The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07

slow do you pronounce fiOnn-uisgne?
1t means clear spring, doesn't it,"
The boy seemed gratified with my
interest in his native tongue and re-
peated the word for me with a most
mellifuous utterance. 1t gave me,
for the first time, conception of the
music Of the language.
my father came from where they
only speak the Gaelic" he said, after
a pause, "the Isle of Skye"
& After we had talked little further
about Gaelic asked, who are those
fine men in the centre, dressed in tar
tans and bonnets, walking about?"
Zach, they are the lairds-the COM
-mittee, you know. They're seeing
that everything goes on all right.
Yon men'll be putting the stone now.
See yon kiltie? He's a Campbell.
He won last year They'll no stond
a chonce against him"
4"That's pretty plaid he has on"
I said approvingly But it's not as
pretty as the Gordon" added quick
ly. The lad fla. he'd an appreciative
glance at me.
"Will you have a sweet?" he quer-
led, taking from his pocket a grimy
bag in which reposed three diminutive
chocolates. They looked uninviting
enough. but would not have refused
his proffer for the world nor ignored
this quick appreciation of my remark
about his own clan.
ut would be grond if you had a
camera" he said. "You could take a
photograph of the games fine from
here"
"Ihave one, but have to have sun
shine to use it," I told him.
Maybe there'll be sunshine to-
morrow. There'll be games to-mor-
row too"
Then Ill surely come if it is fair,
and bring my camera. I'll take your
picture too, If you'd like to have one.
Would you?"
"Ay." His face beamed.
well, then, meet me tomorrow
afternoon, at the close of the games,
at the entrance gate. I'll be there
whatever the day. l think must be
going now" Saying goodbye to the
solitary figure perched up alone on
the great hill / retraced my steps,
hoping again and again that should
be able to take the photograph on the
morrow and please the poor little
Scot. could not soon forget those
delightful eyes.
The next day dawned lowering, but
by the time had reached the
grounds the sun shone forth in splen-
dor. | climbed the "pay HILL" as my
new acquaintance had called it the
day before, and employed myself DUR
ing the time the contestants were
tossing the caber," putting the
stone, fitting the bucket, throw
ing the hammer" going through the
obstacle" and walking races, and
playing "shinty," in sketching some
of the types about me.
When the "tulloch reel" the "high.
land fling" and the sword dance"
came on, however, / gave them my
undivided attention. Talk of poetry
OF motion-what l saw was it's es-
sence. 1t was mystery to me how
those muscular highlanders could ex-
ecute the dificalt maneuvres they
did, especially in the Sword dance"
when the two-edged swords, crossed,
placed on the ground, and danced
over, between, around, and apparent
ly upon, were never touched. 1t was
all enchanting, with the bright plaids
against a background of
rugged hills, the pibrochs sounding
and feet and hands keep
ing ninble time.
At last all was over, and I made my
way to the gate. There was a mo-
ment or two of disappointment, for /
did not at first see my boy. Then I
remembered that he could not get
about as fast as others, and waited
patiently. Soon he appeared with a
companion, whom 1 learned It vas
the desire of his heart to have pIoto-
graphed with him. So placed the
two youngsters against rock and
took a snapshot. Following is a let
ter I received from Duncan after
his photo had been sent hi9,E
Dear LADY, never hae my pho
tograph taken in my life before, or
my mother or father or b'others or
sisters. My mother was 50 delighted
with it she cried. 1 willremember
what you said and learn the Gallo.
1t is getting learned PORE than it
used to be. We get it school now.
I want to be licEeacher, as 1
want to make my mqher comforta-
bic. l will try hard. 7 hope we will
meet ere long. Goodbye. Soirb-
heas Leaf. That me As good fortune
attend you. From Jur friend,
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