The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-04
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"But can't you see that If you mar
ried my Ellen then your Christy would
be my granddaughter, and If we both
married We would both be married to
our granddaughters-in-law?
"But then we wouldn't be really mar
RED to our granddaughters, and to
raise such a point is to SAVIOR Of the
rttualistic churches"
This was q sore insinuation to make,
and MacFarlane resented it.
"It would be well for you to be as
free Of the leaven Of the rituslists as I
ami" he exclaimed testify.
'eBut will you give me your daughter
Ellen in marriage? asked McPhail.
.tWill you give me your daughter
Christy% retorted MacFarlane.
"How can when you say yourself
that she will be your granddaughter
"But you say they will not be our
granddaughters-"
"Who am I that should pass judg-
ment? And, anyway, you should avoid
even the appearance Of evil. was the
first to speak, and think you should
yield to me-
81 will never yield said MacFar-
lane. And without another word Nc
Phail returned to his home.
Let it surprise no one that in all this
courtship neither Of the girls has ap-
peared, for among these old fashioned
Scotch people it is the custom for the
parents to make the matches and con-
suit the children afterward. At first
Christy and Ellen did not understand
why their fathers forbade them to meet
each other or to visit as was their wont
but one evening when Christy was
bringing home the cows McPhail sud-
denly appeared IN the path and made
proposal Of marriage that was nothing
more nor less than proposal for an
elopement. AS soon as she recovered
from the surprise she sent him about
his business in way that left no doubt
as to her feelings. When she got home.
she told her experience to her father.
and, though he was very testy, he did
not kindle with indignation, as she ex-
pected, and It was not until she met
Ellen at the store on the following day
that she learned that her father had
been guilty Of a similar proposal and
had been dismissed with equal curt
ness. After that neither could say
word but 'Well, did you ever" AND
though they parted laughing at the fol-
" Of the two "bodachan" foolish old
men). they had their tempers with them
when they got home. Although each
was as obedient daughter as any IA
ther could desire. they both made up
their minds that this was case where
the Scripture text. Parents. provoke
not your children" rightfully applied.
In consequence each Of the amorous
old men spent an uncomfortable even
ing and had his ears dinned with q
scolding that would have done credit to
the dear. departed mothers Of both
girls And during the evening it grad
ually leaked out why the marriages
had not been arranged in the good
Scotch way without either Of the girls
being consulted. When they learned
this, both the girls were happy that
the other had proved as attractive as
she was and raised new questions Of
relationship for their fathers to settle
that would efectually serve to keep
them opposed. They also told Of their
troubles to their married brothers and
sisters. and in less than a week the
story was known to everybody in the
Huron tract
Now, there is nothing more pleasing
to a Scotchman. either old or young,
than a good subject for discussion that
will give opportunities for shrewd de-
bate and logical subtleties. In conse-
Quence the relationship that would