Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-18

These knew but little-as little as the
ragged urchins who pressed as closely as
about a circus procession. Equally ignor-
ant were the busy tradesmen who had
snatched a hours holiday to watch the
event. But there was others, some liks
John-country ministers, who had no place
within, but waited patient and silent tc
take part in the last act of that triumphant
surrender which had cost them 80 many
anxious thoughts.
And there, more moving than aught
else for those with eyes to see, dotted
here and there among the throng, quite
recognizable by their anxious looks and
pale faces, stood certain women, also of
the graver sort-on whom that days work
would fall infinitely more heavily than
even on the men who stood in the battle
front. These were the wives OF the seced-
ing ministers, the outed mistresses OF
manses, women and mothers whose we'll
accustomed places should know them no
more. But no tear fell while the great
concourse stood waiting, or at least none
which was not instantly brushed away by
the hand OF faith as IL It had been a mat
ter Of shame.
Suddenly a hush, a murmur, a vast cleo
trio throb! An actual sob seemed to run
swiftly insurgent through the mighty
throng. The universal heart moved re-
sponsive.
They are coming!" Here they comet"
"Ah, look! Hats of therei"
There was no shouting, no cheering as
for a great deed done, but instead only
silence and awe and reverence. Yes, there
they were descending the steps. Welsh
and Chalmers and Gordon all abreast, be-
hind them, file after file, row upon row till
the procession, a black band, solid and far
reaching, undulated away into the dim dis
lance toward Tanheld.
job Glendonwyn waited almost till the
end and then fell in beside an old college
companion, still churchless, who only said
Hello. ~Glendonwyn, what are you doing
herei You used to be on the other side"
"Ah." said John Glendonwyn grimly,
"even Lazarus may come forth"
And at that moment, standing close to
the procession as 1t streamed Town the hill,
his eyes met those of Veronica Caesar. She
did not speak, but she gave him a quick
nod which said, II am proud Of you, Johnl"
All, II John had known all that was In
the girls heart-hut no, It could not be.
John had bestowed all his heart on Fairlie
Glendenning, and what would 1t have signl-
fed save to give him pain, that there on
the plain Edinburgh flags was a girl who
would gladly have gone into the wilder
ness with im-no scorning feshpots in
deed, but we'll able to ~conjure them out OF
the very weeds and nettles by the wayside.
Like many another Veronica had been
such goods friends with John all her life
that she did not want to marry him-till--
there was danger OF his marrying some
body else. But let us not anticipate. That
part OF the tale is not yet.
Few OF the outgoing ministers had SO
simple a row to hoe as John Glendonwyn.
Or, at least, so II seemed to him at first.
modify his opinion.
H had few movables in the manse. It
would be easy to md a cottage to hold his
books, his campbell and old Baby. He
would preach in the schoolroom. His per-
sonal wants were few and II the people
wished him he would remain among them.
But IN those arrangements he found that
he had reckoned without his father. Mr..
~Glendonwyn was furious with wrath-his
only con, his heir-a dissenter In his own
parish. He TO abandon the church to which
his father had presented him, OF which he
himself would one day be the patron. Small
wonder that bitter anger famed in Gregory
Glendonwyn's heart and blossomed not sell
dom In red eruptive fury upon his lips.
He denied his son the use OF any cottage
upon his estates Of Cover. lie sent Factor
Halliday to warn all who should frequent
schismatic meetings that by so doing they
would not only forfeit their landlords favor,
but in all cases OF yearly lease their hold
ings also. A still severer penalty was TO
6efall all who should entertain, encourage
or support the new dissenting ministry, the
only one indeed who had ever dared to set
foot within the virginly Erastical parish OF
Cover.
tits like the auld covenantin' tines
said Anton Mcmillan. Cameronian herd
upon B-ennangoWer.
"Aye-but-withoot poother and ball."
retorted another, less favorably impressed
with the new system OF things.
Anton eyed the speaker severely.
What kens a mere member o. the laird's
nunkies' breeks ABBOTT poother an ball7'
he inquired with bitter irony, and the critic
being on his way to Castle Cover at that
moment for the purpose thus pithily put by
Anton, "maybes II ye were the laird's son
ye MIGHT think that ye were gettin' poothsr
an ball eneuoh. to miss a. that Draw laird
ship and Castle Cover itsel', 20 leave ahint
ye the heartsome manSe az no hGe where TO
set your At or lay your held In a. the parish
that was as guild as your ain-maybe ye wad
think that nochtG Weel. gin ye think sac,
come up for yae winter season to Bennan.
COVER WI auld Anton, and ys will learn
different"