Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-10-30
The Privilege Of the Limits.
by L. w. THOMSON.

O'Nt INV siuS WuoS lOI QCUl, anu lie
wass ferry honest man whatcfrer, and
he would not break his promisc-no, not
for all the money in Canada. If you will
listen to INC, l will tell chust exactly the
true story about that debt, to show YOU
what an honest man my grandfather
wass. One time Tougal Stewart, him
that wass the poy's grandfather that
keeps the same store in Cornwall to this
day, sold n pillow to my grandfather.
and my grandfather said he would nav
half the plow in October, and the
other half whateffcr time he felt able TO
pay the money. Yes, indeed, that wass
the very promise my grandfather gave.
$50 he was at Tougal Stewards store
on the LIST OF October early in the morn.
ing pcfore the shutters wass taken off.
and he paid half chust exactly to keen
his word. Then the crop was ferry pad
next year, and the year after that one of
his horses was killed py lightning, and
the next year his brother, that wass not
rich and had big family, died, and do
you think wass my grandfather IL let the
fen'ily i've disgraccd without good fu-
neral, and there was at it plenty of meat
and drink for efferybody, as wass the
right Hielan' custom those &ays, and af-
ter the funeral my grandfather did not
feel chust exactly able to pay the other
half for the pillow that year either.
$50 Tougal Stewart met my grand
father in Cornwall next day, and asked
him If he had some money to snare.
Il 'Wass you in need of helm. Mr..
Stewart" says my grandfather, kindly.
For II it's III any want you are, Tougai,
says my grandfather, Il will sell the coat
off my back, if there is no other way to
lend you loan, for that was always
the way OF my grandfather with his
friends, and bigger hearted man there
never wass in all Glengarry, or in Stor.
mont, or in Dundas, miIofer.
"In wantr says Tougal.-.in want.
MIR. McTavishP says he, very high.
Would you wish to insult n gentleman.
and him of the name of Stewart, that's
the name of princes of the world2' he
said, so he did.
Seeing Tougal had his temper up, my
grandfather spoke softly, being quiet,
pcaceabIc man, and in wonder what he
had said to offend Tougal.
"'Mr. Stewart says my grandfather,
1T wass not i'll my mind to anger YOU
whateffer. Only I thought, from your
asking me if had some money, that YOU
might be looking for wee bit of n loau,
rs many gentleman has to do at times,
and no shame to him at ALL said nv
grandfather.
"a loan2' says Tougal, sncering. "A
loan, is it2 Where's your memory, Mr..
McTavish2 Are you not owing me half
the price of the pillow you've had this
three years2
And wass you asking me for money
for the other half of the ploughl says my
grandfather, very astonished.
Just that, says Tougal.
Have you no shame or honor in
your says my grandfather, firing up.
How could feel able to pay that now,
and me chust yesterday been giving my
poor brother funeral fit for The Nc
Iavishs' own granddaughter, that wass Ms
good gentleman's plood as any Stewart
IN Glcngarry. You saw the expense l
wass at, for there you wass, and thank
you for the politeness of coming, Mr..
Stewart, says my grandfather, ending
mild, for the anger would never stay in
more than minute, so kind was the ma
turc he had.
:" IF you can spend money on n fun
eral like that you can pay me for my
plough. says Stewart, for with buyinp
and selling he wass become n poor crca,
ture, and the heart of Hielan'man wass
half gone out of him, for all he wass SO
proud of his name of monarchs and
kings.
"My grandfather had mind to strike
him down on the spot, so he often SAID ;
but he thought of the time when he hit
Hamish Cochrane in anger, and he minded
the penances the priest put on him for
breaking the silly mans jaw with that
blow, so he smothered the heat that wass
IN him. and turned away in scorn. With
that Tougal Stewart went to the court,
and sued my grandfather, puir mean
creature!
"You might think that Judge Jones
him that wass judge in Cornwall before
Judge Jarvis that's dead--would do Jus.
tice. But no, he made it the law tina.
my grandfather must pay at once, though
Tousal Stewart could not deny what tie
bargain wass.
".Your Honor, says my grandfather,
i said I'd pay when felt able. And
do l feel able now? No, do not, says
he. 'lt's disgrace to Tougal Stewart
to ask me, and himself telling you what
the bargain was, said my grandfather.
But Judge Jones said he must pay, for
all that he did not feel able.
" i will nefer pay one copper till I
feel able, says my grandfather, '1nt I'll
keep my Hic'an' promise TO my dying
day, as l always done, says he.
"And with that the old judge laughed,
and said he would have to give iude
ment. And SO he did; aud after that
Tougal Stewart got out an execution.
But not the worth Of handful of cat