Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-01

tae get a position on sailing vessel
loaded WI pig-iron, as a sailor, bound
for New York. when we landed there
I went stroucht tae the mines, an had
"a long rim o. naething but failure. After
gaeln' yae place then anither. at last
cam here-a fugitive frae justice, brand-
ed by a. the freens 1 left behind as an
outcast an murderer. though ] swear
before God an we a. here | wisna' ony-
thing warse than coward. IL wis the
step o. mailman, yen think. but a
seemed tae be sac against me | couldna'
help IT; an haze been weel punished tor
it. for hivna' had yae peasefu' day or
NIGHT since then: i Gamma bear II ony
mair."
The sympathes OF the great. strong
lumbermen listening to the story went
out with one accord. unreservedly 10
their friend In misfortune ana exile; and.
while Geordie paused for a moment,
series OF unnatural coughing was the
only sound that broke an oppressive ST.
lence. With tears in his eyes, he un-
covered his head. unmindful OF the fall
ing snow, and. pointing to the corpse of
his dead friend, continued with great
solemnity:
"As God knoweth the heart declare
that, tae bring Dick back, would gladly
gle up ma ain miserable, thrice miserable.
life. When l left him this aifternin he
wis well, as usual, an in the best
spirits; but he said nocht ABBOTT comm
here. Moo, ye ken a. an maun judge
accordingly Is there ony man here that
moo thinks Dick hasna been killed WI
this tree. or that l ken mair ABBOTT IT
than l hae told YEP
For a moment 10 one spoke. Then
Tom Hood. stepping forward. replied:
II don't like this sort of thing. mates.
We all know every word of what Geordie
has said Is true, and sympathize with
all our hearts with him. though we
ourselves have been benefited by his
misfortune / would ten times rather
believe that I caused Dicks death i)yself
than blame Geordie I'm the least Tor IL
III Hawkins spoke a bit hastily" said
Carruthers, Pm sure he's sorry for 1t.
Let US now start for home, and we can
bury poor Dick In the morning.
mot yet" said Hawkins decidedly,
looking strangely changed; II, too, must
tell my story. for Dunbar's story is mine.
II is a story 1 had hoped never to re-
peat, and came TO the New World with
that intention, but since / have been the
cause Of such misery j am happy to be
able even now to end it forever. j was
the attempted murderer of Mr.. Camp
mouthed establishment. Yes, mates; I,
in madness and Jealousy, attempted to
commit murder: but. l am thankful to
say / did not succeed i'm my plan. Mr..
Campbell. whom you. Geordie, have so
long thought dead, Is even now alive
and well. / was staying near Wishaw at
the time, and loved his daughter, but my
suit. like your own, was repealed I'm anger
by both parties. l met her father on
the high road as you described, and again
told him of my love for his daughter.
when he angrily told me what he would
do II ever he met me near his house on
such a mission again We had heated
discussion, and in a moment of passion
fired and fed. but was captured three
days afterwards tried. and condemned
to three years Imprisonment as the
penalty Of the crime. / was astonished TO
lind you here when / came, for l Inn
medlately recognized you, and saw you
did not know me. But l had no idea you
were suffering the tortures of Punishment
from home and friends on my account.
l was jealous OF the admiration justly
bestowed upon you by all here. and fear
full lest you might some day recognize me-
I had determined TO try and turn them
against you. and that you would have to
leave the camp, but fate has decreed for
you happier lot. l will leave here by
the first sleigh, dlsgraced, as / deserve
while you will return to your own coun-
try in happiness. Now, l beg your for
giveness. Can you forgive me for all the
misery / have caused your?
Hawkins held out his hand, which Geor-
die grasped, saying: "If ye hae been
punished for It. an repent O yer sins, 1
haze nae wish tae foster 'ony ill-will to-
wards we. Ay, ay. mind moo; haze seen
We vince afore. 1t is name ither than the
mysterious workings o. the will O. the
ALMIGHTY that brocht ye here tae tell this
story. He directed We hither; thanks be
20 Him."
It has ever been a touching sight TO
witness the transforming Of a foe. who
mas admittedly sought your hurt. into a
friend anxious to seek your favor. and
this was no exception TO the rule. In
solemn procession each engrossed deeply
in thought over the results and revela-
tons Of the day. which seemed'to them
more like romance than realism, they
wended their way back TO camp, and on
the morrow they buried their dead friend
without funeral service or ceremony, but
with hearts too full for utterance, and
grief too real for tears.
Hawkins was persuaded to remain at
the camp till the following spring. but
Geordie was anxious TO return home i'm
mediately, and in company with Tom
Hood he walked TO Ottawa a few days
afterwards. parting with his friends with
sincere sorrow. Crossing the Atlantic in
those days was a long and tedious under
taking TO any one in a hurry, but at
length GeOrdie arrived at the Scottish
metropolis. and soon found himself again
in Wishaw, where many of his friends,
meeting him at the station, with difficulty
recognized him. Five long years OF
trouble had worked a mighty change. Mr..
Campbell he found alive and we'll, and
when each had heard the others story
they became inseparable friends; but no
amount OF friendship compensated for the
sad news he quickly learned concerning
Mary. From the moment he had learned
he was once again a free man, 10 return
TO his native land he had cherished the
secret hope that Mary might yet be true
10 him, and she was, even till death -
Her untimely end was FASTENED by his
mysterious disappearance, and his ru-
mored completely with that of the at
tempted murderer.
Well nigh thirty years have since rolled
by, and no man in Wishaw is to-day more
beloved by young and old than Geordie
Dunbar His unselfish Christian life
stands forth as a living example to all.
Seated in the cleaning of a Sabbath eve-
ming In the old kirkyard by the side OF a
stone which time has left its imprint upon
the venerable old man no longer causes
comment or wonder. Few there are that
do not know the sad story OF the love
OF Mr.. Dunbar. Though all these years
have passed the flowers have never
ceased to bloom on Mary's grave. With
patient resignation he awaits the call that
win re-unite him with his lost love. never
10 part again.
New York Dry Goods Market.