The Huron Expositor, 1874-01-09, Page 2LADY
RAE.,
BY ALExANDF41. oam.PBELL.
During the time that Oliver Cromwell
a in Edinburgh, a tady called one day
at his lodgings and solieited an inter-
view. She was closely wrapped up in a
large an& loose mantle, and; deeply veil-
. The former, however, did not con -
c al a shape of eingular elegance. nor
arthelight and graceful carr age of the
w!earer. Both were exece ' gl. striking;
Is
a d if the veil performed its duty more
ectually than the mantle, by coniplete-
ly hiding the countenance of tho future
Protector's fair visitor., it was nly to m-
ctte the imagination to invest that coun-
of which
sceptible.
the fancy
the veiled
pon."
tenauce with the utmost beau
the "human face divine" is s
1Z:or would, such creation of
have surpassed the truth,for
one was nuteed!" fair to look
On its being announced; tol Cromwell
-
at a lady desired an inter
ha he, in some surprise, dem
and what she was. The ser
not telL She had declined t
name, or te say what was the
her visit.
t The Protector thought for
end. as he did so, kept gae
look of abstteetion, in. the
valet. At Islete-th-
" Admit her, Person, actin t her," he
said. " The Lord sends his eifrn Meseeu-
gers in his own wan ; and if we deny
them, He wilt deny us."
Porson, who was one of Cromwell's
most pious soldiers—for he setved in the
double capacity of warrior aud valets -
stroked hie sleek hair over his solemn
brow, and uttered a sonorous "am.en "
to the unconnected and unintelligible °be;
itis well
ievt with
n,dea win
ant could
give her
purpose of
a moment,
e with a
aCe of his
,
lodging's:, she stood in the street, gazing
around her for an instant, as if looking
for some one whom she had expected to
find Waiting her, but who was not the
moment in sight. ' This was the case,
but it was only for a moment that she
Was so detained.. She had glanced but
two or three times around her, when she
was joined by a pettonage Of very strik-
ii g appearance. This was a huge High-
ider, considerably above six feet in
attire, proportiienably stout and. well-
ade, and . apparently of enormoue
rength.. Re was dressed in the full
costume of his country, and armed to
t , b teeth. By his side depended a tre-
mulous claymore; in his belt were
stuck a dagger and. a brace of pistols,
' &on his shoulder rested that formid-
ble weapon called a Lochaber axe.
The countenance of this tremendous
ersonage was in keeping with hieOther
'harms' ; A was manly and decidedly
Itandsorae, but withal, was .marked with
an expression of fierceness that was ap-
'galling to. look upon, and was thus cal-
.eulated, when associated with his gigantic
figure, to inspire at once admiration and
fear. i
As this formidable personage approach
-
d Lady Rae, he touched his bonnet with
an air of the most profoend respeet, a.nd
assumed- a look and antittide of devoted
attention to her coMmands. ,
I "I have seen him, John," said reatly
Rae, addressing her Goliath of zen attend-
ant, who was neither. more nor loss than
a retainer of Lord Rae's, but. oee who
stood highlin the estimation of both the
fotther end the, latter for his fidelity,
and, fierce as hit looked, for the gentle-
,' lens of his nature. John McKay—for
talent. was •his name—was, in short, an
especial favorite of both Lord and Lady
Rao, and was admittea. ter a degree of
confidence end familiarity that elevated
him much above his real condition. They -
were proud, too, of his superb figure, and
delighted to exhibit hiin in the full
dress ()Ode country, as a specimen of the
men which it produced. " I have seen
hiue john,!' said. Lady [tae, whose pro-
ector and attendant John lalways was
vhen she Went forth on ocpaeithis of busi
. egs of importance like the present.:
"And what he'll say, my letty ?" III-
( iiireil. John in a •low and gentle tone,
and. stopping to catch Lady- It ae's corn-
iinunication.
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servation of his master, who,
known, deedt much iet this ex raordinary
rt of jargon.
Having uttered his lugubrious amen,
orson withdrew, and in _a few minutes
teturned, conducting the lady, of whom
We have spoken, into the presence of
mwell.
On entering the apartment, the former
threw aside her veil, and: discovered* a.
untenanee (4 such emmine charms as
oved the future Protector to threw into
his manner an air of unwonted gallantry.
At the lady's first entranbe he as
usy' writing, and had merely thrown
own his pen when she a.ppelitred, with-
° t intending to carry his courtesy any
f rther ; but he had. no Soonet caught a
ateht of the fair face of his viiitor, than,
eXcited by an involuntary 'uppulse, he
• rbse from his chair and advan ed toward
er, smiling and bowing naost raciously,
e latter, however, being •bY no means
learnable either ior its ease or its ele:
1
ance. ., - .
"Pray, madam," now said Cromwell,
srll looking the 'agreeable—so fir ., as his
saturnine features would admit of such
ekpression--" to- what hippy circum-
stance am I indebted for the honor of
this visit?" ,
" The circumstance,. sir, that brings
me here is by no means a hap -er one," !re-
plied thelady, in tones that t rilled even
t e iron nerves, of Oliver Cio .well. " I
Lady Rae, General; the wtfe of John
ord. Rae, at present a priseaer in the
lbo.oth of Edinburgh for his ;adherence
the cause of thelate king. " I. .
" Ali, my Lady Ra.e, I am ',sorry for 1
a
attacking them,
sold ier carefully
tent with nefraii
slightest offence, (
deed, ndeavored'
aupt to lea(
on. Their
either wi
graff un
en of the onversatiork nthich did.
place bete, eeenn: and. the
y, friend 1" timid one, of
aft att
veraat
gelled
with
specin
take
guard may be gi
Delightful d
the so
"Not much that is quite' satistactory,
tohn. He speaks in a strange style, bit
- think there is ground_ of hope. He did
not altegether refuse the prayer of my
petition, but bade me Call upon him
again to-merrow." -
John looked. grave, but made no re-
ply. His lady walked oni.and he follow-
ed at a respectful distance. .-
1' The former now directed. her steps to a
tocality M the city with which she was
but too familiar, and which she heat. had
eccasion of late buttoo often to freqUent.
This was the Tolboah—the place of her",
husband's confluement. ; ' . .
.1 On reaching the outer •entrance to the
jail, the low -half-door, thickly studded
with hageeheadel nails, by which it was
temporarily secured during the day, was
immediatery thrown open for her admis-
sion by the turnkey—a little crusty -look: -
i g personage in a fur cap—who had been
auing-over.it, listlessly looking around
im, either ladyship's approach. As the
•tter entered the prison door, the former
This, however, the
voided ; and, not con-
ing from givipg the
ither in Word rookaor
a conciliate John by
him jut° friendly con -
advances were all ro-
h si1ent coutempt or
urteous :rc8ponse. A '
s
anti c
A
6 6
at len
s
replie
"Ay, ay, I dar
thin new to tell
aype I ha
mile.
hat is it ?"
at I'll kno
t tat wall i
ore o' yot.
for you !"
peculiar
nittion of
diers.
Pose it is 1' replied John sternly,
ntinuing h. walk. •
ause.
nything ne in the town to -da ?"
th said th other soldiei.
pose some hing new every t
John gru ly.
say; but have note
us?'
?e," said John, wit
,
grim
6 V
again
any
n ws
thise
comb
k Your tam. t
pe bet Or me
r tam nonsense.
and John gave On
eltie grunts which
letters can expiess.!
" Ael you, you scarecrow-loaking res:
ea ." he coennued, addressing the o her
sentinel, -"-if you'll spoke anotler w rd,
.1'11 rani my sporran dooe your am
ti )5t " . • • .
Ha ring,. -delivered himself of - t
•fr en( ly 'addresses, John resumed
hi ire 1, with additional pride Of step
h ari In a minute after, he was -s
n ne 1 to Lord Rao's apartment, w iere
h r mained mitil Lady Rae' left the
pis° a which she did in a short the. ; al-
terw° rds.
vas with a beating heart and.
eind that Lady .1.1tie waded her
n the following day—attende an
by her- gigantic servint4-man to
ti Klgings of Oliver • Cromwell. On
r • ach ng the house, Mcfaay took his ta-
AS on a former occasion, on the nit-
- side, while her ladyship advanced ow-
n d tie door, within which she spee lily
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difficulties, rend
i ticable. I know
It was some,
made any reply,
" I'll no think
after all, my
"There's shust
I could put in
Boger."
" Yes, John ;
haps mana,ge,"
and glancing un•
figure other att
-so striking a col ,
slim, crusty turnkey; "but the, two
soldiers—" 1
" Whoich," exclaimed John contemp-
tuously ; ". if's no far prettier men than
was -there yesterday, it'll no trouble me
much to manage them too, My letty. A
wee bit clarnsheuchar wi' my Lochaper
axe, or a .brog wi' my skean-dhu, will
make them ciliate yineuch, my letty.
Tat's but a small shdb." .
" John, John, no violence, no vio-
lence 1" exclanned. Lady Rae, in great
alarm at the sanguinary view of the pro-
cess for her husband's liberation which
John had taken. " No violence. If his
lordship's liberation be attempted at it,
there must be ito violence ; at least none
to the sheddin of blood, or to the in-
llest injury on any one.
rrible ; and, if. acted. on,
e ,matters worse. Your
own life, John, would be the forfeit of
such an etroci us ptoceeding."
`` Foich, a fi ni for tat, my letty, beg -t
in' your lett
,olin, a good
peaceful tone
loss of au opportunity, such as he had,
long desired, of taking vengeance on his
master's guar is and jailers. " Foich,
a figs °for tat, my letty, beggin' your
lettyellip's pardon," he said. '1 could
teuk to the hi
• and s‘evedrow'll
,l,
Might, but yo[t must speak no more ot
violence ; I cl arge you, speak 'no more
of it. We wi 1, in the meantime, go to
his lordship and aubmit the matter to
him, ,and be g -tided thereafter by his ad -
vi
Having said this, Lady Rae directed
her stept to tl e jail, and, closely follow-
ed by ,NI'Ka .
apartment of
Lord Rae h
lady of the re
Cromwell, a s
the nWo, whi
ensued.
During this
ent plans for
the prisoner
being duly
practicable.
was adopted,
by M'Kay ; i
man, ,and ca e
his original
up9n.
, This plan,
one, was to s
outside of th
fast until Lor
past them. a
The turnkey
has already b
der man, his
throw down,
hi -cif -doer, wh
ship, the best
short, sharp
it was fenced
this a formid
thought that
be get over b
which stood
the jail, for t
ors.
All this tr
would have
man always
allowing it t
stant howev
Y-
1 tv
ick bead
at't
o
n9
eee
his
and
rn-
It
nal
e 1
y u --sorry for you indeed ; but doubt- .s -0'od. to one sidendeffed his little fur
less you have found consolation in th.e cap and respectfully wished her ladyship
,
name source whence your attic 'ons have a goad. morning. . , •
_sprung. , Truly may I reeko —indeed e Beer are you to -clay, James ?' said
may 1, doubtless:—that the Lord, who Lady Rae in kiudly tones, "and how is
has seen tit to chastise you, has also com- my lord ?" '
foeted you, under this\ clis-pensation." "Quite 'wen; my lady, quite well," re-
-.!," None, Sir General, who seek the aid plied the little turnlecy;extremelY proud,
of the Almighty in a- true spirit ever seemingly, of the condescension of her
seek that aid in vain," . replied Lady ladyship. The latter passed. on, - and
Rae, " and I have
hate found; nOr ha
Wanting on this oeca
, .
eel' a seeker, and commenced threading her way through
-
e I, 1 trust, been the tortuous but Well-known passages
ion a clue sub- _ wleich led to her husband's prison -room.
Jo lit McKay followed his mistress into
" Truly, I hope not, indeed do L" re- th l jail, previously leaving his aims at
nuesion to his will.
pli cl Cromwell. `,` ` hen, what would, i ea door—a eendation to W MO he had al -
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ye With me, fair lady ? What Would ye we, s to submit before gaining admission.
with. one so feeble an humble te I am, , Havine denuded himself of his weapons,
who am but a tool, a ean instrument in John also passed on, but not before ihe
the hand of the a 'Beer ?" And. the had shaken his fist ominously in the face
speaker assumed a loot of the deepest .of the little ja.iler. This was John's con-
' i stant practice 'every time he entered the
huMility.
"I dare net utter it
it, 0 eneral !" exel aline
giviiig way. for the fi
emotion whicu was agitating her whole misfortune of his mastet's confinement
. , hiii
frame, although she
deavlored, and not unsu
ceal !it. "I dare not n
"lest it should. bring d:
t
yet ame I hither for n.
" 'peak, lady, speak
"W , st would'st than
Lady Rae thing hers
and exclaimed, with upr
! dare not utter prison, ark), simple as the act was, it hed
1 Lady' Rae, now a. good deal ot meaning. It meant, iin
r'st time, to that the first place, that John a-ssociaced the
ad hitherto, erl- with the hale turnkey's eruploymen ;
cessfully, toi con- that i he considered hint as aiding and
ter it, she Said, abetting in the same. It further meant,
ath to my hopes ; that if it were not for one thing more
Other parpoe." than 'another, or, as John himself would.
" said Cromwell. have expressed it, " for todder thin
ith Inc V.' • more than ones," he would_ have brought
If on her knees; his Lochaber ane and the turnkey's head
ited- countenance into more intirpate coPtact. ,
and streaming eyes--- In the ineanitime, Lady Rae having a
Save my husband, General l Restore cended several. flights of dark and na
him to liberty and to me ; and thuS, on row stairs, and traversed several pa I
my knees, shall I dailei offer up prayers sages.of a similar description, had arrived
to heaven for thy safetly and. prosperity. at a particular door, on. either side of
-Oh refuse me not 1 --refuse me not, Gen- wiesch stood a grenadier, with shoulder -
musket and bayonet fixed. They
ere the guards placed upon her hus-
rid, who occupied the apartment which
ley sentinelled. ! .
sap
ore
e
in
earedt her admittance having een
preterit on the present Visit than
rmer.
n instant, Ieady Rae wae agat
ter
4
-
r it altogether-' imprac- and above the arms he openly WO1 O. Of
not what is to be done." this proceeding, which was voluntary on
seconds before, M!Kay M'Kay's part, his master highly ap-
At length— ; . proved, but, smiling, said—
ta. difficulty fery grate, You hey° still you fists, John, Pearly
letty," replied John. as dangerous weapons as that you have
to, bodachan at dere, just laid. aside ; but I hope you will use
•
y sporran, and ta twa them sparingly."
John smiled, and promised he would,
the first you might per- ln a few minutes afterwards IN/t.' Kay
aid. Lady Rae, smiling, came forth from Lord Ilae's apartment to
onsciouely at the huge perform the daring feat of securing two
nclant, which presented. armed men by the mere force of physical
trast to that of the little, strength ; for he was now without wea,-
pon of any kind. When he came out,
however, it was with an appearance of
the most friendly feelingtowards the sol-
diers. He came out smiling graeiously,
and entered into familiar ctat -with the
te p .asene4. of Oliver Croiatteil. A en
ie f( rmer accastin, he; was eMploye 1 iii
ig whet). sh entered, and. as on
on, so 'also e threw down his !
se to recei e her...
nent this atter of yours!, my lady,
Cromwell abruptly, and. •witl. out
revious salutation, althongh he
1 all civility any kindnesa, "1 :real-
dly .know what to say; truly o
but the Lord -directs all, and Ile
his thing als(n" •
interrnpted Lady
• riti
o cas
.eral, °as thou thyself hopest for mercy e
from thy God in the ho r of retribution 1"
1.
And., she wildly graspe the knees of the b
republican conarnandeni
Without saying a 'word, Cromwell
gentler disengaged liiintelf from. the fair
suppfiant, and, turnint, his back upon
her, stalked to the furlaer end. of the
apartment, seemingly Much agitated.
On gaining the extr+mity of the. room,
Cromwell stood for twit or threeminutes,
.still keeping his back to Lady Rae, with ;
arms folded, and drooping his head, as if '
t
musing deeply. At he expiry of this
period, he suddenly -riled round; and
advancing toward hi: fair visitor; with
quick and hurried step, said— I
" My Lady Rae, raey the Lord direct
me in thia matter and in, all others. I
have been communing with myself anent
your petition ; truly 4ave I, but see not
that I !can, serve theel; I cannot indeed.
If we would all walk in the straight path,
in this
we had. need to walk waxily ; for-
matter I cannot he p thee, seei g my
Lord Rae is a State prisoner, and I have
•
none, trul , none
d may
sider,
eek di-
from -
no power over him
whatever. The law strong, a
not be trifled_ with. IBut I will c
fair lady, indeed wit I ; I will
rection and counsel lin the matte
on high. I will do o this night; I will
have this night to think of the matter,
a,nd thou Wilt call oti me at this our toe
morrow, and will ihen see if the Lord
will v-ouchsate me.any light as t how I
ma,y assist thee andl thy poor h sband ;
for on thy accou0 I would do so if I
could."
Confused, and alli but wholly unintelli-
gible, as was this address of Oro well's,
Lady Rae perceive that it contained
gleam of comfort, t at a ray of hope -in
epiring light; however feeble, played
through its obscurity; and, satis
this, she urged her suit no -fury
with a thankful az ptance of t
inentary general's invitation.
wait upon hira on the following day, she
„ withdrew. 1
On Lady Rae issuing from Cromwellkii
ed with
er, but,
Parlia-
her to
a
a
1
1
The soldiers, who had ordets to admit
her ladyship and. attendant to the prison-
er at any time between tie hours of 9 in
the morning and I 7 at I ight offered no
hindrance to her appro
and rapping for admitt
ow did, ancl the i` Who'
hing the door
nce. This she
there ?" of the
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eget
oke
ha
ot ;
ill guide us in'
" trust -so 1"
eekly.
hat
en,
11
f En
t ires
c eed,
usb
ncl t
im.
"et
N 'Oul
3 ou s .e, are straa
en lust walk Warily ; for we are b
ith. nemies, with traitors—deceiver
i
Al sits, men wl o- fear not the. L
et, r this met er of yours, My le dy
tae, I will tell you ; I cannot take yOur
usba id from prison; it would be an-
eernle in the sight of all 9ed:fearing
ae,
es, resnm d the future Prote tor
gland; "for we are but weak ctea.-
short-sighted and erring. But; in -
as I told you before, my lady, your
nd is a State prisoner ; truly is,
herefore may I not interfere With
I cannot. ; I havp not the patter.
ould I serve thee if I ; truly
I with great pleasure. But these,
ge times. in -which all
a(eint
rd.
iiicting the sin
The uleaeis h
woul 1 only ina
ship's pardon,'' replied
leal .disappointed at the
f his mistress, end at the
aptive was rephed to n a powerfully
Celtic accent by John
• "My Letty Rae, my; I
instantly flew open, anFIL
forth, with a smiling aid
enanoe, to receive his
aithful wife.
cKay,
with—
rt." The door
ts inmate came
delighted eonn-
beautiful and
In the meantime, John McKay took
histstation on the outside of the door—a -
more friendly guard over the itunates of 1
the apartment to which it conducted.
than those who stood on either side of
him. Here the same feeling which had
dictated John's significant hint to ;the
turnkey below, suggested' his general
bearing- and. particular manner to the
two soldiers now beside him.
Maintaining a profound and contempt-
uous silence, he strutted up and- dOwn
the passage—without going, however,
more thantwo or three yards either way
—in front of the door of his lordship's
apartment, keeping his huge form proud-
ly erect, as he thus paced the short walk
to will& he had limited himself, -and,
casting, every now and- then, a look of
fierce defiance on the appalled soldiers,
who looked with fear and dread. on the
chafed lion with Whom they found them-
selves thus unpleasantly caged, and! whO
seemed every moment as if he would
spring upon and tear them to pieces;
and, in truth, little provocation would
it have taken to have brought John Mc -
Kay's huge fists into play about ;their
heads. There can be no doubt that
there was nothing at that moment which
would have given John more satisfaction
than their affording him an excusb for
11
en ; 'but trnly, if you could in y
1 ays
ithoi
pon.
roubl
anage to get his lordship once
t the prieo walls, I .Would- take
1
e to prev nt his , beieg further
d.- He sho Ad have a ;protection
truly he - should, al -
ng ,
mete some odium
ul he should have it,
my respect for . yc+,
go, my lady ; - I i may
subject. Go, try:a d..
--
nder y hand;
hough\lit might b
ith my friends.
evert eless, out o
ty lad . Now go
ay no pore on the
all on •> some means of getting thy hu
and w thout the
his do le come i
it have a p
and ; nide
y Rae, thi
appointme
^
hon ale
er my
T6 La
dons dit
yells of Ins prison ;
stantly te me, mild
otection fair him
thi-
c1 thou shalt."
proposal Was a gre-
t. It contained an
rrangement which she had eever con:
emplaned, a,nd. whi h seemed as imprad-
icable a it was sttcn e • yet She saw it
as all she had to e
ver might be ,the
ofitent with the ex
n her husband's be
laded in the singul
el by Cromwell.
Impressed with ti
ae thanked him lo
:he would. endeavor
vithout the prison g
r other, and woul
enerous as to offer.
"Do so, my lady,
ell, escotting her 1
ith an air of gall=
ord hive thee in Hi
Lady Rae turned.
el the general, curts
ect, and that what -
result, she must be
ent of iuterference
whicih was -M-
r measur s suqgest-
is
conviction,. Lady
his kindness, said
o get her husband
tes by some means
then again wait
pon him for the piotection he was so
Is M a moment's nonce,
catch John M'Kay theu."
11, perhaps, yeti
, was soon after in the
he prisoner.
wing been apprised by his
nit of her interview with
cret consultation between
h lasted nearly an hour,
consultation, many differ-
ffeeting the liberation of
ere suggested, -and, after
abandoited as im-
One at length, however,
and this one war proposed
was characteristic of the
as close in. its nature to
ne as he durst presume
•
On reaching the
• as instantly joined
encla,nt M'Kay, wh
• vith the greatest an
or her return; for
ie and liberty were
wn, and he well k
ach in the power
ian on whom his
On the first glanc
f his Mistress's cou
1
11
de so," eaid Crom-
dyship to. -the door
ry ; and. may the
holy keeping." •
ound, again thenk-
yed, and withdrew.
• 'JAN. 9, 1874,
aniesimmiiiimulameragruntarime,
it been less coge
be but con-vincin
arid dreaded his
ed, to *'ith the
t than it was, could net
to those -who knew of
ower. He was listen-
ost profound attention,
and the justness, of his argutnents
force 'of his eloquence acknowledged y
the -acquittal of the prisoner, • e
As M'Kay rote' frOm his seat et the
bar to leave the court', Cromwell ey
him attentivelyifor some seeonds, ,
struck with his prodigious Size a
fierce aspect, iwhispered to 'one of
the judges netiai him. "May the L
keep me fromthle devil's and that LI) 's
grasp.
We have now; only to add., that
protection promised. by Cromwell
Lady Rao for t er busba,nd was d
made out, and delivered to her.
men, alleging that he came to put off' the need not say that it was found to b
timeatill his master had written a letter perfectly efficient document,
which he 'Wag to deliver to a person in. sterammiesessatetsetiestssusaa
town. SPECl/LL NOTICES
Thrown off their guard bse M'Key's
treet, her ladyship
by her faithful at -
had be,en waiting
rety andimpatience
o him his reastees
dearer far t an his
t.ew that bo were
f the extra° dinary
dy was now aiting.
which he tained
tenance, Jo n saw,
t that
s, that
atisfaci
teness;
to his
any in -
til she
unicate
ch com-
nger to
ght and.
, Lady
at tak-
atten-
ance of
dclenly
round.
for him
so, and.,
he coin-
•
11
"th a feeling of disa,ppointme
engthened his own
he interview had
ory one. His nati
owever, and of th
istress, prevented
uiries as to what
hould herself chre to co
several incl
not been a
e sense of po
deference d
him makiPg
ad passed. u
ith him on the su ject. For s
nunication, howe
ait than usual • f
epressed with
(3 w-alked on a g
ng any notice w
ant, who was fol
evetal yarde. A
ttopped, but wi
his John knew t
o advance: He
touching his bonn
munication which
" I am afraid,
ae, "1 am afra
iointed, after all.
he strangest pr
e says that he
romising himse
rate his lord.ihi
e were once out
ot out by any
im from being
oul grant him
wn and. But
et him out? I
wo guards at
r r
1.•
1
er, he had 1
r, 'lost in tho
isappointmen
od. way with
atever of he
owing at a dis
length she s
bout turning
be the signal
ccordingly did
t, waited for
it promised.
ohn," now s d Lady
d we shall b disa,p-
The general has made
posal you. ever heard.
cannot, without com-
, or to that effect, lib -
from jail; but that if
that is, if he could be
eaws—he would save
further troubled, an
a, protection' under hi
ow on earth are we t
is impossible. Thes
e door, beeides othe
1
11
he
to
'C
a
jodular and cordial manner, the soldiers ' BILEAKITAST.-41f,PPSIS COCOA. --G R. TE
-
grounded their ennskets, and began to FuL D 00M VOitTINO .-1 By a there gh
enter in earnest into the conversation Itnowledgn of the natural laws wl ich
which he was promoting. M'Itay, in govern the operations of digestion toed
the meantime, was was watching his opt nutrition, and 14y a careful applicationof
portunity to seize them ; but this, as 'it the line prOperti,e8 of well -selected co am,
was necessary he should be placed, with
regard to them, so as to have one on
either side of him, that he might grasp
both at the same instant, he did not ob-
tain for some time.
By dint, however, of some exceedingly
cautious and wary manamvering, M`Kay
at length found himelf in a position fa,-
vorible to his meditated. proceedings.
On doing so, he, with the speed. and
force of lightning, darted ale arm out on
either side of him, seized 'a soldier by
the breast with each hand, and with as
much ease as a powerful dog would: turn
oyer a kitten,. laid 'them both gently
on their backs on the floor of the passage,
where he held them extended at fall
length, aud immovable in his tremendous
grasp, till he felt assured that Lord Rae
had. cleared the prison. This the latter
effected with the most perfect success.
The moment M' Kay seized the soldiers
—an act of which Lord Rae was
apprised by the former's calling out,
" Noo, noo, my lort "—he rushed out,
ran along the passage, descended the
stair in three or four leaps, came upon
the little turnkey unawares, as lie was
looking over the half -door of the prison
entrance—his sole occupatioe during
three-fourths of the day—seized himu by
the neck of the coat behind, hid. him
down, as M'Kayhad done by the sol-
diers, at his full kngth—no great length
after all—on the floor ; idrewthe form to
the door, placed ovev the little -turn-
key _ .
in such a way /as to prevent his
rising, jumped on it, leaped. into the
street at one bound and. instantly disap-
peared. All this was done in the tenth
part of the time that has been taken to
relate it. It wee, in truth, the woi k of
but a moment.
On being satisded that, Lord Rae had
made his escape—
" Noo, lads, ye may got up," said
M'Kay, loosing his hold of the men, and
starting himself to his feet. "Ta
flown; but ye may look after ta cage,
and see tat no more o' your canaries got -
away." -
Freed from the powerful grasp which
had hitherto pinned to the floor, the
soldiers sprang to their feet, and endeav-
ored to get hold of their muskets. See-
ing this, M`liay, agam seized them,
and atrain threw them to the floor, but
on. this occasion it was merely to show
the power- he had over them, if they
should still have any doubt of it.
" Noo, lads, Plltell you what it is,"
said M•Kay, addressing the prostrate
soldiers—" if you'll behave yoursels de:
seedy, and no be.botherin' me wi' ony
more o' your tam nonsense, I'll aloo you
make me your prisoner; for i'm no in-
tending to run away, 1 11 kite myself up
to saveyourhides, and taker my shance
of ta law for what I'll do. Tat's my
mind of it, lads. If you like -to acree to
it, goot and well; if not, I will knock
your two heads togidder, till your prelim
go into smash."
which was a sitnple enough
aze the two geards at the
door, and to hold them
I Rae should have rushed
td got ont of the prison.
it the outer door, who, as
en said, was a little slen-
lordship was to eeize and
nd then get o'er the little
ch was under his guardian -
way he could. A row of
likes, however, with which
on its upper edge, rendeted
ble difficulty ; 'but it was
it might, to speak literally,
the aid of a long form
n one side of the passage of
e accommodation of visit-
able a touch of the key
avea ; but this the little
arried in his pocket, never
remain in the lock an in -
r frequent or numerous his
visitors migh be.
The secun
prisoner's do
part of the
4imself, and
-iat sufficien
aware of his
This plan
was resolve(
execution that very afternoon. On that
afternoon, ccordingly, John M'Ita,y
• again appear
ing adraittan
Was immedia
the little tur
first time addressed. in a frien.dly tbue.
The same change of manner marked
salutationhis to the guards at the door
of his maste
spoke in th
t rms possibl
. „
g of the two guards at the
r, by far the most serious
usiness, M'Kay took upon"
with a degree of confidence
ly snowed how well he was
wn surpassing strength.
f proceedings* arranged, it
that it should be put in
11
el at the jail door, demaed-
e to his master. The door
ely thrown open to him by
key, whom he now tor the
.'s apartment. To these he
most civil and obliging
e. The men, who had ef-
t n winced under his savage growth and
fierte looks, wend
-Were glad. enoug
pace of his fermer
john, after talki
•red at the change, but
to meet with it in
ferocity.
g for a few m flutes
with the seilitinels, went into his lord. -
ship's room. The latter was dr
anl ready for the bold. proceeding
to be adopted.
"Think you cnn manage them John ?"
said his lordship in a whisper, after the
door had beeln secared in the inside,
"Pooch, a dizzen o' them, my tort !"
replied 1\l'K.
"It's twa
f*
ors speaki
"But the
• ave guns a
re loaded."
Pooch, t
heir guns,
old o' the craturs theme's tn my
ants ?" and. he held out his z enormous
•rown paws as if to certify their power.
ni crush the podies like a Mussel
hells."
"No violence, John remember*" said.
Lord Rae eneraetically, but smiling as
he spoke, "thatl:is, to the extent of
doing the men any, the smallest personal
injury. Re*ember now, John ; do
otherwise," ontinued. his lordship in. a
more severe t
favor and esti
'besid es,
most anxious
now pressing
"your doing
Wonld be des
such circum
not grant me
out, and. m
rendered infi
less than it i
John, and do
jury, I Churg
• John's fac
earnestness
were deliver d,
they indicate
acy in his chlel
pliance with
der his obedi
g the temp
denuded hiri
which he al
ssed,
bout
y the same undertone.
its o' shacklin' podies no
abo t."
ar armed, John—they
d bayonets ; and the former
,
'lair kilns ! what'll sianify
y lort when I'll have cot a
itir. Epps -hae Prot ide.d- our breakfas
bles 'ith. mi a delitately flavoured beve
which ma,y savii us many heavy doe
Nerinre Cittudie.
simply with iki1 ing Water or an ilk.
Each packet in labelledetens Er's &
00.1. Homoeopathic Chemists, Londo
PlANUFACTCRE OF 0000A.— 6 We Will
now give an accOuntof the process ad pt-
-ed by Messrs. James Epps & Co., 'mane
nfecturers of dietetic articles, at their
works ;in the Easton Road; Londo
Cassell?,3 Household
ASTHMATIC BRONCHITIS, OFN
YEARS' STA N DING-, CUR ED
THE S YRUP.
Sr. JOHN, N. B., Aug. 11, 186
iiii. JAMES F. Fitizows-t-Dear
consid4r it my duty to inform you of
great Ibenetit thave received from
use of your Conipoiind Syrop of 1.1
ta-
age
ors'
ade
one, "and you forfeit my
eni for ever. Mark, John,
ed. his lordship, who seemed
on, the point which he was
or M'Kay's consideration,
any injury to these men
ruction to me; for, under
tances, the general would
a protection after I was
case would otherwise be
iitely worse and more hope-
. Now., remember all this,
the men no personal in -
you."
reddened a little at the
iti which these injunctions
and probably he thought
something like degener-
; but he promised eona-
commands ; and, to ren-
ne more certain, by lessen-
4ion to infringe them„he
self of a concealed_ dirk,
ays carried about him, over
1
NE
BY
the
the
po-
phoephites. I ; have been, for the lsst
nine years, a great sufferer from, BIr
claitis and Asthma, at times so ill
for weeks I could neither he dowil
take any nourishment of .conseque
and during the time suffering inten
I have had, at different times,- the adi
of twenty-two physicians. The leas
poaure to either damp_ or draught
sure to result in a severe attack of
cisease. Finding no relief from all
medicines I bad telten, concluded to
try your Compound Sylup of Hypophos-'
phites, and ha,ve great reason to thank
God for the result 1 have, in all, taken
twelve bottles, and now I feel as strong
and well as ever felt in my life, and for
the last lyear ha,ve not had one inom4nt's
-sickness; and. neither does dampnest or
draught have the least effect Oen
me. Were I to write for - hours, I
could not say enough in praise of yout•
invaluable Compound Syrup of _Hypo -
phosphites, or ive an adeenate idea of
tay' ,eufferings.
make what use
bee,ause I hope
meant of benefiting other suffere
much as it has me. I -remain your
sPectitelfullitYs: SITWELL, Exmollth Street.
on -
hat
or
ace,
ely
vice
ex -
was
DIY
the
I3ut too happy to accept ef•such terms,
the soldiers at once assented i to them.;
and on doing so, were perinitted once
more to resume their legs, when M'Kay
peaceably yielded himself their prisoner.
The gigantic Highlander could easily
have effected his own escape ; but he
could not havedone so without having re-
course to that violence which had been
so anxiously deprecated. by both his mas-
ter and mistress. Without .infticting
some mortal injury on the soldiers, he
could not have prevented them from
Pursuing him when he fled, and proba-
bly firing on him as he did so; All this,
therefore, had been provided for .by _the
arrangements previously agreed upon by
Lord Rae and his retainer. By these it
was settled, that he should, on the for-
mer's making his escape, peaceably yield
himself up to underlie the law," in a
reliance on the friendly disposition of
Cromwell towards the fugitive, which,
it was not doubted, would be exerted.
in behalf of his servant. Such proceed-
ing, it was thought too, would bring
Lord Rae's case sooner to issue; and be,
with regard to the law, as it were, throw-
ing a bone in the dog's way to arrest his
attention., .and interrupt his pursuit of
the original and more important object
of his vengeaace.
On deliveringhimself up, M`Kay was
immediately placed in confinement and
You are at libertY to
you please of this leitter,
its publicity uray be the
as
re;
T)It. WHEEL-t1R'S 00i1P0UND LIXI OF
-L-f PHOSPHATES AND CALISAYA.
r'. PnEscOTT Aine 20, 1.$72. 1
i ".Ify wife fOr a nninber of years lies been s ering .
Stoie.Asthrua and Dilgease of Heart. Iler brciaLhuig
was.short and quick,.at tunes eausing great. tili -tress .!
aia apprehension of impending death, and she i
was greatly prostrate with general debility. At
night she was constantly subject to attack -8 et
ereat difficulty in breathing, the surface . of the
e
body becoming cold, anil.she was apparently life-
less, being restored only by great exertion On the
rart of attendants. lihe herein taking your med-
ian° about a year ego, and Lehas not tea An at
1k
in
ek since, and is - the enjoynient of `very Cora -
f Itable health. 1 have great reason. to be thsen'fr.
for her extraordinal-v improvement.
t • W. Alints*noxu, Landing Waiter."
- I 1 _.__
1 Thoraasi Eclectrie Oil,
WonTli Ttli• Tints ITS NclasiiT r,..s: GOLD. DO YOU
' ' RN OW AlirTnIND or IT ? II, 140T, IT is
Tint YOn DID -
There are but- few preparations of medicine
which have withstood the impartial judgment of ,
the people for any great length of time. 'One ef
th 80 18 TlionAs' ELF:cantle on, purely a proper- •
at on of six of some ofithe best olis that :ire known,
ea h ono possessing virtnes of its own. Scientific '
1)11 -sidling Imow that Imedieines mav be formed of
se eralingredients in certain fixed proportiens of
gr ater power, and produting effects whieh Could
never result from the -use of any one of them,lor in
different eambinations, Thus in the prepai tion
of his oil a chemical change takes phice fo
repoima 'which could not by any 1)o5sThiitY be
e frdnrany other eiombination or propoiltionS
he same ingredients, or any other ingredlents,
erttirely different :from anything ever before
e, one which produees the most astonishing re-
s, and having a wider range of application. -
any medicine everibefore discOvered. It con-
s no alcohol or other volatile liquids ckinse-
quently loses nothing by evaporation. Wheirever
applied you get the benefit ae aory drop ; whIereas
4/itis other preparatio s nearly ell the ulcohol is
118.13.-
110.3IAS, Pnhirs, N.i Y.
And NORTHROP & LYALIN, Neweastle, Ont, /
Solei Agents for the Dominion. ,
, NOTE.—Electrie—Selec tea and Electrized. :
:S Id in Seaforth by E. Hiektion & Co. and R. J
Lu stlen.
lost;in that way, and yo get only the small-
tity of oils which they my contain.
S. N.
'File Great Female Itentedy.
I AM mosts' rituronicAL rims,
THIS invaluable medttckte is unfailing in the
-I- cure of al/ those painful and dangerous diseases
obstructions,
ratoolhirachtestonhe feexmaleesseancrgttlint
cilie°811allsiisiitselitlb.jecbl:willIt
ainula°ashinsopairteTetideiniyacieurti,diberemins'gaitoill3th.eleuk'iuldifilili:bly period with
il
r9g4lasteitYPili
Ttes should itic% be taken by Females
durnig the first three Months of Pregnacv, as they
are Sure to bring on Miacarriage, but at Ly, other
pains in the back and. 14ebs, fatigue on sligh ex.
tbnItei allhecyarees soaffekervoill ei anhdeaSrpt,inha:,sAfftereicest,' ant:44
shortly after brought trial, for aiding weihititoet, tthiltvs:Itpeiftllai:sinea i
tea although a powerftebe`,'
wiollf pi tilleect 0, dire when all oher
abetting in the escape of a State prisoner.
3:1:remedy, do not contam i-oii, calomel, antimofi4,"or
yiltil:ing hurtful to the constitution. '
fTahctestrialwere wa: aav
s ilyeeryb
stabrefone,iiisheanfdor stehne-
teace was about to be passed on the Full diacitoihonshsoinuhitt:cia)laenifitillyletpriteis.oeili.vnl eaeli
, Job Moses, New York, Sole Proprietor. $L00 and
12j cents for po stage, mielosed to Northop &L
pri4oner, when a stir saddenly arose at
a. bottle, dontabling over 60 pillsi by
the court aeon. : The presiding judge
paused; the stir increased. Iii. the next
instant it was hushed; and in that in will
advancing a pace or two within the ap-
stant Cromwell entered the Court. On r...4..„.- s id i s ,i, lar
Nevreastle, Ont., general agents for the Donni97011,
rein n mail.
R. Lumsden.
illalore n
eafortn by E. lekson & 0 d
0., tin
i
sartelnent,he took off buss hat, bowed re-
petfullyto the judges,and proceeding
onwards, finally ascended the bench and
took his seat beside them. ,
When a man feels himself master, he
need be under no great ceremony, neither
need he trouble himself much about
forms or rules which regulate the conduct
of their inferiors. Cromwell, on this oc-
casion, got up in a few minutes after he
had taken his place, and delivered to the ,
court a long, and, after his usual fashion
obscure and unconnected_ oration in favor
of the prisoner at the bar. ; The chief •
ground, however, on which lie rested his
defence and exculpation of M'Kay, was
the fidelity to his mastef, •whih the
crime with which he was ;charged im-
plied, and. the worse effect to the cause
of morality than good to the political in-
terests of the State, which the infliction
of any punishment in such case would.
produce. "If," concluded Cromwell.,
fidelity to a master is to be pmdshed as
a.crime'where shall we look for honest
servants
The reasoning of Cromwell even. had.
THE AFORTH
LUMBER YARD
MABEE &!MACDOLD
-IN
BE to inferm the public that they have opened
a Lumber Yard in Seaforth, near Shearson'
Mill, on the ground formerly used as a Lumber
Yard, by Mr. Thomati Lee.
They will keep conStantly on hand a good assort -
molt of ALL KINDS OF TIBER, dressed and.
undressed.. Also, LATH AM) SIIING'LES, all ef
which they are prepared to sell at the Imist
Vie prices, for Cash. I
Builders and otheris will find it to their edvant
age to inspect our stock, and ascertain our peens
teetretureafteene elsewhere, as we are in a, positithf
to offer good inducements to cash purchasers.
180 MAB)E & 11ACDO'NALD.
NOTICE
TS HERE33Y GIVEN that application will be
made to the Legislative Assembly of the Prov-
ince of Ontario, at its next sesiden, for an act tO
rennite the North Riding of the County of Hu-
ron'to the South Riding of the said County, for
.
Regxstration purposes.
PETER ADAMSON,
County Olerk,
Goderieh, Sept. 10, 1873. 801
•
JAN. 9, 1874.
liethodletolranpnette tinid the
Prom the Bible Christianfi-pwnvr,.
An acquaintance of mine, in Chu
fellowship, in England, he was a sailo
told me when on board shit), lying
London Docks, he had a great desire,
One Sabbath morning, to go to a Meth
dist Chapel t, but how- tofindone ev
the query. He resolved to go Oil shot
ttrul get into eonit,- riblic street,
wait for -some 'toinan'to pas - by with
Methodist bonnet on, and. then folio
her. After.,a, a while there me by,
wonia.n clothed in plain. attire ; An
looking at her bonnet, he concluded '
follow her at a respectful diet nee. 'So
lie
she turned a eorner, hthen en made
quitlest sp and caught sight of her ago,'
she'turned in another direction, and'eo-
entered a 'Methodist Chapel. In th
days evemen professing Methodism w
knoWn by their dress and general re
duet. What is to be said. about i
these lays? If a stranger wishes
find the Chapel, the dress of the wo
will not help him. The style is the sa
in i the church theatre, or ball-roo
With very rare exceptions, there -is
distinction between the prof set and
werldiiiag. !One day a certain pers
came into my house to sh w my v.
her new dress and hetal ttire-; af.
swaying ritard the house so ite time; -
wished to knew how my wife liked
As I WaS standing by, 1 tolcl her
imitated the cock turkey about the li
a la the Shanghai hen behind ; she
III cliately lett, and we heat I no snore
Mt -s. Prim_ As n, -Chris. tian, I am so
tosee the Church going to the we_
The blessed Lord commanded ue to
our light shine, that others seeing
good works may glorify God.
the light of the world." "Ye are
salt of the earth," Will our sisters
the third Chapter of Isaiah, where
Prophet pronounces the glirSCS On
Jewish women of old 'for their wa
ways, he said, " and it shall eome to
that instead of a sweet sm4I there
be stink - and. instead of a !girdle a Tel
and. instC".ad. of well -set hair, baleln
said inetead of a stomacher, a girdl
sackcloth .; and burning instead of b
ty." St. Peter wrote, see 1st Epi
iii. 3; " whose adorning let it not be
outward adorning, ef plaiting the I
and of wearing of gold; or pitting -0
apparel." When I have stepped, to
experience meeting, I have seen on
up with a great feather across her I
and a bunch 05. some dead. person's .
or something worse, -Btu& on, so
remind me ef a ewa,rin of bees, and
half hysterical tone, -say, She had a
,. desire, and hoped to do better, and
sit down. Another gets up with al
grace ;the eau comma:MI, A'ith sonle
like a tortoise shell on the top 0
head, eovered with otti eials, and
4
botis streaming down, an would. Jrn
•a few words scarcely any one ennki
ankil ao,...,-. she sits, andso iit.passee ro
If you look ever the coilg,regation„
might itnagine yourself in the mids
. flower garden. How can the 0
prosper with such members as t
I should like to hear more about it
the pulpit. It is better Io have tea
spiritual niembere, than tertv sach
bers as these. May the Pad. purg,
Churches, is the prayer of i
301INANIABW Seafe
, )
The Cure of the dr a,vitig -
sttriTulaios.
Dr. Brunton has been writing
to the Briash Meseengerion the
tion to d.runkenness cauSed by th
ing for stimulants felt by some
He furnishes, says th tlfetizat/
and Ciieeuitte, prescriptiUtS whieJi
lives wili overcome t4iiS erav
which, we -presume, art to be o
by his readers at theneatest
cia
Here are two of them RA. Pnt
ter of an ounce of sulphate of ir
half an ounce of magnesia in an el
quart bottle, and fill it up with
miet water. A wine-glaesful to b
three or four times a, tlay. Ins1
the peppermint Water On infusion
peppermint may he used. It
made Stronger =or weaker accordin
taste of , the patient, and. shotilt
lowed to ,eool before it is added.'
sulphate of iron and magnesiot
gum arabin or gum -tragacanth
the mixture will keep-theniag
ter Suspena.eit, bat tlLi Play I
well be emitted. The bottle
shaken before the dose iS
2de- Take an ounce of quassia e
.ponr over them as much cold
wilrfill three quart bottles.
stand an hour, and then .train
the strained liquid. 61 finid dr
the solution -of iron, 'etild under
" Liquor Ferri Perchlorid
tablespoonfuls or half a win
to be taken three or four titn
The iron solution may be meet
with a teaspoon, oneteaspoOn
equal to one fhlia idrachin
-spoons vary in size, and it is
better to nee a glass lneasure,
be bought in any chemist's.
there are many eases in w
beate is indicated, but it in
• time& whether it would not
those who wish to try the plai
medical man first. The valu
advice is indicated by the f
marks appended by I Dr. Brun,
recipes we have quoted t "
person's tongue is pale,
marked with the teeth at tUe;
second prescription may be fi
useful than the first i When
tendency to flattilence the firs
taken a quarter of an hour be
and if either of theta., causes
' when taken on an empty tit
should be used immediately
In the presence of a rota -
florid complexion, the folloe
tion, which I owe to tae
John froom, of Hemp*.
found more servieeeble than
preceding. Add. 4ese mine
gentian root to One Oart
Let this stand ftni!r hourS
oil the liquor, and add two
carbonate of ammonia. A
may be taken. two or three
when the craving comes Olt
sciiption was used by Mr,
Brighton) when surgeon tf.
Thengh 1 have recommend
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