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Dugald Camp ell and his Dog ‘Bully.’
NOT LONG AGO, | |
| Some thirty years ago, in what was then |
A STORY OF
| known as the ‘‘ Big Woods Settlement,” | whiskey, which was brewed by a neighbor
there lived a man by the name of Dugald | Campbell.
He was a bachelor of about forty years of | age and a fine specimen of the true High- | landman. High-spirited, generous and |
At every stumping and chopping frolic in the ‘* Big Wood,” Dugald was sure to be and the tirst to arrive. Indeed, it was re-
3! / CS | marked that he worked more and harder
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for his neighbors than he ever did for him- self. He hvyed with his mother, a widow, who had probably seen about seventy win- ters. She believed herself and Dugald to be closely allied to the princely house of Argyle; and she almost daily reminded Dayald that he should never forget the steck from which he sprang. For hours she would enteitain her neighbors with the genealogy of the different branches of ,the great MacCallum More family. True, few
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|cupant of Inverary Castle. | who had left his native heather when a lad, | could not always follow the description and titles of the great personages who tigured lin the genealogical tree. ithat he was related toa duke in some de-
LOW PRICES !: z i ve @ | wade him feel that he was somewhat supe-
i rior to the other settlersin Big Woods—the
lif any of her anditors could comprehend
what the degree of relationship really was which existed between herself and the oc- Even Dugald,
But the feeling
gree, and that duke the Duke of Argyle,
majority of whom were only McLiols < a ,
Mackenzies, Macdunalds, Stewarts and such 3 ,
like.
Still. notwithstanding his occasional airs
, of family superiority, Dugald was rather a | popular fellow among the inhabitants of | Big Wood. Indeed, but for one thing he | would be the mast popular bachelor in the avttlement. He kept adeg. That dog was the evil genius of his life. To describe Dugald’s dog is impussible, But it was the universal opinion that everything that was ugly, currish and wicked in all the dif- ferent kinds of dogs, was represented in that dog of Dugald Campbell’s. He was always iv some nuschief, and everlastingly getting Dugald into trouble. Everywhere —to town, to church, to singing school, he cogged his master’s fuotsteps. ** Bully” was the appropriate name of this. ugly canine. In church he-appeared to.ach as an ally to the enemy of mankind, In)? spite of the watchfulness. of deacons and elders, he would tind his way into church and hide until. the service was well commenced. Perhaps in the midst of an impressive prayer, or during the singing of a hymn of praise, he would make his presence known by a dissordant howl. Once that howl was heard, there would be an end to all de- votional feeling. The good minister would order the deacons to put that dog ont. But the order was a great deal easier given than executed. There are some dogs which, after some chasing round aud fumbling about ladies dresses, can be caught by the serull of the neck, carried to the door, and pitcsed out. ‘Bully’ was not one of that kind. Putting him ont was a serious piece of business that generaily took half an hour of energetic aud exciting work to execute. It is strange, but it’s a fact, that there is something so ludicrous in the ap- pearance of one or two grave men _ chasing a dog round a church during service, that nine-tenths of the congregation will go into a so-b of suppressed titter. Even the min- ister who had charge of the Big Woods con- gregation—grave and pious man as he was —had been seen to smile, not at ‘‘Bully,” but at the efforts of his deacons to put Bully out. But the evil ‘‘Bully”’ who, for the time being, would canse such amusement among the congregation, would ll the hearts of the deacons who had the dis agreeable duty of turning him out to per- form, full of inward cursing.
After sevecal. ineilectnal remonstrances with Dugald on the impropriety of allowing his ‘‘ Bully” to disturb the exercises in the church, the Session finally decided to pro- hibit him from entering the church until he did something with ‘ Bully.” This was not done until the minister waited on Dagald privately, and in all kindness told nim there could be no stronyer evidence of the total depravity of his heart than the fact that he kept such adog. The visit had no effect. Every man has his besetting sin, and poor Dugald’s was an attachment to an ugly mongrel of a dog.
For years there had been an attachment somewhat akin to what the romantic call ‘‘ love” existing between Effie McInnis and Dugald Campbell. TEtfie was the eldest of Murdoch Mcinnis’ daughters. Her age was a matter of ‘some dispute among the good people of Big Woods; but it was adinitted by all that it was time for‘her to get mar- vied if she intended to take so important a step at all. ‘Dugald and Effie’s courtship was a Very slow affair. ‘The match had been
scrapes he got into on ‘‘ Bully’s” <ce unt.
was to be disposed of in some way bofore | she entered his house. The day following the betrothal Dugald | and Effie were best “an and maid for Rod-— erick McLeod and O # ty Sinart, who got warrted and had a yrand weddmg. — The uiarriaze ceremony was performed in ‘own,
TON, Oitico Supt. Manag. f.
when it was> remarked that Dogaid
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Effie had gone through their part like old hands. On arriving at the bride’s father’s her health and the bridegruom’s was drank in bunipers of good whiskey while supper was being prepared. In the midst of the congratulations of friends and en- comiums on the strength and flavor of the
in his own stil!, a great commotion was! noticed among tne female portion ef the household. ‘his was oecasioned by the fact that the reast goose that was prepared | for supper could nowhere be found. Nor- |
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1 | Alii ‘brave, he was ever ready to do a good turn|man McKenzie, who was fond of a joke, g for his neighbors at a sacrifice to himself. | was blamed for hiding the guose for sport ;
ibut he protested that he was innocent.
Dugald, who, as groomsman, felt a certain | amount of responsibility, hunted every-
where and accused every one of playing thei a trick by stealing their supper. At this juncture some one who had gone out
side found Bully leisurely eating the savory bird that was cooked for the bridal party.
When it became known who the real thief was a general exclamation of ‘*O Got tam Pully” escaped from the male portion of the party. Norman McKenzie, who had
been innecently blamed for the theft, was particularly loud in cursing the dog, and
even hinted that the man who kept such a dog was no better than the dog. Dugald was the maddest man inthe house. The excitement, the whiskey he drank, the abuse of his dog, and above ail Norman’s taunt roused his Highland temper. He jumped on the floor, glared fiercely round the room and sail-—
‘*Shentlemans, Pully is pe Tugall Cam- mal’s tog, and ta mans tat pe say a word against Pulley will pe say it to Tugall Cammal.”
This beld defence was answered by Angus Mclaonis, a brother of Effie’s, who said that ‘**‘ Indeed Tugall was no shentle- man te bring his tam Priley to ta wed- ding.”
‘‘Inteed, Vil pe wonder. where ta Mc- [Innis il pe find eut what a shentleman ought to do,” retorted Dagald.
This insult to the MclInnises resulted in a row between them and the Campbells, which pat ean end to all harmony for the evening ; and indeed the fond was kept up for a long time afterwards. Of course Dogald and Effie’s engagement was broken off, and Bully’s evil influence was felt in al- most every home in the settlement.
About this time Sir Donald Campbell was appointed Governor of the [sla:.d, and every true Campbell on tho Island could tell you the degree of relationghip that ex- isted between himself and the barenet. | Fox.months after he arrived, a continual levee was held in Government House, to accommodate Campbells who came to yisit their distinguished relative,
Dugald and his mother had prvved to their own satisfaction that they were the nearest relatives His Excellency had on the island, and more than usual preparations had to be made to fit Dugaid out in such a way as became a near relative of the Gov- ernor’s. Dugald’s mother was anxious that he should be so well instructed in the his- tory and names of his ancestors as that he could prove to the Gevornor they were re- jations. ‘To herself the matter was clear. She could trace the family back for several yenerations, but she found considerable difficulty in imparting her kuowledge to Duegald. After.a great deal of hard study, he understood, or thought he understood, how it was that a certain Domhuil Na Fieach le (Donald of the teeth) was his great- great grand uncle. It was well known that this memorable Dumhnil Na Fieachcle was closely allied to the head of tho house of Argyle. Now, if the Governor could tell what the exact degree of consanguanity existed .between him and Domhuil Na Fieachele, it would only be a matter of caleu- lation to tind out how nearly related Dugaid was to the Governor.
At last everything was ready, and Dugald started on his memorable visit to Govern- ment House. Being unaquainted with the hoeurs for receiving. visitors, he arrived semewhat early, and. proceeded at once to the door and knocked. The knock not be- ing attended to, he was getting impatient, and gave # succession of loud raps. At length Paddy Doolan, the Governor's ser. vant, ran to the door to see who wanted ad- mittance so early in the morning. On opening the door and seeing a countryman standing there, he exclaimed :—
‘*Bad scran to ye, ye spalpeen of the divil! What are yis disturbin’ his Honor for wid yer rioting ?”
Dugald told him he had better mind who he was talking to—that he was a Campbell and a relative of the Governor's, and he demanded adinittance.
‘* Och, thin yes are a Campbell are yes. Well, the divil a hate Paddy Deolan cares if yes was a Dromedary. And yes are a re- lation to boot ! Och, thin, by the soul of me mother but it is his Honor that got the lot of thim in this Island. Shure, thin, its meself that’s after wearin’ the shoes off me feet with the divarshion of lettin’ them
several times broken off, owing to the | ‘get some one else in the place of Paddy At length matters were finally arrange i and | the wedding day appointed—Effie n a cing a! ont of his soul an’ the shoes off his feet at- distinct stipulation that. the evil “ Bully” |tendin’ on thim, an’ the divil as much money
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same gentry in an’ out; an’, be your lave,
\its his Honor that is tired intirely of seeing
thim comin’, Faith, thin, if’ they don’t guit comin’ svon, its his Honor will have to
Doolan, for he’s after. wearin’ the patience
he’s seon among thim as would buy a glass of the crathur.” _.
Dugald was boiling with rage during) Paddy's discourse. .. But he had sufficient pradence to avoid laying violent hands on the Governor's servant. Dovolan went into the house, and after some time retarned
and told "Dngald that the Governor was,
waiting to receive him, and immediately ushered Dagald into the library, where Sir Donald was standing. Now, Dugald and his mother had composed a Gzelic speech, which he committed to memory, and by
‘which he was to introduce himself to the Governor. bowed to His Excellency, he assumed the
When he entered the room and
proper attitude and repeated his Gelic speech. Great was his surprise when Sir Donald told him that his knewledge of the ancient language was so limited that he did me understand one word of what Dugald said,
‘‘That il be pity,’ remarked Dugald; “herself wvuld make great deal petter Governor if she has plenty Geelic.”
His Excellency, on whom Dugald’s intro- duction of himself was lost, wondered who it was that he had the pleasure of addreas- ing.
‘**O, ile pe Dugal Cammel—a close relz- tion of herself,” replied Dugald.
Sir Donald asked him what branch of the Great Campbell family he belonged to.
*O, you will pe know Domhuil Na Fieachchle, am sure,” says Dugald.
Sir Donald intimated that he had not the pleasure of being acquainted with any gen tleman by that name.
Whether Dugald understood Sir Donald’s answer or not, Is a question; but he said **Domhuil Na Fieachchle was third cousin to my father’s uncle on the mother’s side of the grandfather.”
Poor Dugald thought in one language, and for the time had tu give expression to his thoughts in another; and it is no wonder that his words appear somewhat mixed up.
Just at the time that Sir Donald was try- ing to solve the emigma propounded by Dugaid his attention was arrested by the appearance of Bully in the room. That mischievous canine had for along time been kept out of the house by the vigilant Paddy. But he eluded him somehow and walked into the room. Once in the room peace wasatanend. He went sneaking towards a beautiful hound, a favorite of Sir Donald’s, that was lying asleep on the tioor. The hound stood on the defensive, and ina moment there was a genuine dog fight in the Governor’s library. The poor hound stood no chance of victory against the vicious brute; and Sir Donald called on Dugald to take hisdeg away. In the mean- time the fight went on. Chairs and tables were upset. One small table, covered with some valuable vases and curiosities, was turned over and thoarticles broken. Dugald was loudly vociferating an apology for ‘the bad manners of Bully, who, he said, was brought up in the country and didn’t know how to behave himself in town. Sir Donald was in no humor to listen to apologies end sternly told Dugald to clear out, both him- self and his ugly dog. In his desperation Dugald seized the butt end ofa fishing rod that was standing in a corner, and made some fearful wipes at ‘* Bully.” In his first attempt to hit the dog he struck a bust of the great MacCaliummore that or- namented the mantlepiece, aud knocked its nose off. His next etlort waa still more dire in its results; for the blow intended for ‘“* Bully” came into contact with his kins- man’s head. Sir Donald was now ee beyond endurance; and, believing that’ had a madman to deal with, he. seized Dugald by the throat and called for help:
Paddy Doolan now appeared on the scene, and seeing his master and the stranger clenched, shouted, ‘* Murder !” ‘*Treason !” and struck Dugald a violent blow on the ear which knocked him sense- less. By this time a large number, of peo- ple had gathered at Government House, and seeing Paddy dancing like a mad Dervish round poor Dugald, the broken fur- niture and the bleeding Governor, they were for hanging Dagald at once without . Judge or jary. But the Governor, believing Dugald’s crimes to be unintentional, inter- ceded for him and got him clear, on the con- dition that “ Bully” was to be immediately shot. To this arrangement. Dugald some- what reluctantly consented, ana ‘‘ Bully” died the death of the wicked.
The relationship between Dugald and the Governor was never satisfactorily proven, owing to the fact that the Governor. could not prove that he was a descendant of Domhuil Nah Fieacle.. For some - time after Dugald went home he was silent about his visit to the Governor; and when the neighbors asked him about it he told them to ‘‘mind their own pissness.” But his mother told a croney that Sir Donald could nut be a real Campbell, as he could not speak a word of Gelic, and that she could not sée what good he or any other mar was without they had plenty of Gaelic,
Dugald, once clear of Bully and the idea that he was related to a Governor, became a prospereus and happy man. Sh after his adventure in town he paid a visit to his old sweetheart Effie, and proposed to renew the old contract. This proposal was at once accepted by Effie, now that Bully was out of the way.” In a short time they were married, and to-day there is nota ppier, more hospitable or respected house-
ha hold in the settlement, once known as Big
+ Woods, than that of Dugald and Effie
Campbell’s.
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