The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-03
WAEENAy'S WAyDERIyCS.


med by Ghostly Mountain Peaks.
It's Habitues, Werilv Decorous in
Passive Pleasures, 5ubsist in a Sort
of Droning Purrine of Quiet Char
aeterful Folk. Incidents and Scenes.
OCopyrirhtl
Oban. Scotland, Aug. l9-The purple
shadows of evening were falling among
its heather swarded corries when we
whirled through the Pass of Awe Then
came a long stretch of dcsolate looking
heath. Then followed dim glimpses of
the weird ruins of Castle Dunstafnage
and the misty Falls Of Lora So it was
night. with picturesque lights and shades
uuon the Sound, and a gentle hum of
quiet and repose within the streets,
when the train crept into Oban, the most
noted watering place of Scotland, and a
fine large creature with the dialect of
Skye and an atmosphere of usquebaugh
guiltless of the faint of excise, after in
forming me with winsome honesty that
both himself and all the hotels were
stu, " for a silver saxpenCe, in hand paid.
conducted me with some forgivable de-
tour and delay to a very old, very
tiny, but still a very tidy and comforta-
bic inn.
The guidwife of the inn had some
doubts about admitting me. She heard
my wanderers story in silenca and ex-
amined my credentials criticafly. Then
she retired for a whispered consultation
with her female servants, during which /
overheard with some trepidation the re
mark:
He Gamma be muckle VII but ain wee
handbag"
20. ay," was urged by another voice,
"but mOny HOnkees ha' god teed Oop i
theer claes.'
''Aweel I'll take him o'ernicht, an put
him / tn Dochter's room, if he's ma Ill to
tholer
She babe me enter with some asperity,
lighted a candle and conducted me up a
narrow winding stair. We entered a
large. low-ceilinged room, with two tiny
windows like embrasures of a fortalice.
whose furniture consisted solely of a
high, old-fashioned bed, a ricltety table
Of deal, huge arm chair and rag carpet
of the old zig-zag pattern. She set the
candle upon the deal table with a bang
and then with the air of comforting some
wondrous favor abruptly asked:
Dye ken where We are noo4
gave it up as pleasantly as l could, not
yet being familiar with the geography of
Oban
"D'ye ken ABBOTT Dochter Johnson7"
''The great Doctor Johnson who once
visited Scotland with Boswell7"
LAY, that's tn mon. Ye've gotten the
varra room he loadged in. He had the
bonniest NIGHT here in Scotland. I'm
sure though tn hoos was well quat o.
him. he snoOred sac load tn plaster a
crackit But We ha' tn same chair, the
same bed an a.. lis muckle delight to
a that coomn
''And the same bed-clothes7" I asked
ruefully, with glance at the stuffy be-
longings. you know, my good woman,
that was 1870 years ago"
81 doot, sir, she answered with spirit,
"ye're takin me oop wrang. Dinna be
sac muckle auldmou'd. Deed tn claes
ha' been weel WASN'T synen
And with this the guidwife snapped
herself out OF the room in high dudgeon,
but returned shortly in restored good hu-
NOR and with request for my order for
tea.
For the benefit of those who come af-
ter me, / should reveal the truth that il
is one thing TO order a meal at Scottish.
or for that matter at an English inn, and
quite another accomplishment TO secure
what you are led TO believe the hostel
affords. ! do not refer to those large and
respectable city establishments where
If yOur bill may be more confusing than
at the average American hotel, your COM
fort will be quite as well looked after.
but 10 those countless pretty and cozy
places of entertainment one must needs
so often resort to in extended travel in
the interesting provincial regions of
Britain
After a long days Journey heleast car
nal OF US VIII dwell upon enticing visions
OF savory chops and luscious cold Joints.
and the appetite is even bold enough to
modestly plead for warm potatoes Set
tied at your inn, these fOrgiva BILE longings
ind immediate expression You decide
on having a nice tidy supper in your own
room. What would you like for tea.
sir2" evokes the hopeful inquiry as to
what there may be most handy and
hearty IN the house. "Oh. anything at
all you like, sir, is invariably the placid
response. RapturOus professions of
steaming tOOthsOme things are instantly
conlured. You suggest a mutton-chop,
thick. rare and hot, plate of cheese. tea
or coffee and cream, waiter, by all means
cream, and perhaps toast or biscuit.
Your waiter begins to wear a look Of
panied surprise. III see at once sir -
and he disappears; disappears for such a
ruesome time that youar in proper mood
for compromise when he returns with
The chops are bout, sir, an | was told
TO say, sir, 'ow as we never serve per-
Iaters fur tea, sir. y "Oh, very well
make it some cold joint and cheese then
plenty Of it now; and here's sixpense
Tor yourself Look sharp. now, I'm hun
Cry There is laggardness in his step
and tone, but he answers you respectfully
enough: 'All right, sir I'll see directly"
A long time now elapses. You begin to
really worry. Perhaps you may have the
temeFlty 10 pull the tassel of a huge bell
cord, and alarmingly near the resultant
changing and clamor like that from the
efforts Of a new set of change ringers. A
shock-headed maid pumps her shock
head within the door She, too, seems
alarmed, and She asks, What might YOU
be a wantin sir2" You toss hera six
pence and explain. She also saws she'll
see about il directly" The waiter at
length taps at your door, but does not
come in. He warily inserts his napkined
arm and portion of his head Sorry.
sir, but the cheese an the joints locked
up, SIR. Might there be anything else
you might be wishin. to ave sir2''
Rayenous and desperate you repress
burning words and handy furniture and
at last gasp out: "In-heaven's-n
is-there-anything- in this house I
cau-get- to eat before / starve2''
The door is closed a little but the voice
behind it returns; "Oh. yes, sir Am
an heggs, sir. Hexcellent am an fresh
laid heggs, sir. VIII it be a pot of tea
with them. sir. an some bread an but
ter! All VERY neat an tidy. an no wait