The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-25

ho, land for q groat | would send them
all TO hell, aud awing for them In tho
Grass Mcrcal."
"philip," said Sir James, gripping tho
tnblc to steady himself, for all Ills mirlh
Ind gone from him and loft him gray to
tho lips. "plilip, my lad, | have como
10 forgive you. and to SEQ gin yo will
lead OF now llfo. Dinna-dinnu begin
by breaking my heart. Send away
that woman that hns made 20 1.-Two like
a beast. Think on your wife that greats
for You by .hor lone
What moro he would have said
know not, but tho Din broke out
furiOusly upon him, asking who no was
that ho should tukc hor good ilano,
saying that ahs was NJ honest mans
wife and much else.
"Said yN an honest mans honest
wife?' said Sir James. And ho looked
| very direct at lIor as she spoke.
The wolnan turned away Ns il she
could not boar tho question md tho
eyes OF all that wero in tho house. She
made as though Bho would 20 10 the
tlrcside, by which snt Jatnni Marr's wife
with hor daughter Elspio standing be-
side her. Hut thoy gathered tho skirts
OF their kiriles about thom and swept
oil into'nn inner room. So tho woman
came back shameiacod!y to tho side Of
ner paramour, who stood b~rowbealing
ia all, say tho Engllshman, who slipped
%contontodly at his aln and smiling In n
gay that was q vast admiration to mo TO
behold.
II was not, perhaps, tho wisest timo
10 give q nan advice. but nevertheless.
because ! know not whether indeed l
should sec him again, | rOJe from my
| place and exhorted him to repent and
nut away his sin; for that Ills father was
ready TO forgive him and receive him
again, as in thu days before his first 90.
ing from home.
"Out upon YOU, canting houndV' he
cried. breaking in on mo; II tell you
plainly, gin / had ns muckle as six.
pence iu tho day, would never trouble
my father more"
Come 10 dinner and worship 10.
night, and We shall see II we cannot
make n new thing Of it, your father and
YOU and !. We have come from Edin.
burgh tor that purpose"
But the more mention that was made
Of his fathers kindness, the tiercer was
the son against him, which made his
sin like the sin against the Holy Ghost,
as | have 80 often %expoundcd.
THE devil take him aud you both,"
lie cried. Think 70 l would 60 to his
table to have him grin ut me like u
sheep's head ia u tong,. Ye dog with
band.strings, wha. are We concerned in
the matter? Do 80 understand to whom
20 speak?"
Then Umphray Spurway whipped 3
pair OF pistols out Of his pocket, ana
laid them Bonded on tho table.
There has been enough and to spare
Of i'll talk" he said; got vi Of this
house without another uncivIl word,
Philip Staud'Geld, or I will make n hole
in you. you dcbauched man and bias.
phcmer Of your father. And you. Janet
Johnston, shall be whipped ut tho cart.
tail from bore to Morham-ayo, IL | have
TO lay on the lashcs myself"
So, snarling aud cornter-snarlinG,
with changed ~countcnance3. more like
those OF beast than human kind. Philip
Standsieid and the wench went ont
yowing vengeance upon US all. Then
there comes into my tale that night Of
great fear, which grips me yet in the
telling OF it. 1t was Il bitter night Of
fros: at tho changing OF the moon. A
horror of great darkness fell upon the
earth. Yet there was also. what is not
so common on q night Of cold. n sough.
ing and wandering wind that whispered
BY. whites. going and coming uncer.
,ainly among tho stepped gable, Of the
house OF New Milns.