Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-14
CHAPTER XIII.
Lecture and Addition,

being the concluding observes of the first
editor, which are made by him comfortable
to the usage of that late excellent historian.
Mr.. Robert Dodrow of Eastwood. who could
never be content to set down anything with
out telling (as it were) the end of the mat
ter as well as the beginningD
Having thus performed my duty to the
best of my ability by the inclusion of such
narratives as seemed most pertinent to the
case, and which told the story most sue
cinctly and clearly, it is laid upon me to
satisfy posterity as briefly as may be con-
corning the outcome of all this.
These memoirs are intended primarily for
the children of both branches of the house
of Glendonwyn-that is to say, for the son
of the late Mr.. Rupert Glendonwyn, now a
lad Of growing form and much personal
loneliness, dwelling in the manse of his
uncle, the Reverend John Glendonwyn,
minister of the Free Presbyterian Church
in the parish of Cover, in which house also
Mrs. Rupert Glendonwyn, his mother, re-
sides
The Great House is shut up-that is, so
FAR as any public entertainment is concern
ed. But l had the pleasure of taking tea
with Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Grierson in the
housekeeper's room the other day, and 1
am bound to say that more affectionate
husband and more douce and amena BILE
housewife 1t has never been my lot to see
together. 1t was a pleasure merely to OBJ
serve them.
AS to David Glendinning and his sons
the Old Grey Wolf duly removed himself
according to his pledged word. and for long
heid no intercourse with either of his
dauShters. But severe illness which
tairlie had in the second year of her mar
RED life brought him over to see her Since
Wnlch tlme intercourse has been not only
frequent but cordial. The matter of the
vow, i suppose. he has reconciled to his
conscience by. the fact that the events
Wnich Drought about the reconciliation of
q M PC f1v H.,
curing his absence, as also the marriage of
Fairlie and Mr.. John Glendonwyn.
But think 1t will be pretty clear to anv
nap.id Ia STUDENT OF these records that, il
! DaNld Glendinning had not intended some
thlng or the kind to happen-at least So far
as tairiie and John were concerneS-ha
would not have dispatched Fairlie up Rem
nnrt.n. sna5 June afternoon with the i'm
~ po AM oeed transferring the Boatcroft
properly to the deacon's court OF the ~
iesoyterlan Kick, and then-betaken him
ser sen our or the way. To say the least Of :,
A. 'o ~ or events is instructive.
aS LOT veronica she has never rnarrjad
peihs' as she often goes out Of her W. ~
Piufe' d thousand times better emploved In
=; ;iaking other peoples children happy than
az nun riaAhhs 4ther people miserable with her
paragon of "aunties," and so universaIl,r IN
request that her father (now. alas. a w;dl
over declares that he only sees har ~
breakfast or at baptisms!
Lastly, there is the larger manga H..
now stands beside the beautiful kirk which
has arisen on the old Boatcroft pronertv
Dy the great bend of the Cover water
hate is still there. sweet, beautiful digni.
n Heer mind calm as a mountain tam
she IS happy in her boy-bright, generous
ssIuthIui' brave, to whom John is like .
ialner. and who himself is an elder brotbar
TO me two children of the manse.
ana when L was last present at tho morn
ing oplatlon there-John Glendonwyn read
aloud from the great Bible (Which is all ba
had taken from the house to which he
might once have been served heirl tboso
oros among others-perhaps the most
beautiful and harmonious writ in orr En-
ghsh tongue, Look upon Zion. the civ Of
our sole1nnlties; thine eyes shall see Jern-
salem a quiet habtation For tbar.
the glorious Lord will be unto us a nIscc
or broad rivers and streams. wherein shan
20 no galley with oars, neither SHAH 81
liant ship pass thereby
mad not previously understood the me.n-
ing OF these stately and solemn phrases
ou' now looking out on the shining breadths
OF the Cover water, void of sail and m.
stl[red by oar. with the hills of bea+bnr
ana , the spires of Kilgour dreamy in tha
Instance, L seem to catch a glimpse Of +bat
otner zion and its peace where the infant
ants shall not say l am sick. and wbara
the people that dwell therein shall he for.
given their inquiry. LUZ
CThe End)