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As soon as the whole establishment knew that Walter Skirving was again at the window over the marshmallows, and his wife at her latest book, a sigh of satisfaction went up and the wheels of the day's work revolved. So this morning it came time for Andra to go to school all too soon.
"Noo tell me mair aboot your faither," continued Mistress Skirving. "I canna mak' oot whaur the Marrow pairt o' ye comes in I suppose when ye tak' to rinnin' awa'." "Grandmammy, your pillows are not comfortable; let me sort them for you." Winsome rose and touched the old lady's surroundings in a manner that to Ralph was suggestive of angels turning over the white- bosomed clouds.
At the banquet which afterwards took place, and which was presided over by John Dunlop, Esq., addresses were made by the president and Dr. Ritchie, and by William Skirving, of Kirkaldy, son of the martyr.
He has to be in by seven o'clock now," said Winsome, smiling. "Wha's ben wi' yer grandfaither?" after a pause, Mistress Skirving asked irrelevantly. "Only Mr. Welsh from the manse," said Winsome. "I suppose he came to see grandfather about the packet I took to the manse a month ago. Grandmother, why does Mr. Welsh come so seldom to Craig Ronald?" she asked.
It was he who presided at the trials of Muir and Skirving in 1793 and 1794; and his appearance on these occasions was scarcely cut to the pattern of to-day. His summing up on Muir began thus the reader must supply for himself "the growling blacksmith's voice" and the broad Scots accent: "Now this is the question for consideration Is the panel guilty of sedition, or is he not?
Dinna gang flichterin' in an' oot, but bide still an' listen to what Maister Peden has to tell us aboot his farther." Winsome came somewhat slowly and reluctantly towards the side of her grandmother's chair. There she sat holding her hand, and looking across the room towards the window where, motionless and abstracted, Walter Skirving, who was once so bold and strong, dreamed his life away.
See Tranent Muir by Skirving. Addison, Cato, i. 4. See p. 83. Variation from 2 Henry IV., Act II. Sc. 4. See "Glee for King Charles," Waverley Novels, vol. xl. p. 40. Lady Louisa Stuart, youngest daughter of John, third Earl of Bute, and grand-daughter of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. The well-known Mathematician and Natural Philosopher. Professor Playfair died in 1819 in his seventy-second year.
Winsome ran, and, taking Allan Welsh by the shoulders, lifted him up in her strong young arms. He was dead. He had passed in the act of forgiveness. Walter Skirving, who had sat rapt and silent through it all as though hardly of this world, now said clearly and sharply: "'For if ye forgive men their trespasses, so also shall your heavenly Father forgive you."
Their father had in his time been one of the herds, and upon his death, many years ago, Walter Skirving had allowed the widow and children to remain in the house in which Andrew Kissock, senior, had died. Mistress Kissock was a large-boned, soft-voiced woman, who had supplied what dash of tenderness there was in her daughters.
But a minister, and a fine, young-looking man, I think ye said," continued Mistress Walter Skirving anxiously. "Indeed, grandmother, I said nothing " began Winsome. "Haud yer tongue, Deil's i' the lassie, he'll be comin' here. Maybes he's comin' up the loan this verra meenit. But bring me my kep haste ye fast, lassie!"
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