New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-05

preface ot -" hhd been printed, anu "li'H S''''
a and different version Of the l'alTynpe
catastrophe. That letter has been kindly placed
at my disposal and is therefore given to The Trb-
une. There is every reason 10 believe ulat the
story which it tells is the true story.
Under date of June o. 1879, Scott writes rs
follows: Anne had a little party, where Lady
Charlotte Bury, Lady liopctoun and others met
The Coradori. who sung 10 rs very kindly. She
Sing Jock of IIazcldcan very we'll and with a
peculiar expression of humor Sandlc B,antyhc
kindly cainc and helped us with fiddle and
Nageolet. Willie Clerk WAS there also. We had
lunch, and were very gay. | drank Two
glasses oil champagne, which have mudGl'd my
brains for the day. Will Clerk promised 10
rome back and di3r on tho wreck OF TIC turkey
and tongue pgconpir. etc lie came accordingly
and stayed till q. ST. no time for work. II WAS
not a lost day, however" The Willie Clerk mon
toned in tliS passage was the original OF Darsi'
Latimer in EcGsauntlrt. In note upon
these words Mr.. Douglas gives the letter about
" The Bride of Lammermoor. which is dated at
Edinburgh. September |, 1929. and which en-
bodies the following communication to Clerk
from Sir Robert Horne Dalrymplc Elphinstonc
IL wish yon would give him tSir Walter scott
a hint Of what | formerly mentioned Ia you TO-
gardnC my great grandaunt and your own
relaLlNc, lHc uNlollUnalc nIl'c VI I-uiH"Sih '"o'
1t was first mentioned 10 me by Miss Maitland. The
daughter of Lady Eothes uhcy were the nearest
neiehbors Of the Stair family. in Wicinwnshrr'.
And | afterwards hca ri the tradition from others
in that country. II WAS 10 the following efIcct.
that when, after the noise and violent scream
inc in the bridal chamber comparative stiffness
succeeded and the door was forced. the wind"W
was found open, and il supposed by many
that the lover lord Rutherford had by the cot
nvancr Of some Of the servants. found means, dur
nc the hustle Of tie marriage feast. 10 Secrc;"
himself within the apartment. and that soon AFTER
tie entry of the married pair or NJ least As so"n as
the parents and Others rerrat"d and the d0or
was made fast. he had come out from his conceal
m"nt. attacked and desperately wounded thr
hri,lccroom and then made his escape, rs IN"
window. through the garden. As the uninriGnat'
bride never spoke after having uttered Inc words
MENTIONED by sir Waiter. light could be- thr'"n
Oh the matter by them. But II was Thought 'Ih'
Bucllaws obstinate silence on the subject favored
the supposition 81 the chnst isemcnt having been
inflicted hy hi, rival. 1t Is but fair I" give the
unhappy victim ,who was. hy all accounts. Il most
gentle and feminine creature a." benefit Of ~
explanation on a ,!oUb,inl point.
These are old natters-for everyday knows. or
ourht To- know the words If " HE iri'i' -!
Lnuilncrmocr blu, the new light cast upon tAr.n
u interest Ia. atd il seems r. yNN'iiN t'rIf -
hcarsal. ": Mrr!valc. IL q, il!.- with n" ''";N.
k.Ncs a c,hsp.cuou> illustrator 81 the essential
GTlnnt.r fac Ilty. TIE Whole Of his frat At l.
The adtU't expansion Of a few paragraphs IN -"
second chapter Of the novel which n" d"5'IlliI'"
Of nc lirak misty November i..urnIuc when A!th
Havrn,woud bor'r to the grave: h1i. ~ ti'r
inrrod."ton Of liz Lord k"rlct and Of tie 'i.'-'
c:oncs l.tp that funeral >ccEc h" has "lrE'"
tic whole subject. Indicated al ia" "'~'l!iIh
antecc,icnis Of the story, and placed MS 'h"r-
;r,crs in a postur" Of a." l;,lcst ari.o!l. It'4'
the tone ], so:nbrc mus, be- conc 'icd. and maaI
shallow people WHO tLin, 1hAt the cine! cal Of
man is to rrln Viii condemn ia" r."'r TOR 'ha'
reason: bat EavVi.SIyo"d' j, a t!,."it all! n'i
farce, nII persons wh" w,s:I Nat 'hcir f." l!ntN
nav rot hc affected s!."i.d "r"il ti.--''">
The noble speech That >,",t IA; put Ii'o he
nloutA OF EdG@r. wien h. paI~cs on =" sti> -
tine iotLic clanci and SPEAKS 10 hl> fr"ndS. ai'rI
the burial of his father. hre been paral: HI
as follows hy Mr. Mcrlvac. and TIA, passage Aii
indicate III" style OF tie hlan we're III wi""h.
for Ne most pa:,. this play ;, written "ni
touI shor, coilpqUIcs "i II are ~'' down l" pf"sc
III. the dcad', naI.c Il'a. va" i"r W" de-
NJ coma. d. duty to Il h'isr.ann dH>'.
Great tod the m.chu,s ..I~iihI ~ ne ""Tio
WIN t"c ,i c,v"'" f!..c- H.. '",.' nr
ll.i, ~ Mahc''> I...I, hG' hey '"H,'
Eu; for Your cotras'. death ntri ~h"uh h..ng
Ncw lh~;!ii II h"hic head LIZ" t..
M me-, alikr. t!.."dc., ca,tn , ~ l.uiia '"l''
Ilr, their ~ ,G iu sor and ia ''aiN
Emi!,n, ai.G balm, ma iI"rrsd 'i'"'
Ana chase he hue # i'"nrninc r. III t'o 'h""E
with tie red non o. anger and -: s"rn
kno,v tho culver shc," thi> a"r,~ sod
Tinn great Lord Keeper Of n" e.nl, Of men.
By M. toy last sonl nri"a. 'Y ut.H'
Il I work not hy h.nt.n aid n. rae
At Ash,nn's race has wrought ~ me and mine
In tlic srocad act RavcrswooH src'', Ashton.
at RAvcneSvnDd Castle, intending r. lil hrn IN !
duel. Int his land is stayed when hr cat"he,
sight Of Lncy Asht"n's portrait III" incident
Of Edqars rescue Of Lrcv from helm kll"t ~
the bn!I Is use! IL Ills scene, tho Shot 'slr.
nad, from the window. In later seer" So WEI
inn A.lton and his dnu- bier take I"iI;r IL
Wofs Cra1 from 'torm and IN" hr"it"''m't''f
Havcnswnod is ac"ompli"lrd. H." QUAR-! h..
tween Edgar ard Bucklaw 10 2ivrn here. 1885, ~ 4
basis fer the cnsring ri:ary AID dra@y r'rfh''
he.,yccn Item Ia The th!rL act t!i.'c b"AI,l.
mi l,yc scene between I.par and I.r"Y. flir Dir.
% 10 hcin4 especially f"li .,ous ~ 'clcr'".. aal
g,,c, and frn12n, .ith that rcv"reI'.il Ch'l't,
III, condition Of conni::.slei g stacy ant h"hl"-
moss which is AWAY. c!.nri'trI sil" Of the c'-
pcricncc Of this passion, in pur" na'Ir's. La!T
Asbton's interruption TT t)clr happiEr'S and H."
SUBSEQUENT pnriin2 i"v, more vigorous dT"nHttr
effect The character Of Lncy has hc"n inncH
strengthened. that il differs from that OF fhr
originL precisely Dct irmoao hm"!s ir"l"
Ophea and tuIcIy the Chang - an Improve
rcnt Tie fpuith &C, opcns with a song Fl
chorislcr.. heard ori'ldc.'
"Wcl.or," In.tc Of L"mmcrm'"r
Wiil- The world H. elc"p r'I"-cA
Mud the h-e 81 evening "l'.-'N
one hv On" Ii" s9f,f"iN r"r'
Every little flower >, wearing
Wedding faV"i.. and pr pang