Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-08-31

thought, would seem natural enough in
the mouth of one travelling to that coun-
try.
He said it was bad business. sit
wonderful" said he, where the tenants
find the money, for their life is mere
starvation Eye don't carry such thing
as snuff, do We, Mr.. Balfour? No. Well,
I'm better wanting IT'D But these ten
ants las | was saying are doubtless
partly driven to it. James Stewart in
Juror Chats him they call James of
the Glens) is half-brother to Ardshiel, the
captain of the clan; and he is a man
much looked UP to, and drives very hard.
And then there's one they call Alan
Brock"
"Ah!' cried |, ''what of him?"
''What of the wind that bloweth where
it isteth?' said Henderland. He's here
and ava; here today and gone tomorrow
a fair heathercat. He might be glover
ing at the two of us out of yon whin-
bush, and l wouldnae wonder! Yell no
carry such thing as snuff, will YEP"
l told him no, and that he had asked
the same thing more than once.
Its highly possible" said he, signing
Put it seems strange We shouldn't carry
it. However, as | was saying, this Alan
Brock is a bold, desperate customer, and
well kent to be James right hand His
life is forfeit already; he would boggle
at naething; and maybe, if a tenant-body
Was 70 HdHS DdcA, ne WOulu get dirk
in his wame"
''You make a poor story of it all, Mr..
HenGerland," said L IF it is all fear
upon both sides, [ care to hear no more
Of IL
ma" said Mr. Wonderland, 'but
there's love too, and self-denial that
should put the like of you and me to
shame. There's something fine about it;
not perhaps Christian, but humanity fine
Even Alan Breck, by all that | hear is
chield to be respected. There's many
lying sneck-draw sits close in kirk in
our own part of the country, and stands
well in the worlds eye, and maybe is
a far worse man, Mr.. Balfour, than yon
misguided shedder of mans blood Ay,
ay, we might take a lesson by them.
Yell perhaps think I've been too long in
the Hielands?' he added, smiling at me-
told him not at all; that | had seen
much to admire among the Highlanders;
and if it came to that Mr.. Campbell
himself was a Highlander.
''Ay,." said he that's true. It's fine
And what is the kings agent about?"
Colin Campbell?' says Henderland.
Putting his head in bees byke!''
He is to turn the tenants out by
force, | hear?' said |.
YES" said he, but the business has
Il
James of the Glens rode to Edinburgh
and got some lawyer "a Stewart, nae
Goubt-they all hing together like bats in
q steeple) and had the proceedings
stayed. And then Colin Campbell cam
in again, and had the upper hand be-
fore the Barons of Exchequer And now
they tell me the first of the tenants are
to fit tomorrow. It's to begin at Durol
under James very windows, which does
nae seem wise by my humble way of it."
DO you think they'll fght?' [ asked.
well, says Henderland, they're dis
armed-or supposed to be-for there's still
a good deal of cold iron lying by in quiet
the sogers coming. But for all that, if
was his lady wife, | wouldnae be well
pleased till [ got him home again
They're queer customers, the Appin
Stewards"
I asked if they were worse than their
neighbours"
no they" said. he. .sAnd that's the
worst part of it. For if Colin Roy can
get his business done in Appin. he has
it all to begin again in the next country
which they call Mamore, and which is
one of the countries of the Camerons
He's kings factor upon both, and from
both he has to drive out the tenants;
and indeed, Mr.. Balfour Ito be open with
ye) it's my belief that if he escapes the
one lot, he'll get his death by the other"
So we continued talking and walking
the great part Of the day; until at last,
Mr.. Henderland, after expressing his de-
light III my company, and satisfaction at
meeting with a friend of Mr.. Campbel1's
c'WhOm,' says he, Il will make bold 10
call that sweet singer of our covenantegI
Zion'), proposed that | should make
short stage, and lie the night iii his house
a little beyond Kingairloch- To say
truth, was overjoyed; for | had no great
desire for John Of the Claymore, and
since my double nisadventure, first with
the guide and next with the gentleman
skipper, [ stood in some fear of any
Highland stranger. Accordingly, we
shook hands upon the bargain. amd came
in the afternoon to q small house, stand
ing alone by the shore of the Linnhe
och. The sun was already gone from
the desert mountains of ArdgonT upon
the hither side, but shone on those of
Appin on the farther; the loch lay as
still as a lake, only the gulls were cry
ing round the sides of it; and the whole
place seemed solemn and uncouth.
We had no sooner come to the door of
Mr.. Netherlands dwelling, than t@ my
great surprise {for | was now used 10
rudely past me, dashed into the room,
caught up a jar and small horn spoon,
and began ladling snuff into his nose in
most excessive quantities. Then he had
a hearty tit Of SneeZing, and looked round
Upon me with rather silly smile.
It's VOW | took" says he. II took
VOW upon me that would nae carry
it. Doubtless it's a great priyation; but
when think upon the martyrs. not only
to the Scottish Covenant. but to other
points of Christianity, i think shame to
mind It"
AS soon as we had eaten land porri1ge
and whey was the best of the good man S.
diet) he took grave face and said he
had duty to perform by Mr.. Campbell.
and that was to inquire into my state of
mind toward God. [ was inclined to
smile at him, since the business of the,
snuff: but he had not spoken long be-
fore he brought the tears into my eyes.
There are two things that men should
never weary of, goodness and humidity
we get none too much of them in this
rough world and among cold, proud peo-
pie; but Mr.. HenderIand had their very
speech upon his tongue. And though
| was good deal puffed up with my
adventures and with having come off, as
the saying is, with. flying colors, yet he
soon had me qon my knees beside sim
pie, poor old man, and both proud and