The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-12
I'M.
LEAF YEAR IN GALLOWAY

Morning dawned fair oyer the wide strath
Of Dee. Cairnsmpir and Ber Gairn stood GU.
south and north like blue. round -shouldered
sentinels. Castle Thrieye rose In the midst.
gray. massive and sombre in the early sun
andre the penman and his brother John.
with the taciturnity natural to early risers.
were silently hosting the flag which denoted
Sholto had also risen early. for the affairs Of
the castle md OF the host were In his hand.
ard there was much business TO be despatched
that morning; The Young ,AvondaIe Doug
had come that james the Gross. seventh earl
OF Douglas; was, surely at deaths door.
beside" said william Douglas, ~rwhcretors
modest our cousin in her hcritages now, We
have, stood about her while there was need.
keep count and reckoning with any from the
back shore 2f Jeswalt to berwick bound."
will go I'll the, time come when the, suiitors
gather. like corhies about n dead lamhl'
That Is not a sayory comnarison'" cried
drous, beauty, which afterward mnde'her cela.
James. have some right to make 1t. For, hut
for you and our good Sholto thcre. this eve
'"! !" o SiI by. cried erie Jan james q Avo i"itfieu Haste
thee md, grow az. sweet, COZ. Then will, |
my chance Of the feast. | will keep myself for
But vii lam Douglas sat square and silent
The maid Of Galloway waved her hand Gayly
to the younger.
,"Ycu,s shall have your chance with tho rest"
Very likely I.mny have to feech and cozen with
You ike the sWeetic vile at n fail before
ff'ihn HHe 81 Sworn S2n G Ml't tn mf bones @ oi ST. AF BriS zsF 10 k mST.
r., none hnt q Douglas OF the DopGlnTesH"'
i Then nr WtIlIam ! D9 n1G nr,t Talg It without a
James over sried baek fareyeIIs nai i;cyiall
even on the heights Of R]ei.enmnuir he sstHiiil
f%gttered 2 gay kerchief in his loft hand.
the as sstes M %Rere she D SHeoant Ssei m I"GE E TI,adtn
Say coming through. the castle yard to meet
her. For that morning she had not wished 10
The two maldens walked on together. nni
which was the falrer, the black or the nut
After n while Margaret Douglas sighed.
II wonder which OF them like the best?"
Maud laughed a merry. ~scornful laugh IN
which there was a world OF superior knowl-
vet. or yon Womb have no dimenity about tho
ma!,WtgTri" fGid his Wise MIIcS TomaT, r.r ,ov..
best" She. went on. James tells ME OF i, q
hundred times a day and al day. Blu Wi!-
ils'i + T Rs d T %Svea he Of 9n nie !0ofs AMI at aHst 9isfn
for him. throw, He thinks not OF me"
Then after q nause she said. again with her
Tor my sake"
'Iknow." said Maud Lindsay promptly.
With the young Ayondales there had ridden
MaliSe and his son Laurence on their way 10
the abbey of.Dulre'Cor. Sholto went also with
tnGm TO convoy them 10 the fords Of Crr.
For Laurence WAS TO be II clerk after all.
And this IL tho way he explained il.
The abbD' cannot live long. aud there Is no
Douglas 70 succeed him. Your little maid
vii maze me abbot. If thaV Maud OF yours does
her duty
for. NJ they say in Scovland. the lady had
proved "iriech 10 draw uIL'
Bat she will be in good time" urged Tnu-
renee, and sh" must Persuade the Iady Mar
garPt of my many and surprising virtues"
THE Lady Margaret hath doubtless seen
these for herself Mere You not bound be-
Yes. but / dirked the old "witchwomHn. or
SO they say, And that was no clerHly action"
objected his brother.
Fear no." said Shoito. You shall have
all OF her favor you need without working by
means of another's petticoat. But how about
marrying. You cannot we'd or WOO II you are
u clerk. You did not use to be SO untond OF u