Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09

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| TO better us at such an exercise. i sup
| pose they were armed, but did not care to
use their pistols on French ground And
| as soon as i perceived that we not only
| held our advantage but drew u little
| away, l began to feel quite easy of the
| issue. For oil which, Il was hot, brisk
| bit Of work, 40 lOig as 1t lasted; Dunldrk
\ was still far off; and when we popped
| over a knowl and found n company Of
| the garrison marching ON the other side
| on some innuoeuvrc, ! could very well
| understand the word that Alan had
lie STOPPED running at once and mop
| ping his brow, They're a real bonuy
| folk, the French nation says he.
CONCLUSION.
No sooner were we safe within the
wallis Of Dunkirk than we held very
necessary council of war on our posi-
| ton. We had taken a daughter from
| her father at the swords point. any
| judge would give her back TO him at
once, aud by all likelihood clap me and
Alan into juil and though we had an
| argument upon our side In Captain Pulis'
scrs letter. neither Catronia nor | were
| very keen 10 be using IL la public Up.
| ON all accounts IL seemed the most pru-
| dent TO carry the girl TO Paris TO the
| hands Of her own chioftain. Mncgregor
| of Bohnlde who would be very willing
to help his own kiuswoman, ON the one
james upon the other
We nude but n slow journey of II
mp, for CNtrOnia was not so good at the
riding as the running, and had scarce
sat in u saddle since the FOrty-ive. But
we made II out at last, reached Paris
carly of a sabbath morning, and made
all speed, under Alnn's guidance, 10 find
Boh0ldie. He was finely lodged, and
lived IN good style having penhion in
Scots fund, rs well ny private means;
greeted Catronia like one of his own
house. and seemed altogether very civil
aud discreet, but not particularly open.
We asked of the news of james More.
Poor james, sair he. and shook his
head and smiled, so that / thought lac
knew further than he meant TO tell
Then we showed him pulisser's letter
aud he drew a long face ut that.
Poor james, said he again "Well.
there are worse folks than James More.
too. But this Is dreadful bad Tut. tut
he must have forgot himself entirrlyi
This Is q most undesirable letter. But
FOR all that, gentlemen, ! Caunot see
what we would want to make IL public
for. It's an i'll bird that fouls his own
lest. and we are all Scots folk and all
licland."
Upon this we were all agreed. save.
perhaps, Alan, and stil more upon the
question Of our marriage, which BOhnl-
die took In his own hands. as though
More, and gave CutrOnia away with
very pretty manners aud agreeable COM
pliments In French. II was not Till all
was over, and our healths drunk. that
he told US James was in the city. whittier
he had preceded us some DAYS and where
he now lay sick, and like to die |
thought say by my wife's face what
way here inclination pointed
And let us go see him. them said l.
-, 'lt II Is Your pleasure said Catriona.
These were early days
He was lodged IN the same quarter of
the city with his chief. in a great house
upon corner; aud we were guided up
TO the garrett whore he luy by the sound
OF Highland piping Ii secured he had
JUST borrowed set Of them from BOhaldie
20 nlnuse his sickness; though he was no
such hand as was his brother Rob. made
good music Of the kind: aud t. was
strange 10 observe the French folks
crOwdlng on the stairs. and some Of them
laughing lie lay prOpped In pallet
The first look of him / saw he was upon
his last business, and, doubtless this was
u strange place for him 10 die In. But
even now ! mud | can scarce dwell upon
his end with patience Doubtless DO.
haldie had prepared him-he seemed to
know we were married, COmplimeuted us
on the event and gave us beuediction
like a patriarch
Il have been never understood" snid
after thought after which lac smoke
for all the world IN his old manner.
was 20 obliging us 10 play Us n tune or
TWO upon his pipes, and borrowed a small
sum before ! left, | could not trace even
q mint OF shame In any part of his be-
hlNor; but he was giNat upon forgive
ness; II seemed always fresh TO him.
] tlink he forgave me every time we met:
aud when after some four days he passed
away IN a kind Of odor of affectiountn
sanctity, | could have torn my hair out
for cNAsperation. | had him buried: but
what TO put upon his tomb was quite be-
You'd me, till at last | considered the
date would look best alone.
though II wiser TO resign all thoughts
OF Lcytlcn. where we had appeared once
as brother and sister. and IL would Ger.
tainly look strange TO return In new
character Scotland would be doing for
u.s. and thither, after / Ind recovered
in a low country shin.
Aud now Miss Barbara Balfour Ito
set the ladies iirsO and Mr.. Alan Bal
four, younger of Sh0ws. here IL the story
brought fairly TO an end. a great many
of the folk that took part in Il you win
find or you think wdD that you have
seen and spoken with. Alison Hustle
In Lemckilns was the lass that rocked
Your cradle when yOu were too small
10 know of II and walked abroad with
you IN the policy when you were no
bigger. That very fine great lady that
is Miss Barbara's name-mammn IA no
other than the same Miss Grant tbnt
made SO much fool of David Balfour
IN the house Of the lord advocate. And
! wonder whether you remember a little.
lean, lively gentleman In scratching
and q wruprascal, that came to Shaws
very late of q dark night, aud whom
you were awakened ont Of Your beds
and brought down 20 the dining hall to he
presented TO, 10y the name of Mr. jamie
son! Or has Alan forgotten what be did
&C MIR. Iamiesons rcQnest--a most dis
loyal act-tor which. by the letter Of
the law, he might be hangcd-no less
than drinking the kings health across
the wuterg These were strange doings
In q good Wing house But Mr.. Jamie.
son Is q man privileged. and might SET
ire 10 my corn barn. and the name tLev
know him by now In France Is the Cheya.
lier Stewart.
As for Davie and Cahiona. | shall
watch You pretty close IN the next DAYS.
and see if You are so bold as 70 be laugh.
ing at papa and mamma. In Is trae we
were not SO wise as we might have been
and made great deal of sorrow ont M
nothing, but yon win find as YOU grow
up that even the artful Miss Bnrbare
and oven the valiant MIR. Alan viii he
not 80 very much wiser than their M.
rents. For the life of man upon M.
world Of ours Is Il funny business Thev
tslA OF me angels weeping; but I think
they must more often be holding their
ana thiufr 1 latnv,,,t..i W.,