The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-20


day; yet IN these matters las james Donsiss
practice is worth a lifetime Of theory. Stiii,
there, Yves nothing for the brothsrs from DOUG
wasths young laird Of the Bess,wbo. being thus
and actually shed tears, being little more than
. boy boy, and none looking on f. see hin; ,us,
James Of Douglas to let him it6SsSht as bis squire.
saving thatas he had nevertaken up the niRh
hood which had been bestowed on him by the
nothing irreSgisr il his. aSShtins once more as
q ample ESQUIRE, And thus. after an appeal to
John LADDERS content.
For HIS third knight the Douglas had made
choice OF his third cousin. Hugh, younger
brother OF his two oppopents, and at that VII
liam. and James OF AvQndale shook their heads,
1. rMs Dqafn4e se q o GSSS t r So our a HtHF mind sSSt
rftSRit gauntlet and you viii L hit iii; s6Ieia ) :
time and q richer country.
the lists two burgesses OF Dumfries stood on
fi ng IL e sH Sit and ado Sool. s snd Nihl %sI IsiIba atsl.
the uncle Of the wife OF Malise. MaeKtm, master
s sSs oS9,U wh q s, tEsSe ny Si r.. Sn y isy 6ds SnStb by
probability he had OF disposlne Of his purchase
within a reasonable time, TIT.
sion Of the state Of seStlSnSd Il the sayings. and
o%oinHs' Of the wise and shrewd burRhers OF the
cler,, The ,burehs OF. scotlana we're et.onee Che
cradles and s~tronRholds. OF liberty. They were
not subject to the great nobles: They looked
liberties and had sharp swords to enforce their
Objection. They had beer endowed with
land from William NTH the Si Lilo Cd doSn 70 James esd I.
Of late worthy memory: For they. were the
the power OF the great mobiles OF the provinces.
ow,.Robert Semple and Ninian. Halliburton
T TsTs s%G iMiftSFsh veil iii'1 pfoSiG Ss p ior 81 sb %e su O.
their : wives; ! O. They had siS come to the Thricvo for
to t aSsss apS see of the ihS5f fsri's pf SSnssSol snS ah asp IL
T psrfiy IL Pa Ike %So th sas satt Rissihly Id In % asS isl faa
which had been the staple products OF, Gallo
Wf Th ehro fartSer p parp ssasrs an4 ninitents in yen,
turing SO far west of the safe precincts OF their
bnrgh OF Dunfries may be gathered from their
shayen man. with a habit pf constantly pSrsine
were sagely deciding or the adyisability of
some bargain; His t1mpanion. Robert Semple,
it. his face bore also the imprint Of q shy and
# SF% sSs c6 5iiI%Ssi g. i HS t SSS Esps SSSis H. ss S5a % si:S
seftn on s the list Of %r EfsSuf be t she T ns%s IF Roi
IN his body. as The fBSaiIiee Of DDumfries would
often feelinRly recall, he bore the memory, IL
OGilvy. master in arts. a wholesome custom.
too much neglected by the present regents
-Y"This is an excellent affair for u.s." said
Niniap HALLIBURTON. standing, with his, hands
folded plaeidIy over his ample stomach, only
approve the Pile Of brown velvet out Of which
the sober gown was constructed. "A good
ike the. Earl Of Douglas to Keep up the expense
OF such days as, this"
ion. dryly. III the great mobiles would pay poor
merchants according to their promise instead
Of treating them.with the dple tree II they, 50
Their you nor /. Bailie, can buy In the iowlands
OF Holland without q goodly provision Of the
the great mobiles OF Scotland"
The rosy gilled bailie Of Dumfries looked up
at his friend with q quick expression OF min
"Doest the Earl o DOUGLAS owe you any %siller2'
I am as1 Wiling IN 2 to oq tsEe o wels tSs de 5St. i ne . a sSn:
M %SaS;" said sepPP,Iks BE: =, SI, only wish he did A
payers: They had their hand r. every mans
buyer" said the baiIie with JUNCTION: sHRut
ye as a friend BY taking over your debt. fIiiSSoo
4 AZ sSy s asliH Saiss e 6 g., psp Rsr' sna g. t tRs sa :! sS e,
best spice. besides much cumming. alum. GIN
G G,S..l se eat I Tsl.; almSnds, rice. figs: r r. and
me for wine and vinegar. MAR than twa hum
der pound. Was that no enough to gar me
tax a turn when ye spoke O the grC : mobiles
II would that all our outlying moneys were
as safe" said Semple. but here. come the
Tell me. Ninian, which O. the lads are your sis
ter's sons2'
There is but one of. them that is Barbara
ither Is her ain man-and a great ram
unbiddable. unhallowed deevil he is-Guid for
bid that / should say as muckle to his face"