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"You might think that Judge Jones him that wass judge in Cornwall before Judge Jarvis that's dead would do justice. But no, he made it the law that my grandfather must pay at once, though Tougal Stewart could not deny what the bargain wass. "'Your Honor, says my grandfather, 'I said I'd pay when I felt able. And do I feel able now? No, I do not, says he.

"All this time, you'll mind, Tougal Stewart had to pay five shillings a week for my grandfather's keep, the law being so that if the debtor swore he had not five pound's worth of property to his name, then the creditor had to pay the five shillings, and, of course, my grandfather had nothing to his name after he gave the bill of sale to Alexander Frazer.

"The whole settlement had great contempt for Tougal Stewart's conduct; but he was a headstrong body, and once he begun to do wrong against my grandfather, he held on, for all that his trade fell away; and finally he had my grandfather arrested for debt, though you'll understand, sir, that he was owing Stewart nothing that he ought to pay when he didn't feel able.

With that the jailer came out to my grandfather. "'Mr. McTavish, says he, taking off his hat, 'you are a free man, and I'm glad of it. Then he told him what Tougal had done. "'I hope you will not have any hard feelings toward me, Mr. McTavish, said the jailer; and a decent man he wass, for all that there wass not a drop of Hielan' blood in him.

Well, would you belief that Tougal paid in four shillings in silver one Monday, and one shilling in coppers, for he took up the collection in church the day pefore, and it wass not till Tougal had gone away that the jailer saw that one of the coppers was a Brock copper, a medal, you will understand, made at General Brock's death, and not lawful money of Canada at all.

"'In want! says Tougal 'in want, Mr. McTavish! says he, very high. 'Would you wish to insult a gentleman, and him of the name of Stewart, that's the name of princes of the world? he said, so he did. "Seeing Tougal had his temper up, my grandfather spoke softly, being a quiet, peaceable man, and in wonder what he had said to offend Tougal. "'Mr.

"One time Tougal Stewart, him that wass the poy's grandfather that keeps the same store in Cornwall to this day, sold a plough to my grandfather, and my grandfather said he would pay half the plough in October, and the other half whateffer time he felt able to pay the money. Yes, indeed, that was the very promise my grandfather gave.

Are you not owing me half the price of the plough you've had these three years? "'And wass you asking me for money for the other half of the plough? says my grandfather, very astonished. "'Just that, says Tougal. "'Have you no shame or honor in you? says my grandfather, firing up.

"And with that the old judge laughed, and said he would have to give judgment. And so he did; and after that Tougal Stewart got out an execution.

"'Wass you in need of help, Mr. Stewart? says my grandfather, kindly. 'For if it's in any want you are, Tougal, says my grandfather, 'I will sell the coat off my back, if there is no other way to lend you a loan; for that was always the way of my grandfather with all his friends, and a bigger-hearted man there never wass in all Glengarry, or in Stormont, or in Dundas, moreofer.