New-York tribune., 1906-06-17

,r the most inviting Of the current color
is his record Of samterings in the
-, Highlands and about the picturesque
,s hesten ty tta laundering tides of the
\ .-,ir Tne Illustrations are capital and
- wa7c-isF has blended history. anecdote and
---r,;ve pass.zas with admirable effect A
.--a,v reading ot these paees is no bad sub
H -.~-e for : jo--uey 10 The romantic region with
Il ah thev dosl
inc thing th1 author tells Us, the actual tour
n to-day VIII rr .ss-the color Of the tartan
/ inst The Wild highland scenery. 1t is lit
Er-n now EXCEPT upon some special occa-
4 If display; il was after Culloden. when
i 56er 10 wear il, that the thrawn High
II -ssr cluue fo-5,v 70 his ancestral garb.' and
az Of rroh.-.Gon simply became a dead
| -s- But whatever the hone-staying High
-5.- may now feel shout the tartan. his SOL
- brother remains jealousy loyal 10 the
srt earms--- Even the cockney recruit,
- N5ncieG a.-es. catches the enthusiasm
v The tartan e.. The Highland regiments. In
south Afri.ar WAY. When say colors were
5---ogs wes- M The veldt. the authorities
.r7ghle iE .n5laluE the men 10 hide their
-slt tartan .r a Khaki apron worn in front.
ro, l'lau. sentiment is to be met in
---e campaigns ly tar,ans OF graver colors,
S-a-.-- artist has lately been design
II tL5 -- H--Gke days the tartan Of one
% vas ---r signal 70 the sharp eyes Of
l@2 vi-a which Il was a. enmity and if
ray 0e -Ga author the sense Of feud
Uses e. --.. 0f The distinguishing stripes
-.als -.--=l himself 10 wear the
es tartan WAS forced during q cold jour
20 bay lid of The Gordon pattern-the
.--E d1.- tartan Of a hated clan-be-
-e-a -s aa Forbes pattern to be found:
-1 ore ~ bus At Bournemouth-of
PAGES . ..- E.-..-l lad as companions two
H.E .sontns srlnly askance at
ST. ta.ra. abruptly, i hope you're
.---a-r-l- NOT replied ]. some
rt th.- -.es 'FHJ Why2' Because our
|.. .-. E1r:ts=sr' Shamedly I made
,sr .. t.-.-. declaring how, in spite OF
- a.s finswornen heard me in the
s.-- --. .. pretended Forbes IL Gordon
Tie book Is fun + stories Of ancient clan
--- -1- -t t.- bloody occasions Of feuds
'- Tor Instance was the slaughter of the
.sr- I-r.te--ar s-hooboys who had come
.' G.eHt--.1 ly Looh Lomond to see a bat
o. between rae Nacgregors and the Colqu-
-1s II is stated that the Macgregor chief
I'd taase ---aabatants take refuge in a
.-eH. either r.. keep them out Of the way of
s- ID -aTa under his hand a troop Of
s,-ee- from among Tie principal families in
> -ead al- -.-t il was his foster brother or
--e ~ ts followers. W no stabbed the unfort-
--e -..- -. The chiefs Indignation. An
er legend Tells II Z barn IN which the poor
'5s "eie t-rr-5 70 death" Whatever the real
tragedy T-El- Gav. been. the MacgregOrs them
SEXES Mid -r- fierce Is they were, shuddered
under The burden of that crime ana would not
EQrs after dark Tie stream in the glen which
my believed 10 be haunted by the boyish
1e sa-s1ta- of their clansmen in this battle,
eeven score Widows coming 10 the King, each
-,essad l- l.a and riding white palfrey, ana
th bearing ou a spear her dead husband
H'ody st-,. Nearly the whole Macgregor clan
i-e f0r tt-- evI days work with death or exile
-ae CHEF. --ay say. surrendered on promise or
-aaEaog with the lighter penalty, but the au-
'aorues lu-sui0usly COMPROMISED by capturing
in agalH after be had passed the English bor-
-e'. ard l-t--ing him back 10 Edinburgh 70 be
hanged Hsre too, is the story Of the Iadys
-.'.k r.-..- between Lismore and Null, where
.l Mac -r of Daart left his wife TO be the
I-J tL-rr n the tide More than one version
- he cause of this crul deed has been SET
'.r'.- bG- ali traditions agree that the lady was
'escae6 lE fishermen, and that when the would
BE- murderer in mourning garb came 10 his
;a'teT-lr-.lw's house he was confronted by
Nte very much alive. and by death at the
Lat-1s q her kinsmen.
All along the coast, as in the hills, are the
tes.1l- .roos q rage and hate. It was clans
nan ~ MacIean Of Null who having been