The broad ax., 1897-03-27
AN UPHILL PULL
bow o Clydesdale and Scotsman Pa
Stool Hairts to . Stey Bras.

as they sat that evening on the Allen
der Burn Bridge, while the cushats
crooned from the fir wood behind the
stealing, ''if We maun gang tae Kan
sas VII the horse, all no bide day
In Balbirnie."
But woman" answered he, as his
eyes glanced sadly over the well-knoWn
woods and hills, it'll no be for lang!
All send We a ticket in g month or iva;
and the BARNS an yerseP Gamma weary
shairly, wi the auld frien's an neeoors
sac near by"
"Auld frien's! neebors! ye say; a
couldna baud up ma held amang them,
Dauvit, gin a. hae tae leave the aud
farm, an ye're ava. Ma, na, man;
gin II must be, all wait for word frae
We in Liverpool, an hae a'things ready
tae sail ava when the ticket comes.
And so, when the laird proved I'M
changeable In his mind to give the old
farm of Braebiggins to his nephew
the dear old farm where generations
of Tampsons had lived and died-Dau-
Wit and Janet turned their backs upon
the familiar scenes Of their childhood,
upon the wee green kirkyard among
| the rowan trees, where their foreDears
and firstborn lassie slumbered beneath
the primrose leaves, and with aching
hearts entered the great gloomy city OF
strange jangling sounds which Jared
upon their every nerve, and sought out
the dreary room near the docks where
summons to the New World. A
fresh lease would have set the
family to rights with the world, for
nineteen years of labor and well-nigh
all of the earnings Of that time had
been sunk in. the old farm, and the
profit seemed to be just within reach.
! The land had been drained anC man
ursd. the stock of Clydesdales was
fast gaining fame; now all but the IA
/ yorite stallion had to be sacrificed, and
debts consumed the greater part OF the
proceeds of the sale, while the laird
steeled his heart, closed his ears, and
said never a word in sympathy when
the old tenant went sorrowfully out
and with trimming eyes turned hope
fully toward a distant land. DauVit
counted upon his horse lovingly, conf
IDENTIFY, to bring him success abroad,
for he could not bear to stay at home,
although he sighed as he said for the
hundredth time to Janet, mo a doot,
yuman, no q doot! He wis sure ane
for the Glaisca prize"'
And as Janet sat with folded hands
silently listening to the clicking Of the
old clock-the only familiar sound In
the Liverpool garrett, which seemed to
her a very prison cell-while the BARNS
slept unconscious of change or care,
she sobbed out, How long, o Lord,
how long?" for Dauvit had sailed away,
and her world and heart seemed very
empty now And afterward, as the
wind howled dismally among the Chin
neys and wrestled noisily among the
loosened states above, great tears fell
upon the silky pow OF wee Jean, cud-
died in at her bosom, and she prayed:
Heavenly Father. watch Thou ma
man this NIGHT upon the great waters,
and bring him speedily tae a haven O.
safety and peace"
Then wee Jean, waking up, asked,
els daddy hame noo?"
Even the smell of the ship seemed
TO sicken Dauvit after he had time to
notice it, for he did not enter the steer
age cabin until his horse had quieted
down somewhat after sudden rights
from the shrill whistles of tugs and
tenders. What a change It was to him
after the quietude Of country life and
associations Had it lot been for the
Clydesdale, he would have let the ship
sail without him, and returned to the
lonely wife and BARNS. But soon his
every thought was occupied in caring
for the horse, for as the ship got out to
sea, q heavy swell was encountered,
and the noble animal fretted sorely as
each succeeding roll swayed it from
one side Of the stall to the other. What
Dauvit's feelings were no one but he
would ever know. as he staggered gid
Oily, bearing food and water to his
horse; for, although Ill himself, he
cared tenderly for the wants Of his
stallion. Often as he stopped to change
bandage, or rub the swollen legs Of
his pet, at Of sickness caused him
to fall among the horses feet, but the
affectionate beast fought against its
own weakness to keep from treading
upon him. Through storm and calm
the two were inseparable, and when
WEAKNESS closed Dauyit's eyes, he Just
dropped down in the stall, and slum-
bered safely beside his Clydesdale
frisnd.
Il was gaunt and pallid man that
led forth the weary Clydesdale when
New York was reached. and the spec
tators did not hear him heave a great
sigh Of relief and murmur to his STUN
bling charge. Man. but am gled yer
baRes are hale II yer wame Is tom
like mine. Tue veets wad misca' ye
for unsound. gin they saw ye moo, nae
doot; but, Josh preserves, yen come
DOT brawly VII the rest, for toomness
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