The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-24

into other and MS intolerant extremes.
But as for me- having had trial or
none of these wiles and witchcrafts. ]
was erieved indeed 10 hear one so tair
take the part of the cruel prosecutors
and murdcrers of our brethren, the tor
turers of her father. the men 10 whose
charge could be- laid the pillage and
spelling of the honny house Of Earls-
toun. and tine turning OF her mother out
upon the Indictment pitilessness OF
stormy winter.
But the wearing iteration Of fretful
wOmaus yammering tongue VIII drive
oftentimes further and worse IMAM aH
the Gathering horses and pricking bay
oncts Of persecution.
Yet. even then. 2 thought within me-:
Gar Doe it from me that j should ever
dream of winning the heart of so fair
and great q lady. But IF by the Won
drous grace or God. so ] ever did. l
should De none afraid but that I'm little
blink of time She would think even as /
did" And this was the beginning of the
feeling I had for Mary Gordon. Yet being
hut little more than % shepherd lad from
off the hills of heather. She was 10 me
almost as one of the angels and thought
~ her not at am as "a lad thinks in his
heart of n pretty lass 10 whom. one day.
II he prosper. Doe may even himself. IN
tho way of love
After n day or two at EarlstOun. spent
I'm drilling and mastering. in when iiinu
saw nothing more of Mary Gordon. we
set of I'm ordered companies toward Edin-
bWph.
The word had boon brought 10 us tfat
the convention was FOO great neci o' sop
mort for that Ciavers (whom now they
d i
his forces To- disnarse Dr., so that Every one
OF the true covenant men went o''lS III
fear of their lives.
Vhcroupon the whole seven thousand
Of the West and South We're called up
by their Elders. And 10 those AMONG ms
Who had no arms four thousand nuskcts
and swords were served out. which were
sent bv the convention to the South ana
West under cover of % panic story that
tho wild Irishers had landed and burnt
Kirllcrdhright.
lob and marched shoulder TO should
or. and our officer was OF one name with
MS. one Cantain Clendnd. young sol
der of a good stock who in Holland had
learnt. I'm his youth. the art OF war But
Colonel William Gordon the uncle OF the
lass Mary commanded all our forces.
So I'm time we reached the Dio" OF the
Hill Of Liberton and looked noithWard
toward the town of Edinburgh. reehng
slant-ways down its windy ridge ana
crowned with the old Imperial Goronet
of st. Giles where Knox had preached
while the castle lowered in pride high
over an.
nc was n great day for me when hrst
I saw those gray towers against the
sky. But down I'm the howe OF the Grass
market. there was o. place that was yet
dearer-the ugly gibbet wherein so many
! Saints of God dear and precious, mad
counted their lives but dross that tney
might win the crown of faithiulness. Ahu
! when we marched through the west fort
! and passed it bv. 10 was IN our hearl 20
| cheer For we knew that with me tyranl :
| fan all this was at an end bu1 No'o'ei
William Gordon checked us.
Rather your bonnets on. iaua' "0
cried. "and put up a prayer
And so we ala. And then we FACED apout
| and filed straight up into the town. Ana
| as the sound of our marching echoed
through the narrows of the West BOW
| the waiting faithful threw up their W.
| dows and blessed ms. hailing US as ther
/ saviors.
Company after company went Dy, reg
| ular and disciplined as soldiers put III
the IAwmarket. where the great ioiA
| dwelt. there were many Who peepen A'
| fear through their barred lattlces.
THE wild Wings Of the west nave