The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-05-08

Squad. fall inl Quick marchr
In moment every man was IN the
procession.
Strike up. Batchees. ye little angelw
shouted Blaney. the appellation 4 con-
cession to the ministers presence, and
away went Baptiste In q rollicking
French song with the English chorus:
'-rhen blow. ye winds. In the morning.
/ Blow. ye winds. ay oh!
Blow. ~ winds. In the morning,
Blow. blow. blow!'
/ And at each elbow" every boot came
down with a thump On the plank floor
that shook the solid roof. After the
second round Mr.. Craig jumped upon
the bench and called out:
'Three cheers for Billy the cook!'
In the silence following the cheers
Baptiste was heard to say:
bon! OATS max me feel lax hit dat
puddin' all hup meself, me-"
"Hear till the little baster' said Dla.
ney in disgust.
''Batchees," demonstrated Sandy
gravely. you've more stomach than
manners."
"Fu sure. but de more stomach dat's
more better for dis puddin'," replied
the little Frenchman cheerfully.
After a time the tables were cleared
and pushed back to the wall, and pipes
were produced In all attitudes sug-
gestive Of comfort the men disposed
themselves in a wide circle about the
nre, which now roared and cracked up
the great wooden chimney hanging
from the roof. The lumberman's hour
Of bliss had arrived. Even old man
Nelson looked shade less melancholy
than usual as he sat alone, well away
from the fire, smoking steadily and ST.
lently. When the second pipes were
well a-going. one Of the men took down
violin from the wall and handed 1t to
Lachlan Campbell. There were two
brothers Campbell just out from Argyll.
typical highlanders-Lachlan, dark. ST.
lent, melancholy, with the face of a
mystic, and Angus, red haired, quick,
impulsive and devoted to his brother. a
devotion he thought proper to cover
under biting, sarcastic speech.
Lachlan after much protestation, in-
terspersed with gibes from his brother,
took the violin and, in response to the
call from all sides, struck up Lord
Macdonald's Reel" In a moment the
floor was filled with dancers, whoop-
ing and cracking their fingers in the
widest manner. Then Baptiste did
the RED River Jig,~"~a most intricate
and difficult Series Of steps. the men
keeping time to the music with hands
and feet.
When the Jig was finished, Sandy
called for "Lochaber No More,s but
Campbell said: ~
"No. no; I cannot play that tonight
Mr.. Craig will play"
Craig took the violin, and at the llrst
note knew he was no ordinary play.
er. I did not recognize the music, but
II was soft and thrilling and got in By
the heart till every one was thinking
his tenderest and saddest thoughts.
After he had played two OF three ex.
Quisite bits be give Campbell his vio.
lin. saying. "Now. 'Lochaber.' LAch-
lam"
without Q word Lachlan began, not
"Lochaber"-he was not ready for that
yet-but 'The Flowers o. the Forest
and from that wandered through
Aud Robin Gray" and 1.-THE Land O.
the Leal." and % got at last to that
most soul subduing Of Scottish Ia.
ments, "Lochaber No More" At the
drst strain his brother. who had thrown
himself on some blankets behind the
Are. turned over on his face. feigning
sleep. Sandy McNaughton took bis
pipe out Of his mouth and sat up
straight and sti6. staring into vacancy.
and Graeme. beyond TIE Are. drew Q
short, sharp breath. We had often sak,
Graeme and I, in our student days. n
the drawing room at hems, listening
to bis father wailing out "Lochabss"
upon the pipes, and I veil knew that
~ awful minor strains were now eat.
Ing their way into his soul
Over and over again tie highlandR
NIayed his lament He AaA long slnce
fsrSotteu " and Was sseing ,viaens!s9
tAs hilis and lechs and sieas sf-hie tar
aWay native land ana nakila ~ toA
~ stsangs things sut q ths Din, past
f'oiAneed q ~ .man. NslssA - was
ooAstis4 t.ifhs sAhgsN Jaloask syitspaa,
lssk IN Ats sysh sanA !, vieAel 0AADs !:
~ xsulN stens M. Csaig nseAe ~,
~ an1 AeDplAg eves - Campbell.
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WIth1st Z, meaaeaea tasss an0 WA1lA
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- tSs2G1ufh4 sel1A asaQilalss Skill.
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S5asHfal sainDl AistiaG AI9Ai 'EAs
ewese ~ and. Rt, 49, DlAythg ths. !,
lS~Ss thrsash sses - Sang softly ~
refrain Aftse ~ s1roe vsss - 0ea
jsined in ~ cherusv sat ilsst &inlAly, l
but BY The tine tAs tAisa vGss Was
reached thsy vers shestias WITH
threats fual open, We shah meet on
hat beoutifdi shore" When looked