The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-12

the distribution of prizes at the school
and his companions both agreed alter
wards that the Dominic was never
more cheerful than on those days.
There was always review OF stories
when the Doctor and Domsie brought
out their fayorites, with DTtImsheugh
for an impartial and appreciative aud
fence, and every little addition or inn
p-ovement was noted in a spirit of ap-
preciative criticism.
During the active operations of din
ner, talk was disjointed and educa-
tfonal. Ringing on the prospects of the
calf crop in the school, and the golden
glories of the past, ever better than
the present, when the end OF each uni
vezsity session showeg'ed medals on
Dr-umtochty When the Doctor had
smaciSed his first glass Of port, having
examined it against the light. and the
others had prepared their toddy in a
careful silence, broken only by wise
suggestions from the host, it was I'M
derstood that genuine conversation
might begin.
AYE, aye" Domsie would remark
by way of intimating that they, being
now in an open and genial mind, were
ready to welcome one of the Doctor
best stories, and Druusheugh became
insistent.
'tAtm no wantin' tae Irlhble We. Doc
ter, but ave never got over that ser
mon ON the turtle, Doctor Ne Inicht
let's hear it again. Am no sure gin
the Dominic ever heard at" May
Drumsheugh be forgiven!
Whereupon DoInsie went on the back
trail, and effected to search his mem
ory for the traces of the turtle, with
no satisfaction. May he also be for
givenl
'sToots, Drumsheugh. you are trying
to draw my leg. know you well, Ell?
As 10 you. Dominic, you've heard the
story 20 times. Well, well. Just to
please you; but mind you, this is the
last time"
ut was the beginning of sermon
that old MacFee. of G2en6gie, used to
preach ON the Monday after the sacra.
ment, from the text, The voice of the
turtle is heard in the land and this
was the introduction.
'sThere viii be many wonders in the
latter day, but this is the greatest Of
tAem all the voice OF the turtle shall
be heard in the land This marvel falls
into parts. which we shall consider
briefly and in order.
81. A new position, evidently inn
plies, where an animal that has gone
upon its belly for ages shall rise on
its hind legs and walk nrajesticalIy
through the land, and
III. a new voice distinctly promised,
where a creature that has kept silence
from generation to generation viii at
last open it's mouth and sing Inelodi-
ousiy among the people"
It's MIGHTY summed up Drum
sheugh, after the exposition lad been
fully relished Yen no hear the like
o that noo-a-days IN ooonty. It's
weeI telt also, for the best story is no
worth heaTin' fra q pper hand The
corn needs TO be cleaned afore We
TAX il tae mearket
The story is not without, merit,
and the Doctors modesty was all that
more striking as he was supposed TO
have brought the turtle into its pres
emit form out of the sle1iderest mate
rials, ''but the Dominic has some far
neater things" Anything DoInsie had
was from Aberdeen, and not to be com
pared, he explained, with Perthshire
work, being very dry and wanting the
frslIty flavor of tine Midland County
bat he could still recall the divisions Of
the action sermon given every year
before the winter sacrament In Bour-
trfe-Lister;
l. Let us remember that there is a
moral law in the universe
II. Let us be thankful there is away
of escape from it.
And then Domssie would chucl1Ie with
a keen sense of irony at the theology
underneath. Flor the summer sacra-
ment, he would add, after pause,
I'VE had discourse on sin vi twa
heads, Original Sin and Actual Trans
grassions, and after Master Denchar
finished VII the first, he aye snuffed,
and said with great cheerfuiness, Now
let US proceed to actual tra3lsgres-
sions'"
Although Domsies tales had never
in them the body OF the Doctors. yet
he told them with such a pawkie hu-
NOR, that DrumEheugh was fain be-
tween the two to cry for mercy, being
often reduced to the humiliation OF
open laughter, of which he was after
wards much ashamed
On the day DoTnsie made his lament
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his friends that he was cast down ard
i'll at ease. He only glanced at a Hor-
ace which the Doctor had been fool
enough to buy in Edinburgh. and had |
treasured up for Domsie's delectation
at the close Of the school year-the kind |
OF book he loved 10 handle, lineer over,
return to gaze at, for All the world |
like Catholic with a relic.
Printed, do you see, by Henry Ste
phen. of Paris, there's his trademark. |
a philosopher gathering twigs from
the tree Of knowledge and bound by !
Boyer old French morocco. There II
a coat of armsI take il of q peer Of
France; and the doctor, a born book |
collector, showed all its points. rs
Drumsheugh would have eEpatiated on
three-year-old bullock
Domsie could not quite resist the
contagious enthusiasm; putting ON his
spectacles 20 test the printing; run
ning his hand over the gold tooling as
one strokes horses glossy skin, and
tasting afTesh one or two favorit e /
verses from n Horace nrjnfqd and I