Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-05-07

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valid in the United States as well as
in Great Britain and the DOminions
beyond the seas.
After the usual skirmishes of a PEN
man to find himself by why of the
newspapers, Barrie published "Better
Dead" In 1887. Then at intervals of n
year or less came "Auld LIGHT IdyIls,"
"When Mans SINGLE" "a Window in
Thrums," "My Lady NicOtine,' '"The
Little Minister" followed by "Senti-
mental Tommy" "Margaret OgiIvy"
uhe Infinitely tender story of his own
mother), and the immortal "Peter
Pam" He soon found his way to the
stage "a way all his OWN with "The
Professor's Love Story" "The Little
Minister" EQUALITY Street." '"The Adj
mirable Crichton," "Peter PAM" "what
Every Woman Knows" "a Kiss for
Cinderella" and "Dear Brutus," and
or rather playlets, of the war, such ms
"The Old Lady Shows Her Medals
His appeal to public imagination
was almost instantaneous, and he has
continuously held n warm place in the
hearts of the whole English-speakfng
race wherever a tender fancy appeals
to loving Imagination. Probably more
Barrie than of any other living writer.
@AvIN DISHART was barely
r twenty-one when he and his
mother came to Thrums. All
Thrums was out in its wyndes and
closes-a few of the weavers still in
knee breeches, to look at the new
Aud LIGHT minister. I was there, the
dominic of Glen Quharity, four miles
from Thrums, and heavy was my
heart as I stood afar off so that
Gavin's mother might not have the
pain Of seeing me. / alone Of the
crowd looked more at her than at her
son.
Eighteen years had passed since we
parted, and already her hair had lost
its brightness, and Margaret was an
old woman at forty-three, and I, who
had loved her since l was a hobblede-
hoy and shall till 1 die, am the man
who made her old.
Many scenes in the little minister's
life come back to me. The first time
/ ever thought of writing his love story
an old mans gift to little maid since
grown tall, was one night in the old
schoolhouse, when my gate creaked
the first time l ever saw Gavin and
the Egyptian together.
Gavin was brought UP to be min
lister from his earliest days, and took
to the idea enthusiastically. 1t had
been the dream of the two of manse,
Of which Margaret was mistress, and
Gavin the minister and now it was
fulfilled.
Gavin at once became popular In
Thrums, and though short of stature
he cast great shadow. He convert
ed drunkard, Rob Dow, who adored
him, and would do anything in the
world for him.
On the fateful evening of October
II, Gavin was returning from Rob
Dow's and going home through Caddam
woods, when he heard singing.
The singer came dancing up Windy
ghoul. Only when she passed him did
Gavin see her as a gypsy eIf, bare feet
flashing beneath a short green skirt,
twig Of rowan berries in her black
hair. She was pale with an angel
loneliness. A diamond on her finger
shot a thread of fire over a pool as she
danced by.
Undoubtedly she was the devil.
Gavin leaped after her, but as she saw
him she beckoned mockingly, then
kissed her hand, and was gone.
A moment later came the sound of
a horn. The minister was on the
alert at once, and hurried to the
Square. That horn was signal that
soldiers were marching ON the village
folk to arrest some malefactors
among the weavers, who would re-
sent it.
In the Square was an uproar. It
was the gypsy who had given the warn
ing. Gavin tried to persuade the peo-
pie to disperse to save bloodshed, but
the Egyptian cried:
"Do not heed this little man! Save
yourselves" and they obeyed her. The
soldiers came, but caught only few,
the real culprits escaping. The Egyp-
tian was caught, but escaped the
officers, first through clever ruse, and
again through impudently pretending
she was Gavin's wife!
He was furious, and yet felt his an
ger die as he looked at the beautiful
girl with the appealing eyes, and coax.
ing, laughing mouth. He even told
her to hide in the manse garden In
the summer seat. till the soldiers had