The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-06

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HanderinRs; and 10th would be to lose II.
But I'm wearying your lordship.' tho old man
said in suddenly altered tone Pho i W2pId n 1st
| In America have written ought to DO interesting
to Scotghmen eyerywihSirc and perhaps rtmD . to
croarhing on your lorl4hln's time" =,
easily; but we must not keep the Young Indy
waiting" lilo glanced IN the dirGcttGn OF the, the
tuiirinTniG: over tho leaves OF a book. Then no
resumed the conversation. hut in lover k9y
/ "IGuitG undcrst1nd Mr.. lGihnnea he said,
! wrote to me that tho bringing out OF such u
volume will require time ana expense And -
| He hcsitatcd Mr. Icth0ns said,
| "Whatcvcr your lorlship plcasos.
Tho Young man went into the font portion
| Of the long apartment where his lrIenu was
| curtainsl and opeuod a despatch box and sat
| down. lie drew out Il check for $50, enclosed
| II in an on, elore, and coming back. slipped 1t
V" / hope that will lon., AMI shall 10 glad to
hoar Of tho progress q ~ work .,,
without any obse luiousncss or lrolusion of
H 4 pi hSn he turned to his granddaughter,
The riri came away at once She bowed to
! Lord MusselOurgh IN passing. without lifting
said "tiood-by!" My. more thnn that. al
though nc had previously rang Ito Iell, he &C;
nj tho door while u four vii rcled cub was beng
called for them. Then, when they had lelt, he
to his friend Younger Than himself even who
was still standing a. the Tiniow; nj, ,
hear the old man and his poetry harm css
old maniac, think. Well lots bo OH to Vie
toria; we'll get down to the hungaloW in time
for good hours lawn tennis before dinner"
Meanwhile old George Bethune and his
granddaughter were bciug driven away enst
ward in :he cab and he was chatting gayly 10
full in some enterprise llo had dofIed his
Scotch plaid, and what is moro he had also
addressed his lord ship 1t was to be n great
book. this collection OF Scotch-Anorican poe
try. Il would enable him to pay a, well; do,
served compliment to many an old friend OF
his In Toronto, In Montreal. in New York. He
was warm in his praises Of this young Lord
him. Then he put his head out OF the win low
and babe tho driver stop opposite the door of
q wine merchants office"
Grandfather" said the girl. may 1 wait
for you in tho cabl'
"Certalnly not" he answered with decision.
e / wish you to see men and things rs part Of
your education. 1--we ami learn, Maisrie- every
moment Of your life.
she tSs moeEIS icowiHg The vine merchant was
sont for and presently he made his appearance.
:, Good afternoon. MIR. Glover" old George
Iethune said with something of an air OF quiet
n Tsa X order s% S6om e ad
dressed did not seem to receive this news with
any 10y. but the young Indy was there and he
Hcthune to be kind enough Co stop into the
back promises. where he could put some
ing whore she stood but her grandlather bnde
her come along: so She also wont with them into
the back portion of he establishment whero
she was accommodated with q char At this
table there were no illustrated books to which
she could turn there were only bottes.g asses.
cOrkscrews, and a piatcful OF vino biscuits: SO
that she kept her eyes fixed on the iloor-and
was forced to listen.
"Caret, sir. Glover" said the old man. with
a certain sententousness and ASSUMPTION of
Importance that he had not displayed in speak
ing to Lord MusselDurgh claret was in former
days the national drink II Scotiand-owinE TO
the close alliance with France rs you know
and the old Scotch families naturally preserve
p to 6na 6 the 2 sf hay %rs
Why. sir my ancestor, MaXlmien de Bethune.
Duo de Suly. had the finest vineyards in the
furnish tho royal table"
chant said, with bit Of a laugh but happen
ing to glance toward the young girl sitting
fuI face had suddenly grown surchargod with
barrassment. proceeded to stumble on,
honor. indeed-I quite understandable Due de
sully, DID you say'-oh. yes-a great states
The greatest lnancleE France has eyer pos
Sc %ss ole sHd %hcn he esG
Ss6 70 SS Of 5 ,S ThG qsya tie bnF
1t Is something to bear his name. surely; I
confess / am proud Of IT, but our tHniy goes
sixteenth century. Why. sir" he continued in
HIS stately manner, when the royal stewards
Senesrfa H they we're a0 called the uB esato1s
and Bethunes could boast, of their territorial
5 OF ThP eh MeGS was ap
pointed one OF tho Lords Auditors, It, was
Alexander de Beaton who administered the
who. some two years thereafter accompanied
Margaret OF Scotland to France on her mar;
riaRe with tho Dauphn. Yes, sir confess 1
ain proud to bear the name. and perhaps it is
the more eXcuSable that 1t is about the last of
our possessons they have left US. Balloray -"
He paused for second. and there was q
DO !! you VI soc that chd?" he said pointing
daughter II there was any right or justice.
there sits the heiress OF Balloray."
" 1t was famous lawsuit in its time" tho
wine merchant. observed-but not looking in
Malsrie's direction.
derer on, the grc Of the Garth the old man
said aud then he raised his head hrave!y.
Well no matter; they cannot rob me OF my
name; and am hethune OF Balioray-whoever
has the wide lands"
Now porhars there still dwelt in the breast OF
tho suavc-lo looking wine merchant some re-
morse Of conscience over the remark that had
caused this pale and sen-itiye-lo looking young
events, he had lutte abandoned the somewhat
grudging GOODNESS with which lie had llr,t re-
ceiyed his customer; and when varipu- samples
OF claret had been brought from the cellar and
placed on the table, IL WAS the moro EXPENSIVE
that lie frankly and fully recommended. Nay.
he was almost pressing. And again lie called
to his assistant and hade him fetch particu-
lar bottle of champagne: and when that was
orencd, lie himself poured out glass and OF
fered 1t to the young lady, with a biscuit or
two. and seemed concerned and distressed
whom sho thanked him and declined. The end
OF this interview WIS that old George B"thuuo
ordered considerable quantity OF cIaret. ant
carried away with him for Immediate use
case OF twelve bottles. which was put into the
four wheeled cab.
lark street. May mir occupies a prominent
position ~ tho fashionable quarter OF London;
but from II, AT intervals. run one or two smaller
thorough reS-SOmuttmns ending IN stables
the dwellings in which are OF quito modest
and unpretentiOuS appearance Ii VAS to ono
OF these smaller thorUughfares that George
Bethune aud his granddaughter now drove;
and when thoy had entered the quiet lItle
house, and assembled To the first lloor they
found thai dinner was lald on the table, for tho
evening was now far advanced. When they
were ready tho frugal banquet was Also ready;
and the old man. seated nj tho head OF tho
table with Maisrie on his right. soon grew elo-
Iuent about the virtues Of the bottio II claIet
which he had Just opencd. Tho girl-whO did
not take any wine seemed hardly to hear.