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

in measure with us all. 1 never saw
I. the horse wou.. not mount or the
wall within reason would not take,
but l cannot put my footin a little
beat and feel it rising on,he ,r sea
Is how ! read the riddle"
What hold burst in Collier. lis
that everything depends on a mans
OF good stock,in cannot play Tho
coward any more than lion can stalk
like a fox. Land or sea, whatever
trembl n be at the h, heart he faces ii.
there be certain kinds Of danger, as
!, has been said, which are worse for
some men than others. But ! take it
your gentleman volunteer, though he
might be a good player with the
grel."
born" broke in Nenner, Saving your
and ] will,prove it 70 YOU from day.
that are not long passed: When II
followed Rupert were not gallant GEL
tlemen and hardy blades. but unless
my poor memory has been carried or
Noll's lronsides held their own pretty
we'll And who We're they but black =
smiths and farmer men, from ESSEX
and the Eastern counties. There doei
not seem to me much difference be-.
tween the man from the castle AMI
the man behind he plough when theil
blood is.up,nnd they have a sword IL 5
Il am under obligation to you ali
for discussing my humble question. but
see that we have two Scots gentle.
opinion For all men know that the
Scots soldier has gone everywhere
sword in hand. and whether he was IN
the body-guard OF the King Of France,
n ~ ri fxNpE I 4. ,{
the North, has never turned his bach
to the foe. And i am the more moved
to ask an answer for the settlement
Understood, the Scots more than our
people ire accustomed to so into the
reason of things, and to argue about
principles 81 t Is not always that the
head, and am waiting to hear what
two gallant Scots soldiers will say"
And the Englishman paid his tribute
Of courtesy first across the fire to
Clayerhouse, who responded gracefully
with pleasant smile that showed his
white, even teenth beneath his slight
mustache, and then to Nacl<ay. who
leaned forward and bowed stitily
I'VE are vastly indebted to Mr.. Carl
ton for his good opinion OF our ma
ton" said Clnvcrhousc, after .. slight
pause to sec whether MacKay would
not answer an: and i. in gentle. almost ca
charity hatters us. Certainly no man
can deny that Scotland Is ever ring
ing ith4debate. But much of i had
better been left unsaid, and most OF
II is carried on by ignorant brawlers,
who should be left plouGhing fields and
herdins sheep instead of mcddling With
matters too high for them. At least
such is my humble mind. but I am
only gentleman private OF TIN,
Princes guard, and there is opposite
me n commissioned officer Of his army.
It is becoming that Captain Hugh Mae
Kay, who many will say has q better
right to speak for Scotland than a
member ofmy house. and who has inst
been getting counsel from the high
est, as ! take 1T, should give his judg-
ment on this curious point OF bravery
or cowardice.'
Although Graham's manper was per-
fectly civil and his accents almost sill
4 kon, Venner glanced keenly from one
Scot to the other. and every one felt
that the atmosphere had grown more
intense, and that there was latent anti
snathy between the 4twoimen. And ever
Rookie, a blunt and matter-of-fnct Eng.
lishman, who having said his say. hn(
been smoking iligently, turned round
to listen to EMacKay. who had never
said a word through all tho talk OF tho
evening.
..ME Carlton and gentlemen volun
tears" MacIsay began with grayt
/ forinality,.I had not intended to breal
lt in upon e YOUR conversation. W b1cl