
"Ah," says he, there comes the good Mac
kellar. I have just been telling Sandie th'
story OF this place, and how there was maj
whom the devil tried to kill, and how near h'
came 70 kill the devil instead"
had thought il strange enough he shoult
bring the child into that scene; that he shouli
actually be discoursing II his act, passee
measure. Brit the worst was yet to come
for he added, turning 20 bis son. You car
ask Mackellar he was here and saw IL.
"lsit true. Mr. Mlckellarn asked the child
"And dIl you really SEQ the deviiT
II have not heard the tale. replied, ''ana
I am in a press Of business SO far ! said O
little sourly, fencing with the embarrassment
Of the position. AMI suddenly tie tit'crnea
Of the past aud the terror Of that scene hi
candle light rushed IN upon my mind. be-
thought me that, for the difference Of q sec
cnd's quickne.s In parade. the chill teior'
me might have never seen the day. AMI iii
emotion that always fg'iercl round by
h.art ia tlat dars t.ruh5cry hurf forth b.
words. "But 80 I1uch is true" cried, Tia
have met the devil in these woods and seen
him foiled here: blessed be God that we g.
caped with life-blesscd be God that one
stone vet stands upon another in The walls OF
Durrisdceri nnd Oh Mr. Alexander II ever
YOU come By this spot, though IL was n hun
dred vcnrs hence. and you came with the
cave.t and the highest in the land. would
step aside and remember BIZ PRAYER"
My lord bowed his head grnvely "Ah,
says be. "Mackcilar is always IN the right
Come. Alexander take your bonnet on.
And With that be M covered and held out Do,
hand. so Lord said be, II thank thee and
nv son thanks thee FOR thy manifold great
mercies. Let us have peace for iiitie' Go
fcnd rs from tie evil man. rmite him. 9
Lord. upon the lying MOUTH The last broi
out of him like cIy; ard ~ that, whcth9r
remembered anger choked bis uitcrance OF
whofher.he perceived this was "a singular sort
o. PRAYER. al least De came suddenly 10 iui.
stop: md after a r1omcnt set back his bat
saoa BIS head.
IL think you have forgot word, my lord,
said Forgive us our trespasses Us we for
give them that trespass againstus For thine
is the kingdom and the power and the glory
for ever and ever. Amen"
"Ah, that is easy saying" said my lord
That is very easy saying. Nackellar But
for me TO forgivo' ih.nk would cut q
very silly figure If had the aiIeciation %
pretend it,
The BARN, my lord,H said !, with some
severity. for ! thought his expressions little
fitted for the cars Of children.
. "Why, very true said he. 'this Is dul.
worl, for lairn. Let's 60 nesting"
forget IL 10 was tie same day, but it wa.
soon after my lord, ending me alone, opened
himself q ettlc more on the same head
"Macseiar," be said, u ann now a very
happy MANI
Il think So indeed my lord,n said I, "and
the sight OF 30 gives me q light hcart'
There is nm obi cation iu happiness, a.
vou NOT think soW says he, musiusiy.
81 think so indeed" says !, ''and one 10
sorrow. too. II we ere not here to tfy 10 do
the Lest in my humble opinion, the sooner
we are away the better for all parties"
Gay, but il you we're in my shoes would
You forgive LimT ass ms lord
The suddcnncss Of the attack little gray
elel me 1T is a duty laid upon us strictly,
said J.
"Hut" said be, "theso arm eVprsssionsl DO
You forgive the man yourself"
"Well-non said L God forgive me, }
do not"
"Shako hands upon thatT cries my lord
with kind OF jovial.y.
1T Is an IN sentiment 70 shake hands
upon,n said !, ''for Christian people. I thinA
1 viii give you mine on some more cvangeii
cal occasion"
This / said, smiling little; bat as for my
lord. re went from the room laughing aloud
For my lords slavery % the child, car
find 10 expression adequate. Tie lost himself
10 that continual Thought. cuisines. friend.
end wife being ali alike forgotten or only pc
membcrcd with painful effort, like that o.
one struggling with a po,>et 10 was mos
notable in the matter e. bis wife Since
had known Durrisdeer. she Lad been the hur
den Of bis thought and the l0cd-f0ne a. hl
eyes: and now. she was quite cast out }
have seen him come 10 the door Of n room.
looi, round, and pas my lady over as though
She were a dog before TIE fires it would D..
Alexander be was seeking. and my lady kraH
10 well have heard him speak io her Sc
ruggodly, that nearly found 10 IN 10y hear.
to intervene. the cause would still De iAt
same, that size had IN some way thvarlei
Alexander Without doubt this was il The
nature Of judgment "a my lady Without
doubt she had The tables turned nIon her g.
only Providence can d. it; she vino bad been
cold so many years TO every mark of tender
ness, it was her part now obe neglected, th
moro praise 20 her THAI She played II well
An odd situation resulted. that we hai
once more two parties in the house, and that
now was o. my ladYh Not that ever / lost
tue love J bore my master But for one
thing be bad the less use for my society. Fog
another, / could not but compare Gle case oi
Mr. Alexander with that OF Miss Katharine
for whom my lord bad never found the llas.
attention. And for third wa. wounded
~ THO NNAii-t 44N NlrNNFNAH ~ us WIG
which struck me in tle nature Of an iniilei
it's ] could not but admire besides the con
stancy and kindness stc d. taycl Pcrhai.
her continent to my lord, as it had been
iouGded from the first inpiiy, was thatrataH
Of a mother than q wiie perhap, Do pleas.
her, if may 50 say, 90 behold her two -
dren so happy in each other, ihe - re as CD.
had suffered 20 uniu.tiy in tle pat Bot i1
all that. and though / could never trace Fl
her one spark of jealousy, She must fall bac
for society on poor, neg 'cctel n Katharine
and /, on my part, came 90 pass my spar
hours more ami more with the niorAcr an.
daughter 10 would he easy % make Co.
much OF this division, for il was q pieasau
family as families go. still the thing existed
whether my lord knew If or not avn 81
doubt; do not think he dill. be G boua0
up 50 entirely in bis son; but the rest Of o.
knew it and in manner suffered from OBJ
knowledge
What troubled Us most, however, was ii
great and growing danger 90 the child 81
lord was his father over again, DO was % Do.
feared the son would prove q second master
Time has proved tlcse fears 20 have hau
quite exaggerate. Certainly there is no mor
worthy gentleman to-day i1 Scotland tia.