South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-20
THE HEART OF MLDLOTHLAN-By Sir Walter Scott
by r T. l. Hood Hnv~dUn University
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The Heart Of Midlothian. by
many called the finest OF the Wav-
erley Novels. was published anony-
nlously in 1915 It takes its name
from the Tolbooth. or old city jail.
in Edinburs (pulled down in 1870.
the stony heart" Of Midlothian.
which reared it's ancient front in
the very middle % the High street
OF the city.
On the afternoon OF Sept. g. 1895.
Reuben Butler. assistant master OF
TIE school at Libberton, and licensed
minister Of the gospel found him
self IN unexpected trouble. First Of
all. he had become entangied with
the crowd OF good citizens OF Edin-
burg In the Grassmarket, murmur-
ing AT the postponement OF the eX-
ecution Of Capt John Porteous OF
the City Guard. They were still In
the heat OF anger from the events of
the preceding day. when POrtcOus
had ordered his men 10 fire, and
had fred himself. upon the crowd.
some Of whom were attempting 10
cut down the body OF 'ScOtch" VIII
son, the famous smuggler. Several
innocent citizens had been killed
Now that the chief offender seem
ed likely 10 escape. there was no
knowing what the mob might do.
The quiet young pedagogue would
gladly have returned 20 Libberton.
Then. 10 his CONSERVATION. he learn
ed that Enie Deans. the younger
and more charming sister OF his
sweetheart Jeanfe Deans. was i'm
prisoned in the Tolbooth.
When he had last seen Enie, more
than a year before. she had been "A
beautiful and blooming girl, the
lily OF Saint Leouard's. Many q
traveller past her fathers cottage
had stopped his horse on the eve
Of entering Edinburg. TO gaze at ner
as she tripped by him, with her
milk pail poised on her head. bear
ing herself so erect. and stepping so
light and free under her burden that
10 seemed rather an ornament than
an encumbrance. Now the poor
girl. scarce Is years Of age. lay in
the Tolbooth, charged with child
murder.
The facts were that after working
for a time in a shop i'm Edinburg
the unhappy prisoner had disap-
peared for the space OF a week, and
then made her appearance before
her sister at Saint LeOnard's i'm a
state that had rendered jeanne only
too certain of her misfortune But
10 all questions she had remained
mute as the grave, until the officers
OF justice had come to apprehend
her.
Before Reuben Butler could see
her. me Tolbooth was closed and
before ne could escape from the
city "A crowd of rioters compelled
him 70 return with them 20 the Jail
and administer the last rites &C
Porteous, whom they dragged forth
10 death.
The leader Of the mob. "a young
man disguised in woman's clothes
seized a moment i'm the midst OF
the turmoil in the jail 10 beg Enie
20 escape For Gods sake-for
your own sake-for my sake-hee
or they'll take your life was all
that he had time 10 say.
The girl gazed after him for q
moment. and then. family mutter-
ing. Better tyne life. since tint is
guide fame" she sunk her head up
on her hand and remained. seem
ingly, as unconscious as a statue. of
the noise and tumult which pass
ed around her.
In the morning on his way "a
see Jeanne and her fther al Saint
Leonard's. Butler encountered I'M
the Kings park a young man OF
noble bearing. but strangely agi-
tated. who babe him tell jeanne
Deans that. when the moon rises. ]
shall expect 10 meet her az Nico
Muschats Cairn. beneath Saint An
thongs chapel"
After attempting in vain 20 in
duce Jeanie 10 explain the mes
SAGE. he returned TO visit Enie
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