The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-23

he said. "A stout. angry earle Him In
the drab T. Muckle Ninian Mure OF Cas-
sencarry. Beyond Is UEly Peter Of RUSSO.
ana that's Battle Fullerton o Kirkcud-
br ght. the man wi the wame and the
bel-mouthed musket across his saddle
bow. There will be a rare tulzie. lads.
This Is worth leavin' Elspeth's for We
will let cot some true blue Covenant bluid
this holy day.
And when the little fair man dismount-
ed thsre was a rush OF the folk ana some
delay But We Of the other faction kept
IN the back part and hided our time.
Then the little fair man went up into
the pulpit. which was box on great
broad, crcnkinr. INCREASED wheels. which
they had brought out from the burial tool
house as soon as thsy saw that tho mighty
concourse could in no wise be contained
IN the kirk-no. not 50 much as 10th
part Of them!
Then there was great hush which
lasted az least a minute as the minister
kneeled down with his head ln his hands.
Then at last he rose up and gave out
the psalm 20 be sung. II was the one
about the Ismelites hanging their harps
on the trees OF Babylon. And l mind
that ne prcfaced Il with several pithy
sayings. which I remembered long after
wOri. though I paid little heed 10 them
at the time. This tree OF Babylon u
strange plant" he said, 1T grows
only In the backsides OF deserts where
Moses found Il or by Babel streams
where men walk m sorrow and exile IL
IS an ever-burning bush. yet no man ever
saw the ashes OF it.
Then the people sang with great
voice. far-swelllng. triumphant, and the
little fair man led them IN kind OF ecs-
tncy. I do not mind much about his
| I xrns fttlVa of
those days All cared about them was
that they should not be too long and 50
keep me standing But l can recall OF
him that he inclined his face all the
time ne was speaking toward the sky as
IL Some one up there had been booking
down at him. AZ that looked. follow
ing the direction OF his ewes, and 80 did
several others. but could see nothing.
But / think It was not 30 with the Little
Fair Man
Now Il was not tin che sermon was
we'll begun that we we're to break IN and
"skail tho convertible with our swords
In our hands I could hear Lidderdale
behind me murmuring how much hong
er were we 70 listen TO this treason
mongcrT''
Let rs give him i've minutes by the
watch ladsr' / said. the same as man
hath that IL 10 be hanged before the top
man turns him OF. And after that !
am with you
Then Roaring Ralf said IN my ear. I'VE
have them IN the hollow OF our hand.
This will be a great day IN the Kells. We
VIII put the broad bonness TO rnut. 10
that not one OF them after this sholi be
able 70 show face upon the cnuseway OF
Dumfries. There are at least fifty staunch
lads. good honest. swearing blades. In
and about the kirkyard Of Kells this day.
L. .Ha.lNa Nasa 60 call MIR
| selves In our ignorance and headstrong
| folly. glorying IA our shame.
And according 20 my word we waited
five minutes on the minister. He had
that day a text that ! will always mind
God g. Our Refuge and Our Strength"
from the s6th Psalm-one that was ever
afterward a great favorite with me.
And when at first he began, thought
not muckle about what he SAID but Of
the great play and bloody fray that was
before me For we rejoiced In such Ike,
and called u among ourselves blood
letting of the whey-faced knavesw
Then the Little Fair Man began 10
warm TO his work and just when the FIVE
minutes drew on 10 their end he was tell
ing OF certain friend that he had. one
that loved him and had been constantly
with him for years-so that his married
| wife was not so near and dear. This
friend had delivered him. he said. from
pcrils OF great waters. and from the edge
| OF the sword. Yet he had put up with
all che evil things he had done TO him.
Outlines he had cast this friend or and
buneted him. but even then he would
no, go away from him or leave him desc
late.
So as had never heard OF such
strange friendship, I was IN a great
sweat TO find out who this friend might
be. who could be SO different from che
comrades knew, who drew their
swords at word and gave buffet for
buffet as quick as drawing a breath.
SO whispered again. Give him another
five minntes!'
And could hear them growl behind
me. Tam Nora Of the Shields. called
'Partan-face Tam" Galikit Glib Morrison
and the others What for are ye waitin'?
Let the gray breeks hae IL noor
But since / was the strongest there,
and in a manner the leader. they did not
dare 10 counter me. fearing that might
give lhem "strength-o -airm" as i did
once IN the venne OF Dumfries 20 Mathew
Arid when he sothstood me In the mat
Ter Of Bonny Betty COPELAND. a recontre
which was little to my credit from any
point Of view
himself into a rapture like a man going
out Of the body, and his voice sounded
somehow unchnny and of the other world.
For there was a scratch" In II like the
snow-wind along the naked trees OF the
wood ~ midnight. Yet II was not unpleas-
ant. but only Gerry and very affecting TO
the heart
He told us how that he had shamed and
grlevcd his Friend. how he had oftentimes
wounded him sore. and once even cruel
fed him.
Then when he said that I knew what
the man was driving AZ. and ~ had been
left 10 myself I would have fallen away
and thought no moro OF the matter. But
at that moment. with a sudden calm.
SORES EWD