The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-22

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| phlurons, courteous glance he cast
Ground him--tl,c effect of tic partial
lishi upon his white hair and iliumin-
| cd features might lave made a good
! phihtIn&-but our travellers were too
inpatient for security against the
s,SinE storm to Indulge themselves ia
! STUDYING the picturesque" Is IL you
! .il,y gear master; is IL you. yourself, in
| uted! exclaimed tho old domestic. II
/ ~" ,,, wac yc suid haze studc waiting at
| ii'on,,, am ate But villa wad haze
tnocHt oil seeing yC. sac sumo. and n
strange gentleman with a. lllcr., he
| sNv,aiined apart as ii were. ana &"
So, so, inmate of the tower. in ~ voicu
| not meant TO be heard by those in the
| court) "Mysc. Mysie woman SIT,
/ ilr"r dear life. And get tile lire mcndc,i.
a any Inc anld three,ieggsd stool o.
n"S thihg that's rcadieSt" Then, II
doubt, master. we are but purify pro-
n'ocd; no expecting yc this some
| months. when, doubtless, w wad haze
! pecn received conform tin your rank
rs. GUIDE right is--but nathelcss."-,
'Nathelcss, Caleb" said the master
we must have our horses put up. ana
T,urseNes' TOO the best way we can. !
nope you are not sorry to see me soon
- imam you eNpccted?' sorry my
,orI. am sure We sail aye be my
,TJTu. US Your noble ancestors hac been
LoTG OF RaNcnswood at One OF his ain
! oasIies tIhcn again to his unseen
iI,f,",ite' behind the screen, "Mysie
Mice ont Let them care that come
ahint." Thcn turning to Bucklnw: "No
20 snE IL rs our best dwelling, but Just
q StiehStn Tor the Lord of Ravcnswood
To flee until-that is no TO ilee-but IN
retreat To-, In troublous times like the
! present when 1t was ill-convcnient for
nm to live farther in the country in
ony of his better and MAR princinni
! mdnors Sat Tor it's great antiuuity.
Wli1 people think that the outside Of
peT russ Sr" 5rb Is Wa WORTH thy, of large
Suits TO detain them till Nysle coul,
max, MAKE her preparations "O never
.iiho me outside of the house. Let's
zee INC inside. and our horses the
:S ia, said Encklaw. That's all
-! yes sir Az. sir, unquestionably.
Eli NY lord, and ony Of his honor
SPOONS" and sturdily did Caleb roa,
", u, the old tower rang again, - ohm.
s MIla'el ms, alunderf: The lads are
a al waiting for an answer that he
knew that he had no human chance
t 81 T ,,,s "a gaes wrang when
, ,ns inaS'Hrs out But I'll take care OF
~ think .yon had better" said RAJ
OF ineir being attended to at ali
SAKE" said Caleb. In an lmplorlne
tone; If ye dlnna regard your ain
credit think on mine; We'll hac hare!
enSuSn wark TO max a decent night
w ". WI The lees | car, tell Wen,
go TO the stable, Caleb. There is
plenty of corn and hay" said CaIeL
boldly out loud-lhen privately:
,'r,here.s was some bits of aits ond
taitS o meadow hay left"
Very, we'll" said Ravenswood. talk
Ing The lamp from his unwillinr do.
nestic's hand; Il will SHOW iho
SelrNnSer upstairs myself" ~ cannn
MINK o that, my lord: ii We wQd but
axe ilre minutes or Ton, or al mais;
Huorter an hours patience, and look
a. me inc. moonlight prospect a. the
las nnsS an ana North Berwick Law. till
eOi tue norScS, / wulG marshal ~. nm
as yc suld he marshallcd. your lord,
ship, and Your honorable visitor. Ana
1 nae iockit up the sillcr candlesticls
and the lamp is not it--" at will do
! ,,ery well, ana YOU will not need a
tiSnt III me stable. Tor If | rccoIIect
iKi aV,nys'v a half NE roof is on said
Az, Az, e ,i i. Vera true, my lord,
| "nu me lazy sclater looms have never
| .YHc 70 put II on, all this while" 10
riicd his truSty adhcrcnt. with ready
WI, II was Calebs passion to repre-
as " Was. but as he wished it 10 30,
an. ne was fun Of cNpcdients for sun,
;rEins what he knew 10 be essential to
me credit of the family, OF generous
| "poloGies for the want OF such Anil
Girs as al his ingenuity could not pro
.,us. lie had t,ot the decent fire for
NI,G.ni,, anu here are his tactics with
nHale IN order TO get Il decent supper.
JuSt max the best OF. NIysie Max
IN, ne best OF, woman rs easy to put a
( iIn ni, iace on onythtns," he said to her
! ;;Ahu ne was SO deaf that he did MOI
hInow mat every word WAS overheard
hut the auld brood hen? She'll be as
ao"sh as bow strings anu bend lcath-
say We made a mistake. say va
made mistake. Aysic," replied tho
iarnil !, stneschal in soothing voice
credit % the house sul(cr.'
! Gu she's sitting some cato meath
nc uaiS IN the hall. ana | am feared
and ~ Efe m, IN the dark, for the bogic.
- ~ see the hen. for il is nit black,
,mu iherc's no anither light in the
no.. Sc, save that blessed lamp whillt
,>hd II hal the hen, she's to pun. and
20 draw, and 10 dress, How can | do
NAV; and them sitting by the only fire
| ". nave Caleb. MANI
| Wecl. weel. Mysie. bidc ve ter. a
wee and III Try to get the lamp w.ied
IVY iSco lrmG Then, i,heni'I sal, sid Caleb
on: , :, Caleb entered the
| OF his by-piay iud been heard. "Wrli'
c chn,rn, my ola friend, is there any
q, ge,, "i sunper". asked the Master
! Your lordship!" with an accent Of
.i,Iioms scnrn at tho implied doubt.
hnow should there be ony question OF
Chance OF supper, indeed But yoll
| 10 ne for butchers meat Thcrc's
MSnith Q, rat poultry ready for the
| cut as boldly rs if such q thing had
heen m existence. quite unnecessary"
iaid BMcklaw VINO, felt himself bound
| u, courtesy TO relieve some mart or
TIC anxious buffers anxicty; M va,
hnNe ;ahEthtns cold or morsoI of
The best . bannocks,r exclaimed
Caleb; ''mais, o the cnlrld meat and
pastry was glen to the poor"
. Come Caleb, said the master. this
! Is the young Laird of Bucklav no
! IS under hiding. and therefore Won
| know" ~
Hell be no nicer about his FOOD
cheerfufly. II am blthe that he car
ma say muckle about our housek ceping.
MS ain rinches may match ours! Not
| mat we are pinched. thank God. bur
/ nae doubt were worse off than 10
nae been, or suld be AS for eating.
i6ere's lust the hinder end o the NUT
on the In bic Iand The nou re-. q l. l.s...-.1