The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-07-04

At the trial, when Jeanie was
brought in to testify, Effie, in human
weakness, cried, 20 Jeanie, Jeanie,
save mel" But when the solemn oath,
the truth to tell, and no truth to
conceal, as far as she knew or was
asked" was administered lin the
name of God. and as the witness
should answer to God at the great day
Of judgment Jeanie, educated in deep
reverence for the name of the Diety,
was elevated above all considerations
save those which she could, with a
clear conscience. call Him to witness.
And when the advocate came at length
to the point of asking her, what your
sister said allied her when you in
quired?" Jeanie could only answer,
nothing" When the sentence was
pronounced by the Doomsman, Effie's
own eyes were the only dry ones In
the court. God forgive ye, my Lords,
she said, "and dinna be angry wi me
for wishin' tive a need forgiveness"
| The next morning found Jeante
Deans travelling alone and afoot on the
/, long road to London "to see the
Queens face that gives grace" and
beg for her sisters pardon. Her tar
tan screen served all the purposes OF
riding habit, and Of an umbrella; a
small bundle contained such changes
of linen as were absolutely necessary
She had a few guineas and letter
from Reuben Butler to the Duke OF
Argyle. whose grandfather had been
under obligations of the deepest to
the famous Bible Butler, grandfather
of the poor assistant-schoolma
now sick at Libberton.
She passed luckily, on the whole
through so weary and dangerous a
| journey, and at length, through the in
tercession of the duke, secured the
pardon which she sought.
Before she reached Scotland again
Effie had eloped with her lover, who
was in reality George Staunton, son Of
an English nobleman. The sisters
who had last met when Effie was sit
ting on the bench of the condemned
did not meet again for many years
though Lady Staunton wrote some
times to Jeanie-now Mrs. Butler
wife Of Mr.. Reuben Butler, pastor o.
Knocktarlitie.
Finally. by chance, Sir George
learned that Meg Murdockson, whc
had attended Effie in her illness, hat
always supposed. He traced the bo.
to certain troop Of vagabonds, o
which Black Donald was the chief. II
an affray with Black Donald's men
Sir George was shot by a young lat
called "the Whistler" who proved t.
be the lost son. The lad disappeared
and escaped to America. Lady Staun
ton. overcome by the tragedy. afte
; vain efforts to drown her grief in SO
ciety, retired to convent in France
oh Ln 81
mained there until her death. Blu
her influence at court accomplished
much for the children of her siste
good parish with which the bounty o
the Duke of Argyle had provided he
husband
The Heart Of Midlothian is notabl
for having rather fewer importan
; characters, smaller variety Of Incl
dents, and less description of scener.
than most Of Scott's novels. One o
the most remarkable scenes in all fic
} tion is the meeting of the two sister
in prison under the eyes of the jaie
Ratcliffe. The interview Of Jeani
with Queen Caroline is also mos
noteworthy. There is much humcr a
|. the expense of the Cameronian wins
; of the Presbyterian faith in Scotland
In this work also appears the strang
character Of Madge Wildfire, daughte
} Of the old crone, Meg Murdockson. In
to her mouth is put the famous sone
Proud Maisie is in the wood"
Conyright. 1919. bv Post Publishin
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