The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-04-11

scowicd upon me as an intruder and
was ungratoful ana cruel. He seemed
to be ever watching us all through the
corner OF hi eye when we came into
his presence. ana indeed he reminded
me more Of savage animaf driven
into tolls than Il Christian creature.
Not only had he grown sour to his
own household, but inhospitable and
fUrbidding his friends and stubborn
ly refused to meet them, so that those
who came TO see him had TO leave as
they came, ordering at his grievous
disregard OF them. AT last the whisper
began to so about that the laird of
Glenhaugh had gone daft, and indeed
l was of the same belief myself, for
no sane ma could have looked upon
life ana Gods creatures as he did, nor
could any aan having the grace Of
God within him have uttered the bias
phemy his lips gave utterance to.
think it was barely fortnight had
passed since my masters return, but
that fortnigh, was like to Il far greater
space of time. when GeoTdic Gillespie,
one OF the house servants and ever Il
mcddlesome body, came to me late in
the afternoon of q dull, cold day and
said:
"It's little pride the laird has, by
George, and he's no vera choice O. his
cOmpanyw
and what company o. i'll rcpute
keeps hc?" said l. HAS he taken ye
into his bosomy"
"Dced, no, but he micht do maur,"
replied Gcordie. "What think ye O.
aud Tibbie for friend O. the laird's?'
"Ye speak in riddles" said '. "What
mean YEP"
"That the laird and Tibbie are great
thcgCthcr," said he.
"Gcordie," said l, 'If We hae ony
sense to speak, oot WI it and dinna
blcthcr."
'By George" said he, and that was
always his favorite word, II hae this
TO say-that auld Tibbic was at Glen
hau%h the day and had the ear o. the
laird and it wasna half an hour after
that the laird Just followed her, and I
| saw the bath o them meet at the
burn and gang up the glen thcgvthcr.
l maun hac yer word, Master Gill
cuddy. that yell no let on if tell ye
the rest O my story!"
"Yc may trust me-" | said and l
waited eagerly TO hear what further he
had to tell
"Ill hud We TO yer word" he said.
"WoCl, l was so curious TO learn mair
that l just followed up the ll,n and
saw my laird gang into auld Tihbics
hoosc. l wondered what he gacd there
| for, so just cropt mp to the window at
The end o the hoosc and pecpGd III.
| There was the laird wi paper iii his
hand, ana as he held ii could see it
trcmblc in his grip, while his face was
as white rs his shirt, and Tihbc was
| leaning on her staff and glOwCring at
him. 1t was plain the twA had some
| secret between them and that the laird
was in the power O her. LUt feared
| to be caught at caVcsdropping ana just
stepped quickly ava, and hcrc I am.
But Maislcr GiilicuIdy, the lnird's
| pride is @"irly fallen when he sits at
the tiros.dc o sic Il body as &Uid Ti&-
bic Jnmi,aon and tIali"s wi her 20 f&r
as to he in fear O h"r."
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| words AM pyI&itl 10 un '.r.,u9& t.'.t
| thy,' i..i''yi, lUj wa& siIr..,l ..a.:. i
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