Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-03-09
CHAPTER XVII.
A SABBATH DAY AT DRUMQUH

SABBATH DAY AT DRU MO HAT.
Walter Anderson often says in these
latter days that his life owed much of
its bent to his first days of the week at
Drumquhat
The Sabbath mornings broke over the
farm like Il benediction. 1t was time
Of great stiffness and exceeding peace.
1t was. generally believed in the parish
that Mrs. MQuhirr had trained her
rocks to crow in fittingly subdue1 way
an that day. The Sabbath light seemed
brighter, and the necessary duties were
carly gone about in order that perfect
quiet might surround the farm during
the hours of the day. AS Walter is of
opinion that his Sabbaths were SO i'm
portant, il may be we'll to describe one
Of them accurately. 1t will then be OBJ
yious that his memory has been playing
him tricks, and that he has remembered
Gully those parts which were to his credit
"a common eccentricity of all memories
1t is a thousand pities if in this chron-
lie Walter has been represented as a
coed boy. He was seldom so called by
the authorities about Drumquhat There
he was usually referred to as that
Icon" 'the hyule,' Waite, We MISCHIEF
ylOuS boy" He was Il stirring lad and
his restlessness frequently brought him
INTO trouble. He remembers his ''gran-
Mes Bible lessons on the green turn
that they did him a great deal of good
1t is not for an outside historian to con
tradict him, but it is certain that his
gran had to exercise a good deal of
patience to induce him to give due at
tention, and modicum of suasion that
could not be called moral to make him
learn his verses and his Psalm. Indeed,
To bribe the boy with a book was the
only way of inspiring in him the love of
Scrptural learning. There was Il book
packman who came from Balmathrap-
Pie once a month, and by the promise
81 new missionary map of the world.
with the Protestants in red, floating like
cream on the top, and the pagans sunk
IN black at the bottom. Waite could be
induced to learn nearly anything. Wal
Ter was, however, of the opinion that the
map was, most imperfect production.
lie thought that the portion of the world
occupied by the Reformed PresbyterianS
ought to have been much more promi-
hcnty charted. This omission he blamed
on Ned kenna, the bookman, who was
Free. Walter looked for the time
when all the world, from great blank
Australia to the upper icy pole, should
o'come Cameronian. He anticipated a
llme when the black savages would have
10 quit eating one another. and learn the
shorter Catechism. He chuckled when
ne thought of them attacking effectual
calling. He knew his duty to his fell
COWS very well, and he did it to the best
.! ms ability. 1t was when he met
rec Kirk boy. TO throw stone at him,
or atternatively, if the boy were a girl. to
put out his tongue at her This he did,
not from any special sense of superiority,
hQt for the good of their souls.
When Walter awoke the sun had long
"'en up, and all sounds of labor. usually
30 loud, We're hushed about the farm.
mere was breathless silence, and the
BOY knew even in his sleep that it was
sabbath morning. He arose, and unas-
listed arrayed himself for the day. Then
ne stole forth. hoping that he would get
III! nis porridge before the Bulk" came on.
trough the little end window he could
S'f MS grandfather" moving up and
Town, leaning on his staff-his tail,
l,"ped inquire very clear against the
,u,ackground of beeches. He looked often
GpNard IN self-communion, and some
INES groaned aloud in the instancy of
nus nnspoken prayer. His great brow
use IKE the wall of fortress, and
ray white lock on it stirred in the crisp
"lI' Wattle was about to omit his pray
s ~ ms eagerness for his porridge.
'Ht the sight of his grandfather induced
nm to change his mind. He knelt rever-
MY down. and was so found when his
.uVthcr came in. She stood for a mo-
Alent ON the threshold, and silently b. ok
uhtd the good mistress Of the house for
"9Ia 10 share in the touching sight. But
tSnher of the women knew how near the
~! prayers were to being omitted en-.
jltIS that morning, and what is more.
my would not have believed it had they
II IN informed of it by the angel Gabriel.
y. inns Is the manner of women; this
.he way that mothers are made and
-PaS me tod of faith bless them for it,
me ne man has, indeed. been driven out Of
JFadlse. but the woman, for whose ex-
.4HS!oh We have no direct ScriDtural au-
,HTlty' certainly carries with her mate
f a' Tor constructing a Paradise out OF
- own generous faith and belief in us
'. creatures. Often We men do our
iloF best. not because we are anxious 10
-, me good for its own sake but be-
'"S' We know that some woman expects
~ Qs. The world were a still sorrier
".,Tid bat for this
ne dwelling house o. Drumquhat was
" 'u~, one-storied house Of q common
.NSh pattern. il stood ar one angle
~ 'At white fortaiicc If buildings which