The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-14
8clavcrhouso' : servant and only too loyal

like man and Kristy made a bold
opening, as was the way Of her clnss--
Tor lneyer @ woman w M ponnler
life, uye, and malr. FOR Ills brown c1rls
and his glanccng cen. l,rd +: judgin there
fuir court ladies" ,s5
g ''Ye may weel sny that, Kristy," ans
swercd Jock; "if Providence had been
pleased to give We "a coontnance half as
married afore this, my lass. AS for him.
the women just rim after Claverliouse In
ilooks. It doesna matter whether It DO
It be duchess at Whitehall or merchants
daughters ut Dundee. lie could have
married a hundred times over vi money
and rank and beauty and power Lords
the risks he has run, t's been mercifu!
thing lie had me by his side to be-, II
t say mama asa da9s ncko
for your face, Jock, He's given you y
grand conccit o yourself. and that must
be a rael comfort. wish I'd u share
safe 81 h haxs ea s gasns
aboot heart-frce and hand-free.''
M, Kirsty'--and Grirnond looked
shrewdly at her LII no say that Clavcr-
house isna bound 70 marry some day or.
+ ither, and, OF course, In his posseetlon It
behovr him to find q lady OF his ain
rank and his ain creed. Moo, what I'm
ye're no to mention II even TO your ain
mlstresa. Claverhouse Is contracted In,
marriage 10 Miss Helen Graham. the
daughter Of Sir James Graham. his own.
Monteith. Ye see, Miss Helen Is his kins-,
woman, and she brings him an carldom
in. her lap. Besides that. shes vera
takin in her appearance, and manner.
and, medina say, just hates a Cove
naIltcr as she would a brock (badger).
It'sa malst suitable match every way
80 look at It and II has my entire appro-..
batlon. But no word ABBOTT this. mind
this afternoon Of recommendin' Clnver-
house TO let this contract be known.
He's an honorable man, is the laird. and
doot he Is awfu' tcmput BY women, and
wouldna Ike TO see their hearts
broken.''
if I'm no = sa shlsG mistaken EN- and and JOCK JOCK
s chuckl/ Ito himself when kfrsty had
gone--stand a warning TO the laird MIGHT
no be amiss. II would ss, be fine business
q Covenantin' fanatic and the daughter
O sic a mither. pod 1t would be fair
ruin for his career, and misery for him
Gel. I'll no deny her looks, but Ill
What would Claverhouscs have done with
out me-though i wouldna say that to
onybody except mysel'--lle would have
been Just an object-nye, aye. just fair
object
AS Grimond had communicated the en-
& Eagement of Claverhouse to Helen Ora
4 ham under the form of a secret, he was
perfectly certain that Kirsty would tell
ut that evening to her mistress. and in
the end TO the whole castle. But he
thought II wise 70 reinforce the resolu--
ton OF the other side, and when he waited
on his master that evening he laid him
self out for instruction. q
would have laughted hearty, Mr..
John, II you had heard the officers over
Lord Ross wasna there. and 50 they had
the freedom o. their tongues, and II Sir
Adam Blair wasna holdln out that w
had fallen. In love VII Lady Jean, and
marriag Q that would astonish scotland.
that. i y ala that You Would be be fairly lily
Join the Coyenanters. I tell We, laird
they nearly quarreled over It, and I am
tet they got SO thirsty: that they drank
3oufeen bottles 40 o. elaIet to five hem
excuse me mentionln' this. for It's nc
for me to tell you what the gentlemen
speak ABBOTT, but l thought bit o
4 d da1i lamusementl MIGHT iichten "
1t - IS no concern of mine what The
olncers say between themselves, and I've
told you before, Grimond that you are
to my cars. You've done this more thai
again.
Surely. Mr.. John. surely. 1 Ken IT..
no becomin,. and I'll no give ye caus,
to complain again But as sure as death
a WhcnSl heard them saying 1t as tool
In your message to Earleshall / ncarl,
dropped on the floor, was that amused
y Clnverhouse married to Covenanter
81 1t was vera takin'
Ma. ma, Mr.. John. kent better thai
that, but I'm no Just comfortab BILE in IN.
mind sac lang as ye are In Paisley Cas-
tie nnd in the company O. Lady Jean
@ Her mither is an able bosom, and he
X young ladyship Is vera deep. What In
hearin' On the ither side o. the hedg
Is that she's trying to get round We S
as to get pardon for Sir John, and I
let him come home from Holland. Nc
Clayerhouse, We mamma be angry wi me
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