Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-10-07


seats Of her descendants, show her to
have been a woman OF slender physique, |
with q peculiarly slight and willowY
figure. Upon this was set head whose
profile Is as markedly classic as ever
was shown upon ancient carving Ut
modern coin. The mech Hl, long with
that graceful swelling from brC Dt e.
throat SO loved uf the artists; the chin
WIS almost sharp though rounlY point
e. Ia ps. though closed, were hcAuu-
iuUy rounded, iuil hnd widely parted 40
their edges. the noise, and tue arcuings
from is bridge, strong, iull, and as
cxuusitely moulded as the most fchn.d
Grccian type, the forehead high' vice
and straight from tue nose'tipi ana inc
eyes large, iull aud tender, while uil.
remarkable face and head were crowned
hv a mass Of wavy gol icn'bfown hllr
With aU her impressive beauty she
seems to have been amust commonplace
parsonage. and while capable Of awaE'
enipg sudden aud mighty flames DO the
] breasts Of ordinary Scottish FOLK as well
/ "A, poei.. To have been herself devoid of
I any of those mental or spiritual qualities
[ capable OF elevating her character 60
| the realm OF romance OF hCroism. She
/ Is known TO have pIacidly crioic ;, as
many young women now do before en-
I tering matdmuny, very great number
oil love affairs, al OF which seem to
have been turgid and rampant On tie
part OF her male admirers, and received
and bcrignaltly tolerated on her own,
her "pr1misr true" evidently having
been rather widely distributed IN south
/ western Scotland, until warned by ADJ.
vaucing year, she became the vile OF
man with no more poetry In him team g
kaiI.yard wall. but with broad su.r' aud
plenty Of 'sIllcr," a OK lndcr Fergus ~
! laird oi Cmgdauoch, Oiencain parish,
Dumiucsshirc.
The whole region roundabout the
scene OF bis romantic episode bc'wce
/ Auuie i.auric and Douglas aud Of The
lttrf's poem Is rxquisiicly beautiful and
Is woudruusly fiiC with poetic ami hn'
tur.c interest Much of its poetic ghmoi
is OF course due to the personality ave
uen OF Burns Every object you luot
unon from DumlfIus to CrligdaUaci
has been given almost individuality, iil'
and certainly uudving interest from hu
personal association or the magic OF 100
mise From the ancient Observatory %
the MlNWclltoWn opposite DUNN yes
which must be- kept distinct In the mn'
from Annie i.auric's village birthplace
OF MaNWrlltown, few miles distant
ono can see and feel the tenderness q
complete identification The eye range
, 10 the east over and beyond fair AMMAN
! dale. across Kirkcudbfighshirc, 20 In
west. to the noble hills skiiung Ayr hir,
! To the north. up dfeunland Niihslai
: to the far dim iuuets OF Drumianu
. . Castle: and 10 the south to the vas
r cxpansc of SoIway Firth, where, to III
E nsnt OF Nithsmuulh, looms gtayhrowc
, CuHs. while to it, left is caughta glcat
r Of tie sands NJ Brow Well, a. wno'
b waters hlus too late struggled to say
4. his lite. Thus almost at % glance nt
& only does tie bcwitchIng cyclolama giN
Z the bchuldcr the entire ncld OF ga
4 everyday scenes Of the poets lile GU
{ ing his last eight memorable years b'
y al the same instant comprehension
r the three most impressive tpochs ~ d
q career Of which we can have memory
4 the home heaven OF Ellisland iarm iiil
e the wrc,ched fight against poverty
s the gray old border town bencath q
o aud that last unayailng struggle ~ Bro
t. Nell. hy Solway's shifting sands
e. made ingNprcssibly more impressive o
i the lofty dome Of the silent mausoleun
over there In that shsdowy Eifkyar'
). looming before us wherever we. ma
(. look Tor the recognition OF his Old TN