Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-22

lDNu OI Stiklfk SHOW Womiu hcIteu
ON tomb. on which is also placed the
Scottish lion. The legend told about
the arms IL this: King James Nv. u
Scotland. who was about TO invade
England. needed recruits for his enter
prise. The town clerk Of Seikirk. VII
liam Brydone. tried his best TO aid his
king by persuadIny his fellow country
men to enlist In the royal cause. So
earnest was he that he N said 10 have
moved over a hundred usty Scots 90
Join his standard. Among these was
one OF the name Of Alexander Hume.
This man was n shoemaker OF the
town OF Seikirk. He was strong. stall
wart. bold and an excellent workman.
| Brydone was very glad 10 welcome
him. rs he rcckoncd him quite the best
man OF the hundred. and his comrades.
who we're also brave men and true.
checred him rs he appeared among
them. such confidence had they In his
wisdom. prudence. vaior and strength.
Humes wife. Margaret. was n fne
young woman aud very fond and proud
OF her brave. strong husband. Now.
Margaret did not nj all like this pro
posed invasion Of England. She felt
that II would mean great trouble 10 the
scotch people VINO would certainly be
vanqulshc,l by their strong enemy. and
the thought came 10 her that her own
brave husband might perhaps lose his
life In the struggle. She therefore used
Il Ill ~ L.. -
home She pleaded In vain. Alexan-
der was firm At last she held up 10
his face their little fiye-months-old
daughter aud asked who would look
after the child n he should die and
4 who would keep her from misery ard
| misfortune.
I Hume loved his wife and child. and
these appeals brought the tears 10 his
eyes. but they did not break down his
resolution. which he had girt about him
as armor Nothing could move him
TO become untrue TO his king and coun-
try.
Finding that no entreaties could
move him. Margaret at last gave way
20 anger and told him that his eager
desire 20 be thought the bravest man
OF Selkirk would not supply the child
he was bound 60 work for with n biie
Of bread She said even more than
this. Her tones grew higher. and one
word led 10 another. rs you know Il
will. until the couple parted In anger.
he to the Held OF battle and she 10
remain AZ home.
Alexander had not gone far before
u flashed across the mind Of his wife
that perhaps she might never see him
alive again. Unable 10 control herself
she dung the child into It's crib ami
rushed out of the house. She must
see her husband again aud get from
him one parting glance or word of
reconciliation. She hurried through
the town. she sought everywhere for
him. but he was nowhere 10 be seen.
| He had gone OF with his comrades
The poor wife wepi bitterly Her
grief was deep.
Hume aud his fellows were soon en-
gagged In battle lie displayed the
greatest bravery. Wherever be went
numbers Of the enemy fell In every
direction upon the field Of battle he
was seen His companions kept well
up to him. and ~ particular one man
who bad lately joiued the party. This
man fought With n courage equal 70
that OF Hume himself. keeping contin- /
ually beside bin and defending him
In many perils. Once when an Eng I
lishmen from behind drew very near !,
TO the Scot this soldier struck the COW
ardly fellow to the earth just as be /
was inserting his spear between the /
clasps Of Hume's armor. Hume called /
TO the brave fellow aud demanded his
name. even In the midst OF the eight. |
but the stnlnger said that that was no
matter.
This generous soldier wore a leath.
or jacket and an Iron helmet. In which |
there was placed small white feath-
CT. Wherever Hume fought ON the
battlefield there might be seen beside
him the iron helmet and the white
feather.
At last the battle ended in defeat for
the Scotch. who scattered In all direc-
lions. Hume. who. with other SOL
diers. was obliged TO lie concealed 10
the forest Tor some time. took the first
opportunity of inquiring after his faith.
full attendant. But all his Inquiries
were without avail. fie could not trace
him. Nothing could he learn Of him
but that be had disappeared when the
eight was over.
Alexander Hume hurried 20 his cot
'agc. lie was anxious to see again his
beloved wife aud hcstow upon her the
kiss OF reconciliation. When he reach.
I'd II he listened AT the door. and his
heart beat fast Tie had Kind words 10
say TO her from whom he had parted
In anger. and his deep WOUNDS needed
dressing He lifted the latch and walk.
I'd In. All was stu. No wife came to
meet him: no ohlld's cry met his ear
On looking round the room he saw
seated In an armchair the knight who
had fought 50 bravely beside him In
the battle. wearing the same leather
Jacket. iron helmet and white feather.
That person was Margaret Hume. She
was dead and claspcd IN her dead
arms the little child.