The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-29
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LINDSAY ever wrote, and he had outdis
JanCed James Macdonald, son Of the Laird
OF Sleat. in the contest for the prefer
cnce OF the faIrest lady IN Stirling, and
young Macdonald was certainly the hand
soonest sprlg about the palace. So the
double victory IN the art rhythm and Of
love naturally induced the king to hold
o great copceit Of himself. Poor Dayie,
who was as modest q man regarding his
own merits as could be found in the
realm, quite readily and honestly hailed
the king his superior in the construction
Of jingling rhyme, but the strapping
young Highlander was proud as any scion
o. the royal house ana he took his defeat
less diffldently.
If the king" he said boldly, was
plain Jamie Stuart. as I am Jamie Mac
Donald, we would soon see who was win
ner Of the bonniest lass, and if he Oh
jcctcd to fair play I'd not scruple TO
meet him sword in hand on the heather
of the hills, hut not on the stones Of
Stirling. II is the crown that has won,
and not the face underneath it,"
Now this was rank treason, for you
must never talk OF swords in relation to
a king, except that they be drawn in his
defense; = it was not long after these
injudicious' utterances had been given
forth that they were brought, with many
exa qgar9tio2s, to the ears Of the kim
You think, then" said His Majesty
10 one Of the ta!c-bearers, that # Jamie
had the chance be would run his iron
through my royal person."
There is little doubt of it, Your Mai
csty.' replied the parasite.
"Ah, Wen" commented James, kings
must take their luck like 0taer folk, and
some day Jamie and ! may meet on the
heather with no other witnesses than ,ae
mountains around US and the blue sky
above us. and in that case | shall have to
do the best / can. I make no doubt that
M~acDonald's position in Stirling is less
pleasant than NV own. He is practically
= prisoner. held HOSTAGE here for the good
conduct of his father, the frebrand Of
SIeat SO we must not talk too seriously
tho varorino of 2 Youth whose leo is tied
was once a captive myself to the Douc-
las. and 7 used words that would scarcely
have been nIeasapt for nv gaoler to hear
had some kind friend carried them. SO I
have ever a soft side for the man in
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