Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-22
The Privilege Of the Limits,
GY I. W. THOMSON.

GY I. W. THOMSON.
''Yes, indeed, my grandfather wass
once in Jail, said old Mrs. McTavish, of
the county of GIcn.arry, in Ontario.
Canada; "but that wass for debt, and he
wass ferry honest man whatefTer, and
he would not break his promise-no, not
for all the money in Canada. II You will
listen 10 me, 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 g pillow to my grandfather,
and my grandfather said he would pay
half the pillow in October, aud the
other half whatetTcr 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 1st Of October early in the morn
ing pefore the shutters wass taken oil,
and be paid half chust exactly to keen
his word, Then the crop was ferry pad
next year, and the year alter that one OF
his horses was killed py lightning, and
the next year his brother, that wass not
rich and had a big family, died, aud do
you think wass my grandfather to let the
family be disgraccd without a good fu.
neral, and there was at it plenty of meat
and drink for efierybody, as wass the
right Hietan custom those days, and af-
ter the funeral my grandfather did not
feel chust exactly able to pay the other
half for the p!ow that year either.
$50 Tougal Stewart met my grand
father in Cornwall next day, and asked
him if he had some money to spare.
s. Wass you in iced Of help, Mr.
Stewart" says my grandfather, kindly.
For II its in any want you are. Tougal,'
says my grandfather, i will sell the coat
off my back, il there Is M other way to
lend you a loan, for that was always
the way Of M grandfather with his
friends, and a bigger helrted man there
never wass in all Glengarry or in Stor-
mont, or in Dundas, mito!er.
"Iu want. says fougal.-'ia want,
Mr. McraVish" says he, very high.
Would you wish to Insult gentleman,
and him Of the name OF Stewart, that's
the name OF princes of the worldT he
said 50 ne did
"seeing Tougal had his temper up, nv
grandfather spoke softly, being get,
peaceabc man, and in wonder what he
had said TO offend Tougal.
MIR. Stewart says my grandfather.
lit wass not in my mind to anger YOU
whatetfer. Only | thought, from your
asking me if had some money, that YOU
might be looking for wee bit of loan.
as many gentleman has to do at times.
and no shame to him at ALL said my
grandfather
GA loan? says Tougal, sneering. "A
loan, is it? Where's your memory, Mr..
McTavishf Are you not owing me half
the price of the plow you've had this
three years"
And wass you asking me for money
for the other half of the ploughl says my
grandfather, very astonished.
Just that, says Touga.
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 a funeral fit for The Nc
Tavishs' own granddaughter, that wass as
good gentleman plood as any Stewart
IN GlenSarry. You saw the expense
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 sta, in
more than a minute, so kind was the ma
ture he had.
If you can spend money on fun
eral like that you can pay me for my
plough, says Stewart, for with buying
and selling he wass become poor crea-
ture, and the heart of a Hielan man wass
half gone out of him, for all he wass so
proud of his name of monarchs and
kings
My grandfather had a mind to strike
him down on the spot, so he often SAID;
but he thought OF the time when he hit
Hamish Cochranc in anger, aud 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
~ nilr,' au'1 turned away ID scorn' WIN
'iie' iouS"' stewart went 10 the court
an" sugo my gr"hui"'ner' Puir mean
''1 s,,u ,.,.,
IL. 40, Gu nllsn' think that Judge Jones
nun 'ha' "ass Jua9e IN cornwall before
1u"8e JARVIS 'nat oeau-would DO JUS
'IIe' p1E no. nc nlaue II the law that
my grandfather must pay at once, though
Iougal stewart could not deny what tie