Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-04

rage, % rather perhaps v was IN e6ecte
licn, for his manner wsrs low.
"Teil my lord, with my ssrvics. shat win
wait upon his lordship In the inside Of half
IN hour" says he, when ho had Rad the note,
and then had the ssrvility. pointing to hb
empty bottle. to propos that should bay
him liquor.
Although I returned with my best sped,
the captain followed closs upon my heels, and
he staid late into tho night The cock was
growing second time when saw from my
chamber window, my lord lighting him to the
gate, both meu very much affected with their
potations and sometimes leaning one upon
the other TO confabulate. Yet the next morn
ing my lord was abroad again early with
hundred pounds Of money in his pocket
never supposed that he returned with it; and
yet was quite sure It did not find its way TO
the master, for fingered all morning within
Wow Of the booth. That was the last time
my Lord Durrisdcer passed his own inclosure
till We left New York; he walked In his barn
or at and talked with his family, all much ~
usual; but the town saw nothing Of him, and
isdaily visits to the master seemed forgotten.
Nor yet did Harris rsAppesr; or not until the
end.
Iwas now much oppressed with sense Of
the mysteries in which We had begun to
move. IL was plain, II only from his change
Of habitudo, my lord had something on his
mind Of . grave nature; but what Il was,
whence 1t sprung, or why he should now keep
the house and garden, could make no guess
at. II was clear; even to probation, the
pamphlets had some share in this revolution;
read all could find, and they were all ex-
tremely insignificant and Of the usual kind
- tcta
could spy out no particular matter Of OF.
fcnse, and my lord was man rather indif.
ferent on public questions The truth il, the
pamphlet which was the spring Of this affair,
lay all the time on my lords bosom.
There 1t was that found It at last, after
he was dead, In the midst Of the north vii.
dernesa In such a place, In such dismal cir.
cumstances, was to read for the first time
these idle, lying words Of Whig pamphleteer
declaiming against indulgency to Jacobites:
"Another notorious rebel, the M Of
BE, 10 TO have his title restored" the pas
sage ran. "This business has been long in
hand, since he rendered some very disgrace
ful services In Scotland and France. His
brother, Id Dr., Is known to be no
better than himself in inclination; and the
supposed heir, who Is now to be set aside, was
bred up in the most detestable principles.
In the old phrase, 1t Is six Of the one and half
q dozen Of the other, but the favor OF such a
reposition Is too extreme to be passed over"
A man In his right wits could not have
cared two straws for a tale so manifestly
false; that government should ever entertain
the notion was inconceivable to any reason.
ing creature unless possibly the fool that
penned it; and my lord, though never bril-
liant, was ever remarkable for sense. That
he should credit such q rodomontade, and
carry the pamphlet on his bosom and the
words In his heart, IL the clear proof Of the
mans lunacy. Doubtless the mere mention
Of Mr.. Alexander, and the threat directly
held out against the childs succession, pre-
cipitated that which had so long impended
Or else my master had been truly mad for q
long time, and we were too dull or too much
used to him, and did not perceive the extent
of his infrmity.
About week after the day Of the pam
phlets was late upon the harbor side, and
took turn toward the masters, as Otter
did. The door opened, flood of light came
forth upon the road, and beheld man tax
ing his departure with friendly salutations
can not say how singularly was shaken Il
recognize the adventurer Harris. ! could
not but conclude II was the hand Of my lore
that had brought him there; and prolonged
my walk In very serious and apprehensivt
thought II was late when camo home, ant
there was my lord making up his portman
teau for voyage.
"Why do you come so later he cried
1--WE leave tomorrow for Albany, you and
together, and it is high time you were abou
your preparations"
"For Albany, my lordf' I cried. "Anc
for what earthly purposew