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s nave taken the liberty, sir,” he said, in his suavest manner, with an inclination of the body toward his pa- tron, “to put the heel of a lemon in it. I aye think lemon adds to the flavour of the best Glenlivat. Let me fill your glass, sir. There, I think you'll find that worth drinking. ]
had Sir Thomas Gordon, of The Elms. here the other day. Something
india or China, I dinna weel ken
na just so yellow, but that’s the liver, wir. My word, a bed liver’s—’
“An ugly companion,” said the great trnan, taking a sip; “‘ but, to say the truth, I’m not interested in Sir Thomas’ biliary organs.”
“ Faith, nae mair am I, sir,”
prompt-
to he sure,”’ “Yet the fact does not interest me.” ‘Weel, weel, sir,” responded the host,
rubicund face, ry sure’ I'll be the last to fash ye with things ye dinna wint to hear. I only meant to say
that Sir Thomas praised the toddy of
And picking up his tray he out of the room with an in- The great man gazed at
pay me.” marched jured air.
head tar- to
his All said
it; then he nodded with profound significance. red with the same stick,” he himw@elf ; ‘alt born blatherers.”’ which sentiment he crossed his legs and lay back to contemplate the con- tents of his glass.
Punctual to the minute, the host re- turned, and with an extremely solemn countenance, bowed towaml the great man. The great man, moving head slightty so as to have a fairer view, stared without speaking.
“You tola€ me to be back in minutes,” the host.
“It was rather a sugrestion than a command,” returned the great ‘“ But since you are here, will you have
ed iwpon
fifteen
sacid
the goodness to inform me what hour the Highlamd coach starts in the morn- ing ?”
* Six .o’celock sharp, sir.”
“ Six o’clock,” repeated the great man, musingly. ‘“ Then intending pas- sengers must be afoot by 5. Call me precisely at that hour, if you please, and it would be an advantage to have a pitcher of hot water left at my door And, let me see, for breakfast I like ham and eggs. when there is a pros- pect of fresh air to digest them, and
a cup of good coffee—good, you under-
stand. If you attempt to poison me with your adulterations—” “ My adulterations !" cried the land-
lord, no longer able to control himself. “My adulterations ! Certie, thei’s bonnie talk. Let me tell you—”
‘““Keep your temper,” said the great man, with unruffied calmness. * Possi bly you may require it yet. What I wish to say is that if I am poisoned with adulterations it will be the worse for you Perhaps you can un-ierst that +a matter of self-interest. And I presume, the sheets fave been air ed 7"
‘ Airet lf’ repeated the Jandlerd, in strident tones. Every bed in th house’s 2% dry as the fog in a lintie’s nest anc as sweet as new mown hay.’
“71 trust I shall find mime ” wid the great man. “If I should be So unfortunate as to contract rheumatism in your dj, I know how to get dam- ages."’
‘Maybe you know how to get the breeks off a Highland man,” r ted the landiord.
“There is one thing I Know,” enid
the great raan, freezingly, * keeper when I see him.
rugs and plaids, sublimely oblivious of the fact tha: he was reclining upon me and appropriating haif my space. We were not far on our fourneyv when the sum shone out warmly, the mists which filled the valleys and lay heavily on the wooded slopes began to rise, end all fair Scotiand opened to The landscape smiled, but there no corresponding token of geniality in the face of the pompous and taciturn individual by my side. He so far re- sponded to the benignancy of nature indeed as to unbutton his great coat, lower his muffler, and lay himself out
ra
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the sicht.
mouldy hay. But even this he did cut of sheer condesi:ension, and in the pro-
TS apply to D. STEW ART, Baker, Kent Stree
cess he made me suffer. He dug into my VPS : t ,.he Rapped 3
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Which or what—a fine fellow if he was |
He then emptied his giass, cau up his whip and gioves, ai sti u casting never a glance at one im f room. The iandlord, uncer:ain ¥ t I to follow and apologize or remain - hind and give vent to his feelings | profane language, com] romised tl matter by falling Vv} ly on 2 ser- vant who inopportunely came in his way.
I did not see the great man at break- fast the next morning. But no soon- er had I taken my seat on the coach than he clarmbered up beside me. The day being chill and foggy he was wrapped to the eyes in a great coat and an enorimous woollen mufiter, such as the Sccttish people like fo hide their head in when the airs happens to be too shrewd.
“Ugh, dear me, it’s raw!” he re- marked te the world at large as he | settled back in the midst of a vile of
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ly responded the host. “A man has | troubles enough of his own in this world without fashin’ wi’ other folks’ livers. But, as I was saying, Sir Thomas happened to be in—’
“ Unspeakably gracious on his part,
interrupted the great man. |
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with a deepening of the colour in his ,
the Hound and Stag.”
* Doubtless very gratifying,” said the great man, taking another sip. “You'd better have the bellman sent oul to apprise the tewn of Sir Thomas’ |
cornpliment. Meantime, if vou come | back in fifteen minutes, I'll have question to ask you.”
“My tongue’s aye at your service, | sir,” replied the host, unable to com- ceal his chagrin. ‘A man like me must wag it at the will of them that’
a Cn i Pipe and rushed forth to investi- > And there we were, a solitary up in the deepening gloom, ex- an a cnanging greetings that were mostliv ff ‘47 for somehow speech would not VSI] kK zw e xe eee | ie Pe < co An, me, that was two score and five = . rs ago! The world is all changed . oe 1 § then, and I am changed with ee as ae ut that home coming is vivider wi j in 3 memory than are the doings of yesterday. Alexander Steuart.} re — i x : . i ne a (To be Continued.) finally keeling over and : | es _——— if I had bk a | 3 placed’ to save hi | 3 ry sure nearly pushed n | peereretny ‘ i Se of the coach, and I made a movement] i 1 & ke to save mvsel | Bas © SI ef Ae “Tl troubl ou to look after : | Best to take after dinner; g elbows,” he said, noticing my 1 .| prevent distress, aid diges- ence for the first time. } tion, cure constipation. sils “Really sir. I retorted thnij¢ | Purely vegetable; do not gripe y a little heat. “the 7? quest might pode » pain, Sold by all druggists. 25 cents. more reasonably from me than . ee = on ~s Bee & Co.. Lowell. Mas” you.” lor ot rari He turned his head quik al ke | MOO a y " i : ed daggers at me. Finding I t i Bescel Of ay if melt in the heat of his glare, ' ° slowty : ‘Young man, your impudence is} ‘ aa all amazing.” | a iD f° ss PERE SS Then he averted his eyes and | & 4 rE & bi ° ed, angrily. ‘Oh. ak ee Re Vv ‘“*Impudence !" T repeated, in ton- ishment Cilia —citiapaaien “Precisely,” he answered, 7 and spreading hims lf out st : TRE DTS "8 . 1B » so that he crushe dome Fail |i al a Md i A E CRIP LE iron rod at ‘he sid It is :
whelming.” * Not half so overwhelming as you elephant !” I retorted, gi'
a heave that sent him against the pas
senger on the other side. ** Kee iY lubberly weight off me, or, by G I'll make you <” :
At this he called lustily to t] that I threatened to do } i harm, and that he wouid hold the . er of the coach responsible if L we: not removed ferthwith.
“The fellow’s vicious and may 4
; murder,” he exclaimed. “z cm ti protection of the responsibie j charge of this coach.”
Hereupon the guard endeavoured to make peace between us, saying, how- pyer, that so far he saw ni a. removing m@® from my viatce.
“T have only to say, th * retu ed the great man, “that if I should
the retreating figure until the door clos- |
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have the misfortune to be iniured this person you will be held account- able, for you have had warning of his violent intentions, and if he shauid kill me, you, will be hanged as an accessory before the fact. That is the law.’ Thus admonished ed to his bugle and blew himself in countenance, and my com panion, having § settled ruffed feathers a bit, sat up, pulled out a fer notebook and began to study a page #f figures, keeping, however, the corner-of his eye on me. As he studied a i
bv
sir, »
guard return: lustily to kee*
the
smirk of satisfaction new and agdin relieved the austerity of his face. I judged ‘the figures represented some profitable in- vestment, but little could I have gwess-
ei what that investment was. ax length he closed the book, re- turned it to his pocket, and, in spite of all that had taken place, once more rectined comfortably on me. It was row my turn to appeal to authority, »4 called out, “ Guard, nave the good-
gee
ness to remove this carcass !
The aggressor set bolt upright, as if an arrow had pierced him, his face darkened bv a seow!l.
“Such insults are intolerable,’’ he said, savagely, “1 will write ‘to the
ewner of this comeh; I will have jus- time.”’ 1 made ‘no repty, only smiled at his
eharrin, and stretched myself to -the
Vimits of my space, glad that at last I had made a definite impression. Kor the rest of the journey he punetilious- ly kent from touching me, and though we both left the eaach at the same stop-
ping place we did not exchange another word. When he disappear-
eG into the viltage inn, I fervently hop- ed I had seen the last of him. Though I made all haste after alight- ing from the coach, leaving my por- manteau in charge of the innkeeper that I misht go unencumbered, and taking a shart ewt across the moors, the gloamirg had fallen ere I caught
my first sight of the turrets and chim- ney tops of Kilburnie, dim and soli- tary in the midst ef the dusky heath. The mountain tops we still radiant with a golden light, tt the vallevs ere alre awesome with the gloom which night to the haunted solitudes of the Highlands.
re waning ACV
brings
I walked quickly, my heart heating ; tumultuously, with a dizzying alterna- tion of hopes and fears and expecta- tions, yet as I got ont among the dark ravines an eft sensation crent along the swine and amore the roots of the hair. At one point where the path dived into ; nely hollow, passing in its denth between a black tarn, said to have no bottom 1d a cairn that covered a mu rderer’s bones and a moor-cock rose from the heath with a sudden cry of alarm, my breath came in a thick gasp and my hair rose on my head. seeming to 1% my hat with it. I got out of that hollow in very truth Like one that o1 lonesome road
Doth walk i fear and dread And having cence turned round walks on
And turns no mo his hea Pecause he knows a ful nd
Doth close behind tre
I set down my feet firmly, assuring myself 1 was quite composed, and re- solved not to acceierate my pace, yet
not daring or caring to look behind.
I reached the top with a Iicng- drawn breath of relief, and then mv
heert bounded afresh as the lights of my home shone clearly before me for the first time. Then I began to run, leaping over ditches and boulders al- most without knowing it, but in spite of my speed that Jast half-mile seem- ed longer than the entire journey from Edinburgh.
As I drew near. panting from excite- ment and breathlessness, Bruce, big- gest of Newfoundlands and best of watchdogs, rushed out with a threat- ening growl. But when I called, though I had been absent for months and my voice must have been strange
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to a yelp-of délignt, ana ne | me, nearly knocking me down joy. While we wrestled and ca- 1, I, vainly endeavouring to es- ape and get forward, my mother was "’apon me with a warmer, tenderer em- race, and a joy that ecxceeded his. my father, wondering what all } commotion was about, laid aside
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