Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-11-03
was nothing left but to look ont for a
situation as tutor.
CHAPTER III.
IY OLD NIRsE'~ sTOR

| considered rather more than good
foundation for classical and meta
physical requirement, | resolved to
apply for the first suitable situation
that offered But l was SpareI the
trouble. \ certain Lord Hilton, an
English nObleman, residing in one of
the midland counties, having heard
that one of my fathers sons was de-
sirous of such a situation. wrote to
him, Offering me the post of tutor to
his two boys, Of the ages of ten and
twelve. He had been partly educated
at n Scotch university; ana this, it
may be, had prejudiced him in favor
of n Scotch tutor; while an ancient al
lance of the families by marriage was
supposed by my nurse to be the rea-
son of his Offering me the situation.
OF this connection, however, my faith
er said nothing to me, and it went for
nothing in my anticipations. was to
receive hundred pounds year, and
to hold in the family the position Of
gentleman, which might mean any
thing or nothing. according to the dis
position of the heads of the family.
Preparations for my departure were
Immediately commenced.
| set out one evening Tor the cot
tage of my old nurse, TO bid her good
bye for many months, probably years.
| was to leave the next day for Edin-
burgh, on my way to London, whence
| had to repair by coach to my new
abode-almost to me like the land be-
yond the grave, 50 little did | know
about it, and so wide was the sepa-
ration between it and my nome. The
evening was sultry when / began my
. walk, and before / arrived ut its end
the clouds rising from all quarters of
the horizon, and especially gathering
around the peaks of the mountain,
betokened the near approach of a
thunder storm. This was 4 great de
light to me. Gladly would | take
leave of my home with the memory of
"A last night of tumultuous magnifi-
cence; followed, probably, by day
of weeping rain, well suited to the
mood of my own heart in bidding
farewell to the best of parents and
tho best Of homes Besides, in com
mon with most Scotchmen who are
young and hardy enough TO be unable
to realize the existence of coughs and
rheumatic fevers, it was a positive
pleasure to be out in rain, nail or
snow.
II am come to bid you good bye,
Margaret, and to hear the story which
you promised to tell me before | left
home. l go tomorrow"
DO you go so soon, my darling?
Well, 1t will be an awful night to cell
It In, but as / promised, | suppose |
must"
At the moment two or three great
drops of rain, the first Of the storm.
fell down the wide chimney, explod-
ing In the clear turf fire.
Eyes, indeed you must, l replied.
After n short pause she commenced.
or course she spoke in Gaelic; and
translate from my recollection of the
Gaelic, but rather from the impression
left upon my mind, than from any
recollection of the words. Sne drew
her chair near the o-c vfTrh We hnd
by the falling rain. and began;
"How old the story is do not know.
1t has come down through many gen
erations. My grandmother told 1t to
me as l tell It to you; and her mother
and my mother sat beside never In
terrupting but nodding their heads at
every turn. Almost 1t ought to begin
like the fairy tales, Once upon a
time II took place so long ago; but
It Is too dreadful and too true to tell
like n fairy tale. There were two
brothera' sons Of the chief OF our
clan. but as different in appearance
and disposition as two men could be.
The elder was falr-halred and strong,
much given TO hunting and fishing;
fighting, too, upon occasion, ] dare
say, when they made n foray upon
the Saxon to get back II mouthful OF
their own. But he was gcntlepess IT.
self to everyone about him, and the
very soul Of honor In all his doings.
The younger was very dark In com
plexiOn, and tall and slender com
pared to his brother He was very
fond Of book learning, which, they
say, was very uncommon In those
times. He did not care for any sports
or bodily exercises but one; and that
too, was unusual In these parts. 1t
was horsemanship. He was fierce
rider, and as much at home In the
saddle as In his study chair You
may think that, 30 long ago, there
was not much iit room for riding
hcreabouts; but 1T or not 1T, he rode.
From his reading and riding, the
nclghbors looked doubtfully upon him,
and whispered about the black art
He usually bestrodc n grca, powerful
black horse, without n white hair on
him: and people said 1t was either tho
devil himself. or n demon horse from
the devils own stud What favored
this notion was, that. In or out OF the
stable, the brute would let no other
than his master go near him. In
deed, no one would venture, after he
had killed two men, and gricvously
manned n third, tearing him with his
teeth and hOofs like n Wild beast. But
to his master he was obcdlcnt nH
hound, and would even trcmblc In his
presence sometimes.
"Thc youths temper corrcspondcd
10 his habits He was both gloomy
and passionate. Prone 10 anger, he
had never been known TO forgive De
barred from anything on which he
had set his heart he would have gone
mad with longing If he had not gone
mad with rage. Ills soul was Ike the
night around ue now, dark and sultry
and silent, but lighted up by the red
lcnvcn OF wrath, and torn by the bel
lowlngs OF thunder passion. He must
have his viii; hell might have his
soul. Imagine. then, the rage and
mnlicc In his heart. when he suddenly
became aware that an orphan girl,
dislnnlly related 10 them, who had
lived with them for nearly two years,
aud whom lac had loved for almost MI
that period was loved by his elder
brother and loved him in return. lie
nung his right hand above his head,
sworc n terrible oath that If hc might
not his brother should not, rushed out
Of the house and gallopcd off among
the hills.
"Thc orphan was beautiful girl.
tall. pale nnd slender. with plentiful
dirk hair. which. when released from
III" suood, ripplcd down below her
knees. Her appearance formed u
strong contrast with that OF. her IN
yorcd lover while there was some re