The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-17
Copvrioht 1899. BY S. r. Crockett
CHAPTER |.
MEET Ny FATHER.

MEET NY FATHER.
Fam. IN hither, Joe Janet Here you will
=, on. eve blink the whole cursed pack ken
...d the wing priest that slandered me- the
,hs t,,ted English calf that disinhcrited me end
".o,ootbed old hound thst begot me-and
"A me other dsscrvices besides!
,rbcsr are the first words that ever remember
,,,,,,e my father spenk--ciearfy,t hatisto must
s,,.b1,h Sc, II and heard him often enough In my
,nroccncy before that grew word conscious
lean recau the scene We. as Gear, in my mind
.-,--sye, clearer than the dinner have this day
,,,ep or the pattern ON tho laced SIX waistcoa'
,bieh lies folded in the drawer at my elbow
=, VAS in the wide kitchen OF house place Of
,,r.s I,tydson change house or common way-
.sia ,rn which sits on the broe overlooking the
s,N. scottish town Of New Minis A low door
"S,d 10 enter which your head had TO be bowed
"a ,our feet simultaneously TO descend till with
III and double twist Of the spine presently
.,,' found Yourself within. and after the sunshine
s,ayIrg and sneezing in the blush smother OF
H.. ne,, teek that beloved and bclliod between
a., I'd the thatch But Brydson's inn was
r,ox,iv freauented by weavers and they had
Laued HACKS any wav So its pccuiarity Of
.o,.ss mattered little. though now and then .
r.,,l.man or hill farmer broke his head on the
trossbeams
remember I was sitting on a crecpie stool
Nc the neat lre warming my feet at tho red glow
and sdniring the glittering of tho little flames
IN my new silver shocbuckles 1had gone thither
,,op the lodge Yeti. which was my mothers
dwring, cnging 10 my grandiathers hand.
AL went my feet had hardly touched tho ground.
., finn o hold he took Of nay wrist and such long
.,ridrs a. he conquered the ground wlthal. Sir
LINES Stansicd Of New Minis. he was called,
fine outstanding, we'd regarded man as any
n, that country reverend Of dcmcanor gracious
If speech and exceeding scemly to the eye with
his broad hrimmed hat. wide Skirtei coat Of fine
Niue cloth white silk undercoa,. white stockings
and silver bucklod shoes that were copies IN great
II mine There was no finer gentleman in ell
N, southlands Of Scotland than my grandfather
lie seemed at once to ennohle and TO illuminate
that smoky little hosiery as be sat in the high.
hacked ebowcheir and tapped the bare boards
lightly with his glgved tips With him were
Mr. John Bell. preacher Of the gospel in whose
discourse ny grandfather sometimes delighted
lat other times he would laugh heartily ct his
,mpcityl. and umphrsy Spurway. the old
n.nuisct,irer-a great red Englshmsn frcn
Yorkshire. at whose laugh you seemed to see
the rafters drl ss he drew back his head and
I. altered applause with his palms on the white
,.ul,ed deal Of the inn table.
Ii, inrse three gentlemen. sitting at their wine
IL the change house kitchen of New Minis that
scouv December night in the year of our Lord s
r-.c. l7-there entered fourth. and with him
p,ese. !y . fifth. al sight OF whom silence fell
uroa he men and constraint upon the women
,llS James BIydson- tho Landlord. was out
uyea his occasions, and mind nothing OF him.
Blu, Mistress Brydson. the landlsdy. sat in the
corner BY Pickering cruise lamp deity and 81.
leu,ly as q spider spinning a web across a win
dow.psne: and. smiling good humorcdly all the
While she glanced up and caught the eye Of this
oneaudthat among her guests, proud ween, that
SIJ,mes himself did Of dsdain TO leave his great
furnished house TO sit with his guests in Der kitchen
A proud woman. as all might see, was Lucky
Brydsou. smiling and beckinS at her ease as the
white bone knitting pins clinked and twinkled
IN the cross lights Shyly and at times slyly
whispering. ncddinE and confidine secrecics 10
,th other as girls will, her two daughters. Elspe
and Mafgit. stood by the door OF the inner room,
Were the entrance 10 the cellar was l suppose
ey wrre bonny enough rosycheeked wenches.
Twas not yet Of an sgs 10 rote or care. But this
know. that Elspie was kind to me. and often gave
ne 6ne FAIRIES Of cake with honey in the comb
spread thereon literally. | he'd no fsuIt 10 find
With Elspeth Brydsnu that night or any night.
but sat composedly munchiDg my piece aad
dusting the GumblIngs from my hosen, lest.
When returned To New Minis, my grannir's eye
should note that had been eating between meels;
heinous sin IN the decalogue Of Lady Grioelda
S'sDsheid which must indeed have been written
upon two tables Of stone
The talk he'd been brisk and merry all the even.
ug. and such o! H. as l cen remember now. goes
to show bow debnnnair and kind my grandfather
hap ~
snags for an hour. unbinding his wits and
ungrdng his waistband in place where mlrfh
was not counted ungodlineSs and laughter com
psr,l with rr'e asperity) IN the cracking Of
'hTns under pct
IA, Elsple. less" be had cried. when he came
In crookuG finger 10 the elder maid by the
inner door. come hither TO my knee. Nay. what.
never hashiul? Why. tbs but yesterday tina,
YOU would have run 10 il and climbed for kisses.
And today you are as welcome--every whit
Whtrest night merrily Umphray Spurway.
the Erglshmsn, laughed but moi 50 the minister,
Nj John Bell
The girl came slowly forward. lifting the corner
Of hq white apron with one hand and picking
hushfullv az 1t with tho other
SE James lifted one of the tall candesticks
and he!d IN 50 that its ht fell on the perturbed
face and shrinking figure OF this tall slip Of lass
DDS fish he cried. this will never do
must 60 fnd = match for you. my lady. You
r'ow overly handsome Wo will have heads
r'aeked, and all tho young gamecocks Of the
nsghborhood tearing az each others combs for
you! sake. ! am magistrate and will no,
ave the lads QUARREL ing inmy parish If can
help II Mistress Brydson. I must have this
rFet'y Elspeth Of yours shackled and handcufed
ere she begin 10 breed M-bood among our youth "
The gIl tossed her head and brdled like q
Nl!u country beauty.
! desire not 10 be welded" sho said. biting
o. strand Of her flowing dark hair. as II she
had q spite atit; 1T poor business besides"--
Brave well said my lass" said tho English
nan shifting his knee; IT'S an opinion have
always held myself"
Hush, Emphray! Besides what Elspie'"
persisted Sir James, wishing 10 hear how the lass
would finish her sentence
Besides she hesitated, there are many wed
woo would give all they possess to be unwed
'Ta!n want not TO make one more
SH James laughed outright, while his two
trends dlsoreetly looked hard at tho table,
shIeWd lass, and, faith" he said. very
rue-verv true | know some such myself
eut all the same it is not well becoming in my
lvNsd!ctlon that such a pretty one should lack