Show THE HOUSE WITH THE GREEN SHUTTERS P I BY GEORGE DOUGLASS I D J Copyright 1502 1002 McClure Phillip Phillips Co D CHAPTER V V Continued Continued Oh Im I'm not so sure ure of or tha-at tha baker baker baker ba ba- ba- ba ker cried the Provost In the false fals loud voice of oC n a Jn man n defending a R. position position tion which he knows knot to bo be unsound Im t no fio so sure of oC that at a all A ah mind ye he drawled persuasively hes a Q hardy fallow that Ive I've no doubt he be sled Gourlay a 0 good dig dip digor or two Let us they will ivill do him good For many reasons Intimate to the Scots Scot's character envious lous scandal 19 Is rampant in petty pett towns such ns as Bar Bar- bie To go back ick to the beginning the Scot ns as pundits pundit will tell you ou is an nn in In In- His religion alone Is la enough to make snake him BO so For it lt Is a Q scheme of or personal salvation significantly c cantly described on co by the tho Rev Mr Ir Struthers ot of B Barbie At the day of or ld j Judgment m my said paid ald Mr Struthers at the day E of or Judgment Cery every ev cv- ery cry herring must hang b by Its own tat tall Self dependence was never ne more luridly luridly lurid lurid- I ly expressed History climate social conditions and the national beverage have all ail combined the pundits go on to mako make the Scot an mn individualist t 0 tIng ting t- t ing for tor or his own hand The better for tor him if lr It be so from that he gets the thc grit that thelt tells From their Individualism however comes inevitably a Keen spirit of or competition competition com corn petition the more so because Scotch democracy gl gives gl g fine chances to compete compete com corn pete and from their keen f spirit of ol competition comes Inevitably again an envious belittlement of ot rivals If Ie amans aman's amans aman's a aman's amans mans man's success s offends offend your our Individuality allty to sa say everything you can against him Is a Q recognized weapon of at the fight It takes him down a bit And Inversely Inverse Inverse- I ly 1 elevates his rival It Is in a a. small place like Barbie that such malignity Is most virulent because because be be- I cause in a n. small email pl place ce like Barbie every man knows everything to his hie neighbors neighbor's detriment He can cnn redd up ur his hla rivals rival's pedigree for example and lower his pride It If need be by detailing detail I ing the tho disgraces of or his kin I have havo grand strand news the da day a hearted big Scot will Ill exclaim and when their hearts are arc big the they are arc big to hypertrophy hyper hyper- trophy trophy I I have grand news tho the day Man Inn Jock Goudie has hason won on the C. 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B Jock Jode Goudie an envious bodie will vIli pucker as ns if It he had hud nov never r h heard ard the name Jock Goudie Wha's Thas he for a Goudie Oh aye let me mo see ee now nos' Hes He's liesa a brother o eh eh a brother o Will vm Goudie o o 0 ooh Oo-ooh I I ken him fine His Ills grannie keepit a n. shop sweetie In There Ther There you have hae the nest nesty Scotsman Even if IC Gourlay had been a Q and Inoffensive man then the malig- malig nants of or tho petty burg It was WM scarce bigger than a village would have fas fastened as on his character simply because he was above e th them m No o man has haR a keener eye ee for behavior than the Scot especially when nhen spite pUe wings his Intuition Intuition tion arid amid Gourlays Gourlay's thickness of or wit and pride of or place would In any case have hao drawn their sneers SO SO too on lower grounds would his wife's slut slut- But his added a n. hundred fold to their hate of ot him That was the particular cause acting on their general tendency to belittle a n too-successful too rival made their spite almost monstrous against him Not a man m amon among them hut but had felt cit the weight eIght df dt hI his hie tongue tongue for for edge it had none He Ito walked among them like the dirt below his fe feet Iet t. t There was no give and take in the man he could be verra Jocose with the lairda to be bo sure but he never dropped di in to the Red Hed Lion for a crack and a dram with the town-folk town he Ito Just glowered as ns if ii he could devour our them themi And who ho was he I should like to know His grandfather grandfather grand grand- father had been but a common common cornmon com corn mon carrier Hate was the greater on both sides I because It was often orten impotent Gourlay frequently suspected offense and seethed because he had no Idea how to tc meet It except It-except except by driving slow slowly down L the tho brae brac In his now flOW gig Ig and never let let- ting on when tho the Provost called to him That was wn a wipe in the eye for the Provost The Tho bodies on their part could rarely get near enough to Gourlay to pierce his armor he kept them off orr him b by brutal dourness lo For or it was not pride and arrogance but a a 11 consciousness also that he was no nc match for tor or them at their own game that kept Gourlay y away from th their lr so M- clet clety The They were ere adepts at the under stroke and the they would have given hImman him hIn L man many a dig 1 if he had anI only come amon among them But oh no not he ho he lie was the i big man he never gave c a a bod body a a chance Or if you oU did venture a ft bit hit Jibe when you met him he ho glowered you OU off the face ace of or the earth carth with tha thae black een of his Oh how they longed to get nt at him It wa was not the least of or orthe the evils ll caused causer by Gourlays Gourlay's black pride that It prevented pre a Q dozen character char char- acter The bodies of B Barbie may have been decent enough men in their own wa way but bul against him their malevolence malev- malev olence o t n WG i monstrous Tt It d If- If self in an insane desire to seize on every CelT scrap of ot gossip that tha t the they might twist against him That was wh why the Provost Pro Pro- ost lowered municipal dignity to gossip gossip gossip gos gos- sip In the the- street streel with wills a discharged ser set ant vant As the bak baker r said afterward It was absurd for tor or a Cl man In his But It was done with the sole Bole desire le lre of ot hearing something that might tell against Gourlay Even Countesses w we are told gossip with ith malicious maids about other Countesses Spite is 15 a n. great grea t leveller levell r Shall we adjourn said eald Brodie when they had watched Jock Joek Gilmour out of ot sight He pointed across his shoulder to the Red L Lion on Better noat just now said the Provost nodding In slow authority b better bolter lter noat Just now Im I'm very anxIous sax sax- ious to see Gourlay about yon matter we weere were ere speaking of or ye under- under sta and But Im I'm determined not to togo togo togo go to his house On the other hand rund If It we go ItO into the tle R Red d Lion the now we WC may miss him on the tle street Well We'll noat have loans bang to walt wait though hell he'll be down tho the town directly to look at the horses he has nt at the tho gerse out the road But lint Im I'm tailing I ye e simply will simply-will will float go to his lis house house to to put up with a damned Insults he lie purred puffed In angry recollection To tell the truth said Wylie I dont don't like to call cn upon Gourlay either Im I'm aware of M his eyes ees on my back when I slink lInk beaten beaters through his gate gate and and I feel that my hurdles are wanting In dignity I Huh hub spluttered Brodle Brodie that never affects me I como come stunting out In a bleeze of ot wrath and slam the yett yeU me me Oh ol well ivell said the Deacon one way ay of ot being dignified Im afraid said Sand Sandy Toddle that he wont won't be In a very good key to consider our request this morning after his hilt quarrel with Gilmour Na a said the Provost Pro hell be blazing angry s Its It's most nate But wo we maun moun tr try to get his consent consent con con- t sent be his temper what It will Its It's a n matter of ot Importance to tho the town ye e see Bce and If he refuses we simp simply can cnn noat float proceed wi wl the im Ira- pro provement to toU It U was Gilmour's Jibe at the House Hout e ewi wi wl the Green Grcen Shutters that would anger anger an In Inger ger him the most most for for Its It's the perfect god gad of his Idolatry Eh sirs he has wasted money upon yon on house I the Wor word l said Brodle Brodie with Ith a blatant laugh the word They say he has hilS verra little lying Iring cash And I be surprised stir Bur at all alt For ye e see sec Gibson the builder bulkier diddled him hint tho building 0 ot Oh Oli Ies lse warrant Cunning Johnny would get et the bett better r of ot an ass us a a like Gourlay But how In particular Mr Brodlo Have you any details Ive e been on tho the track of o tho the thins thing for a D. while back but it was only yes elJ treen I 1 had the proofs ot It was iva I Robin that tolled me Hen Hes Hena a n. bodle Robin and he was wa a 1 dyke dyko up the tho road I when Gibson and Gourlay foregathered I they they Just him i Gourlay he began an to curse at 1 tho the size Ize of or 01 Gibsons Gibson's bill hili but Cunning Johnny kenned the way t to get round him brow braw ly Iy Mr Gourlay says he theres flO not nota t a thing In your our house hOUS that a man flOI in ii I your our cnn can afford to be without with out out and and ye e didn't expect the best L t house in Barbie for Cor an son song l. l And Am 1 Gourlay was pacified at ot once It appeared appeared ap ap- rae their crack however that thin apt t Gibson has diddled him tremendous Verra Veri well then Robin heard Gourlay GourIn Gour Gout In lay cry you must allow me a n. while S ere I 1 pay that thaU I 1 Va wager er for n a sa sac a as hes he's made maa of late that hi his S balance at nt tho the banks bank's a sma sma yin In More than said I the thc Deacon Well Veil Bin vb sure surel said tho the Provost he needn't have built such lIuch a Cl and era gra-an gra i house to put a slut of ot a n. wife like lIko yon yoi t In I was surprised said laid Sandy Toddle Tod TodI dIe dle to 10 hear about h her r firing up I 1 wouldn't have thought she had the thi e spirit or that Gourlay would have corn come q to her support Oh said the Provost It wasn't wasn t her he was thinking of It was hi his 3 a own pride the brute Ho He leads the th e woman th the life liCe of or a doag Im I'm surprised sur sur- priced that he over married her bert I ken fine how he married 1 her said sali j I Johnny Coo Coe I r was acquaint wi wl he her r falther auld a al at t a a grand farmer he ho was wiland wi wl 1 land hand o of his nain and a gey pickle baw baw- bees It was the and not th the s woman that Gourlay w went nt after I It was her mone money as us ye e ken that set hunon him hun himon himon it on his feet teet and made him such a Q hii big b man manS He never cared carell a a. preen for lor her and then when she proved a dirty tm trollop trollop lop he endure her look Th That That's r what makes him so sore ore upon her now non And yet et I mind her a braw bra la lags s too said Johnn Johnny the sentimentalist a a braw lass she was he mu Cd wi L' L fine finc brown glossy hair I mind and I tl aS as daft as S a 1 yett yet t In itt a wind windy da day She had A cousin I Jenn Jenny that dwelt in than and mony a Gummer cummer up the road rond when y ye e S smelled the h honeysuckle ney In the gloamIng gloam gloam- ing I have heard the two 0 o them tee tee- the Ute lads skirl skin ing Int In the lark dark and touching to them thern selves f They were of or the kind kin i iye ye e can always h hear r bang loang before yc ye e sec see Jock Allen ihlen that has bbs done so well ii in a Embro was WIS a herd at i ithan than and he her and I think sh she e him but Gourlay came wi wl hi his S gig and whisked her awa away She does does- na era lauch sac sac- now pull bodle But a braw bra lass she she she- heIts Its you ou maim maun speak to Gourlay Deacon said the Provost brushing g aside the reminiscent Coe Coo How can It be that Provost Itt h your our plath surel surely Youre You're the Mild liSa Mildor S of or the town n When hen Gourlay was to he approached there was sas always a a. competition for tor or who should be hindmost Yass ass but bt you OU know perfectly well Deacon that I cannot thole tholo tho the look of oC him I simply cannot tholo thole the look And he knows knots it tOI too toe The gang smash at tho the outset outset outset-I'm Im I'm tailing ye C no now now-It'll it'll go smash at the outset If It its it's left heft to me And And than y ye YO see sec you have a n better way of ot approachIng approach- approach Ing folk Ith that tho said Mid the Deacon dri dri- dri ly h- He shot a suspicious glance to see if It the Provost was as guying him Oh It lt must be left to you Deacon said MId the baker and Tam Tarn Wyllo In fn a a. brea breath tho Certainly it mans maun be left to the Deacon assented Johnny Coe when he saw siw w how the others were giving their opinion Tho bo ho it then snapped the Dea Dea- con Here Hore he comes said eald Id Sandy Tod Tod- dle die Gourlay down the street toward them his hs chest big his thumbs In the armholes of ot his waistcoat He had the power of staring steadily at those whom he approached without the slightest sign of ot recognition or Intelligence Intelligence intel Intel- appearing in his eyes eye As he ho marched down upon the bo bodies les he fixed them wIth a ft open wide glower Flower that thai was devoid of ot ever every expression but bul courageous steadiness It gave a kind of or fierce to his look The Deacon l limped VI Cor forward on his thin shanks to the middle of ot the road a tine line morning Mr Ir Gourlay he simpered Theres wrong with the morning grunted Gourlay as If there was something wrong with the Des Dea con We e wat wath wanting to thee ye on onery 1 a very iery Important matter Mr Ir Gourlay Courlay lisped the Deacon smiling up at nt the bum mans man's face fac with his h head nd on on one side and rubbing his fingers In Jn front of or him a 0 matt matter r of or the common good you 1 0 thee e. and we ive all agreed that we ve should speak k to you OU ath nth the fore Core most m merchant of or the town Allardyce meant his compliment fetch But Hut Gourlay knew his to Allardyce and amI was uns cautious It wa was well to be on your guard when hen the Deacon Dea Dea- Deacon con was complimentary When hen his lan language was most flowery there sure suro to be a n. hidden serpent In Iii It wag wac some some- where He lie would ll lisp p out an au Innocent remark and toddle away and Gourlay would think nothing 0 of the matter till a n week afterward perhaps pI when something would flash hash n a lh light then light then Damn him did he mean n that he would seethe starting starling back and staring at itt the that while his On fingers stran the air In place of th the Deacon Continued nu Tomorrow |