New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-05

nearer. and dropping his foot incontlnenuy Il
eught but saxpence himsef. and moo he wunna
gle me that. cause he's angered wi me-
Il have not got one TO give. you absurd fellow"
Lord Carnoustie saw the game was up His
tone, his air. his whole bearing underwent
transformation as extraordinary as 1t was un-
expected. and Redwoods amazement and con-
sternaton at the disclosure thus made were
swallowed up in self-disgust at his own stupid
ity.
not be Lord Carnoustie? There was nothing an
tagn0nistic to the idea in the appearance and
while courteously addressing him. was also cast
ing fndulgent explanatory side Chances at the
still irate tramp-glances which Redwood had
now no difficulty in deciphering.
You a stranger in these parts. sir.
imagine: and you have not come across my
friend here before"
"TIumph, Your freen'." interpolated Tosh still
in dudgeon: MAR hth than kind" say.
haze ma had a saxpence frae ye"
"He is very good fellow" continued Lord
Carnoustie. paying no heed But pray don't
give him shilling"
"Wad We hinner me frae ma shillin'. neest?"
cried Tosh angrily.
at Ia too much Tosh you know have told
you you are not to take shilling from any
body" TO the fool who stood by watching eacn
face by turns And. Tosh, l am ashamed OF
you. going begging from stranger gentlemen.
continued Lord Carnoustie. severely: ~ Is put
ting an affront upon us. your own friends
"Aweel. ye're no that freenly. 49,,
You know never carry my purse ABOUT with
me-"
AYE. I ken that fine. Carnouste''-a sheer;
And yet you tried to pu, me TO shame by de-
handing money before this gentleman VI, IRE,
Tosh. That not like YOU Tosh 80 What
would Mrs. Alison say If she heard that"
Tosh was subdued in an instant
YEN no tell her. Carnoustie? he began 10
whimper. yen no fin faut WI me to Mrs.
Alison? If We do she'll no let me IN nor ele me
Carnoustie, I.osh me, We a hae our tantrums
Whites it's yersel whae has to mind yer man
Gas at the present time reflected Lord
However. ne let the scene run on. Tosh was
now doing him service. for he was periecuy
! cognIzant Of the surprise which Redwood was
| endeavoring to conceal and which required time
to dissipate altogether Addrsssins INNS" ,, ~
| tho latter he made sign indicative OF I'M
! hecility by touching his own forehead. and muir
| INJURED in as low voice as he dared; ne Is no.
| quite responsible, as you perceive what We IN
ScotIand call daft but perfectly harmless ana
a great character We all humor him. the
| poor creature'-- ~ ,
"Puir crater? whatten pur crater demand.
ed he thrusting forward MS rae IS ~ $3.50 800,
or the gentleman ye're talking o, Carh!uS'e
| ken nae ither 'puir' craters on the place with
grunt. ,.u ,,.., - ~ q, the
| nresent moment Josh The gentleman anu
| Lord Carnoustie glanced an inquiry AT MS lie"
| nv name is Redwood. have taken In
| yerash.t the Young man replied 10 the glance.
|
Inv new neirhbor. then, | live round the cor
Nor there " said Lord CarnOustie. turning over
| Rte hmm as though he had shed somewhere
! down the road We are not muIh more man 49, d
couple Of miles from lnverashet House II nope
You are Lord Carnoustie then. Many thank.
I shall be very glad II you VIII. ts-t rather
| lonely there. . 800, TIA
| very impression he did no; intend 70 crei,e
| But taken unawares by the meeting ana an - =,
| odd con,onitant. II IS hardly - be- Wona"rT' AZ
| tina, Redwood never very refnarN@o'e ''' ''''
! ence OF mind. lost his head ,., .,,
You have brought companions with you'
Mr.. Redwood.
"None-but my dogs. ,,t~,, =,
"A nice couple they are. have been aiHnrin ll
| them both as sat here not Knowing VINO ~"
| v,er-" C.Wen | did not know. could no, POI
| sshlv know; ! only guessed he eNpiai"d 10 M
| conscience internally. ! wondered /" "'I'""
such very nice dogs could belong " "a @arlv in
| ,hs senson''-interrUgauon apparent IN ms 'o''
| 81 I thought the weather might be better q
this time" replied Redwood. somewhat has"'s
", aisn had 70 insist on the assertion 10 his IN,
visible mentor) Il have always heard so husus'
90 far wetter month In the West than June o'
You will hardy believe that. after this AFTER
noon ..Tro,b an lis wat burst in Tosh.
| ,no,he, thunderclap had been followed by
fresh downpour OF heavy ram. ost
is ma yon batter?' proceeded me i'o'' '''
,a,ively I'm th!nkin' rs gaun 10 BE- c'.' .
nIoh, Carnoustie We micht say WAS 10 81
,vr We he insinuated. persuasiv"ly ye Ken
We was to say 4. there's naebody wac sa'''sn
H. an haze ma had peu ~ 'ne N"'"' ~
' "Tro,h. Tosh We III deserve It" Lord carnous
tie could longer resist the ihc,'na''o 10" ,,b, "
in the yernacular. See what ! oduen. -
( h,1a,r'"-takiny Redwood into confidence with
lance-"complaininR 81 me TO Mr. Redwood.
e"Redv,ood? l. that Redwood! deiI'd'iH'
. ~ ~ ronrabending this .or the frs, time
1.n' for what could We no haze tort me sac aioie
Carnoustie? Was l no sperm D. ye """' "
WA a,h@m, Tosh don't be forward. 1t Is not 10
Won 70 talk now. DO you understand wha t, n
says Mr. Redwood? suppose ms ro p.SAu u no,
nattvn Of this island He Is an AyrshMe man
and they speak very broad Scotch there
Il might not manage the wofas o ,,cir neann
r nrettv well. And | gather that Iosh is az, 10
, that his name?-owes you grudse iol u eHu'''
on his toe. But what 'speerihg may .sne.rin.7.
T. as n him your speerin anent sperm
4 ,rosh was now bringing all the wis ne nau
: hear upon the conversation ma at',a
{ sperm was whae we Were ~ "a, ~ silence
. hut peremptory signal from MS patron s''o"''
, | him. 100, ,,o,, that was the fact.
ernlained Lord Caruouste. easily. losh uHV
~, nften gee a strange face. And what ne can
. sneerin' OF me means that he was Pu'.ins =.
nilsitive questions which coula ho' Us an, nn
He wanted TO kno" WIN S'
e that IT, Tosh?' 49,, ..o..,,. r,r,oustie"
+ t,a,h tho Others laughed. Lord Carnousue wa
n | -, a. bts element Redwood seemed 10 aPP's
>. bend Tosh. and few things pleased nm pecte
han 10 draw out Tosh for the beneht OF appr''''
tive auditors. ,a,,o,, ,oy, 6
It I'VE don't often have summer vls,oi5 C,""
l. earIv in the season. was saying I9sh ov
% "Na, we dinna," replied Tosn relec', W.
y ,hsn ,hat we can be neeborly WI we canii'
No cheek by-jowl wi a body Carn1us''e en-,
mind we couldna thole the last lnyerasnea ,o'h
d Won an me They were aye castln !. w . 80
- aboot the post. an the Doats' al ny
> gang TO the kirk. neither . h,,r.h zoe,
Very true Tosh; Tosh Is great cnu s,,nrer
IN Redwood-"wet or fine. winter or suinInei
80, haweve he ever misses Sunday; 90 yo
Tosh?' 1,o,.,,o I,.s n FIR
g "No that l mind o. Carnousue' ~ ,',,1 -
ID n,ace Warm And the ministers uhco si'H
= me saws hs 'TOsh, I'm no gauh ~ Pte'on az.