The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-08-04

? Next day, word went about the
country like wildfire that Mr.. Henry
had beaten Jessie Broun within an
inch of her life | give it as one in
stance of how this SNOWFALL grew and
one calumny brought another; until
my poor patron was so persisted III
reputation that he began to keep the
house like my lord. All this while,
YOU may be sure, he uttered no COM
plants at home; the very ground OF
the scandal was too sore a matter to
be handled; and Mr.. Henry was very
proud and strangely obstinate in 81
lence. My old lord must have heard
of it, by John Paul, if by on one else;
and he must at least have remarked
the altered habits of his son. Yet
even he, it is probable, knew not how
/ high the feeling ran; and as for Miss
Alison, she was ever the last person
to hear news, and the least interested
when she heard them.
In the height of the ill-feeling (for
say WHY there was an election for
ward in the town of ST. Brides, which
is the next to Durrisdeer, standing on
the Water of Swift; some grievance
was fermenting, | forget what, if ever
| heard and it was currently said
there would be broken heads ere |
night, and that the sheriff had sent as |
far as Dumfries for soldiers. My lord |
moved that Mr. Henry should be pres |
ent; assuring him it was necessary to |
appear, for the credit of the house.
1T will soon be reported" said he,
that we do not take the lead in our
own country"
1T is strange lead that | can
take" said Mr. Henry; and when they
had pushed him further 81 tell you
the plain truth" he said, II dare not
show my face"
You are the first of the house that
ever said So cries Miss Alison.
I'VE will go all three" said my
lord; and sure enough he got into his
boots (the first time in four years-a
sore business John Paul had to get
hem ON and Miss Alison into her
'idlng-coat, and all three rode to-
gether to st. Brides.
The streets were full of the riff-raff
If all the countryside, who had no ,
sooner clapped eyes or Mr. Henry {
han the kissing began, and the boot !
ng, and the cries of "Judas!" and /
Where was the master?" and Where t
we're the poor lads that rode with !
lm?" Even a stone was cast: but {
he more part cried shame at that.
or my old lords sake and Miss Ali v
on's. 1t took not ten minutes to per- {
uade my lord that Mr.. Henry had T
cen right. He said never a word. o
ut turned his horse about, and home
gain, with his chin upon his bosom.
S'Oi q NOlu odlu MISS ALISON, no O.
oubt she thought the more; no doubt e,
7r pride was stung, for she was a ii
'ne-bred Durie; and no doubt her tv
cart was touched to see her cousin ia
unjustly used That night she was eff
'ver in bed; l have often blamed so
lady-when l call to mind that ge
ght, | readily forgive her all; and ed
first thing in the morning. she DO
me to the old lord in his usual seat -
If Henry still wants me-" said she.
can have me now" To himself |
mad a different speech: 81 bring ID
I no love, Henry; but, God knows. IL
the pity in the world" III
une the first, 174S, was the day of IL
III marriage. 1t was December of ia
same year that first saw me aligbt- IM
at the doors of the great house IM
from there take up the history LIZ
events as they befell under nv own
eryation, like a witness in a. court IN
(To be continued