The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-07

comrades as we'll as brave gentlemen. l
Will not deny. though | would only say It
among my friends. that l have thought
OF that vacancy, and have wondered
whether the appointment would come my
way received. indeed. Il private word
to apply for 1t this evening, but that
VIII not do. The Prince knows what
have done, though do not make so
much Of saving his life as you may think.
If he is pleased to give me this advance.
well. gentlemen, ! hope | shall not bring
disgrace upon the Scots Brigade But
barous. people in the North, but after all
q gentleman does not love to talk about
his own dongs, still less, of his own
glory. To bed my comrades; we may
have heavy work tomorrow
The Prince gave his. troops days
rest. and left the artillery to do their
work. and Claverhonsc was reading for
the sixth time some letters of his moth.
er's when Grimond came in with the
air OF a man full of news but deter
mined not to tell IT until he was
questioned, and even then to give what
what news, did sc say, Mr.. John?
Weel. II yc mean from Scotland, yc have
the last yersel in the letters OF Your
honorable mither; What am hearing
country IS that II the council does ma
master the Covenanters the dear carries
VIII master them. and then Scotland
will be gey i'll place to live in. i will
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house, has to sign the Solemn League
and Covenant. and hear Sandy Pedcn,
that they call prophet, preachin' three
hours on the sins o prelacy ana dancin'.
My certes. And at the thought thereof
Grlmond lost the power of speech.
Never mind Scotland Jock, just now;
the aud country will take care OF her
self TN we go home. and then well
give such assistance as in the power OF
a good sword. Who knows, man. but
We'll lie riding through the muirs OF
Ayrshire after something bigger than
mulr-fowl before many years are over?
But the camp. man. what's going on
here this morning, and whatFare the folk
talking about for. as sye know. I've been
on the broad of my back after yesterdays
worl?t'
IF We mean byncws. laird. what wasna
expected. and that. I'm judging. is a cor
rect definition o. news, there's nacthn1
worth monuonin'. A dozen more Scots
have come to get their, ivin' or their
death. as Providence wills. in d foreign
army instead of working their bit O.
land on hrac4side IN bonnie Scotland.
But that's no news for it has been goin'
on for centuries. and. I'm cXpectn'. VIII
q last as long as thae foreign bodies need
bulrdly men and Scotland has a cold
climate
chamiliy is getting sick 8 these nortars,.
and dit.aa particularly like the attack
Yesterday. and the story is going about
that he will soon ask for terms. and that
may have the town. It Will be another
feather in his cap. and. to my thnkin',
he has got over many for his descrryin'-,..
al, nndcrhand and eNil-heartcd loom
and keen dislike that Claverhonsc sus-
pectcd he had heard something more inn.
portant than lie had told
". Is that all? We ask, Claverhousc. and
reply no; but wish to Eudeness that
even though some Of US expected 1t. then
har:, got some, although would rather
that my tongue was blistcred than tell
it. 1t cam into my mind that the Prince
nliclit be appoinhn the new. colonel to
the Scots brigade this mornin'. and so
just happened to give cry on an
Angus man who Is gcthn' his bit livin
as a eryant to one Of the aides-de camp
Scots blood in his veins. We havered
about this and about that. and then
thrcipit tinsisted) that he would never
example that he wouldna know who was
the new colonel Div / MOP said Patrick
Harris. Maybe 1 do, but maybe !
wouldna be anxious to tel y z; {. JOCK Joe,
hear his name.j Well he answered,
If We maun have it, It's no your master
that folk thought would get it. Then
said I, Patrick, ! ialouse who It is: It 8
MacKays OF scourie.' II is said Patrick.
i heard it when was standin' close
to the door, and Gamma say that I'm
upon ii. Claverhousc. but / wouldna give
onybody the satisfaction OF knowing what
l thocht. Sol inst contentcd myself wi
sayin' Damn them baith-.the ane for
an ungratcful scoundrel. anoh the other
for a plottin' schcnlin', bypocritical
Presbyterian. I cam to telIye. but no
word would have passed >fny lips II ye
hadna CHANGED TO ask me-
Jock, you've been a, faithful man to
the house Of Graham for many years, "
said Claverhousc, after a silence Of some
minutes. during which Grimond busted
himself polishing his masters arms, and
will say to YOU what am not going
to tell tie camp, that YOU might have
brought better news. Whether was
right or wrong, man. had set my heart
upon succeeding Ballnntine, ana ] was
imagining that maybe this very inter-
noon could write home to my mother
and tell her that her son was q leu
tenant colonel in the good Scots Brigade:
J.nr it's Ill in tho chances of war, and