| Show w THE HOUSE WITH THE GREEN SHUTTERS D BY GEORGE DOUGLASS D Copyright Y 1902 I P Phillips P Co o CHAPTER Continued N Continued Theres not a aJ nJ doubt o a tha-at tha approved approved approved ap ap- proved the tho baker who was merry with his days day's carousal theres not a doubt o 0 tha Class affect tho the dis- dis I mind when I was waH a young youn chap I had hd a pair o 0 Wull Wull I them them unto unco decent brecks they were I mind lang and like a ploughman ploughman and and I ayo I was wasa a n. tremendous honest t and hamel fallow fallow fal fal- I fal-I low when I had them one And I had hada hadn a n verra disreputable hat he added added- Rah nah I christened him for tor he was a 3 perfect devil devil and and I never nevel cocked him m my lu lug on the at nt een but Baker he seemed to whisper Baker Let us go out and do a LL bash bash And And we wo Generally went Youre a wonderful man piped tho the Deacon We Vo mn may as well wait walt and see young youn Gourlay going h by said the ex Hell likely be he a sad lad spectacle Ith auld quid Gourlay on the threat threet the 1 cried tho the Deacon eager eagerly Iwonder I Iwonder Iwonder wonder will he theo thee the youn youngster ster afore More he gets get hamo harno Eh man man- man man- ho hobent hobent bent hent his knees with staring delight delight- eh lOch man If the they would only meet uth lino Hoo lIes Hes a rc regular ular waster said Bro Bro- die When a a. silly young blood takes a fancy to a girl In a n. public house hes he's always done for for Ive Ive I've observed It times without number At first he hc lets on that he merely gangs In for a n. drink what ho he really wants however Is to see ace the girl Irl Even If It hes he's no great toper to to- to toper per to begin with he ho must show himself him him- himself sel self fond of or the dram as a means of or getting to his Jo Then rhen before he kens where he Is the habit has gripped tripped him That's a n gate mony a ane gangs verra true now true now that ye yo men men- gravely bravely rave assented the Pro ex vot His opinion ot of Brodlo's Brodies sagacity high already was enhanced by the re re re- mark Indeed that's verra erra true But Dut how does doeR It apply to young oun Gourlay In particular Thomas In Is he after some o 0 the stoup gill-stoup Ou aye hes he's he's hes taen a fancy to yon on bit In the barroom o 0 the Red fled Lion lies He's always hinging the counter talking till her a cigarette dropping from his face tact and a half fu tumbler at his elbow When a young chap takes to hanging round bars ae elbow on the counter and a hand on his other hip I have verra erra bad brows o 0 him always verra bad brows In Indeed In- In deed Oh Oh-oh Oh oh young Gourlays Gourlay's just a goner a goner sirs a n. goner oner Have ye e heard about him at the Sand Toddle fair said eald Sandy No o man said Brodle le bowing down and at nt Toddle le In his Interest I heard about tha-at tha Is this a new thin thing Oh Just jUt at nt the fair the tho other day ye 0 know Aye Ac man Sand Sandy said paid big Brodle Brodie stooping down to Toddle to get set near tho the news new and what was It It Sandy Ou Ott just drinking ye know wl WI wl wI wP Sw Swipe Broon and Broon-and and eh ch and that tha McCraw ye know know and and Sandy Hull Hulland hulland hull hull- and a o 0 that kind ye kind ye ken the kind kin a verra bad lot lot said Sandy and wagged ed a disapproving pow po Here the they all got as ns drunk as drunk could be and started fighting wl wI tho the colliers colliers colliers col col- liers Young Gourlay got a bloodied nose Then nothing would serve him but he must drive back wi wT young youn oe who was even en drunker than The They drave at sic elc a rate that h when n they the dashed from this aide clde o 0 Drone tho the stour scour o 0 their ca career career cn- cn r reer cr was rising at nt the far They roared und and t nn sang till tm it was a a. perfect affront to Gods God's da day and frae trae sidle to sidle Idle they swung till the splash h brods were on the tho wheels At a a. win tied quick turn o 0 the road the they and there the they were sitting on their In the atoms o n the gig and glowering frae trae them When young oun Gourlay slid home hame at dark he was In such a a. state that his mother had to hide him frae the auld man She had that body The women had to carr carry the drunk lump to his bedroom and and yon lassie far Car gaen raen In consumption tion too they tell me O Ou Oil he was as In Ina ina a a. perfectly awful condition perfectly awful Aye Ac man nodded Brodle Brodie I I ha had had- na no heard ot ot ol Curious that I hear o 0 that tI tIIt It lt was wag wife that thul It Theres There's not a haet that happens at Gourlays Gourlay's but she I h h her r Insell and she says young oung Gourlay ha has hOR a black eye ce Aye aye there th hope forthe for forthe forthe the in him said the tho Deacon Dea Dea- con How do you ken cried the tho baker HeR HeB no the first Ive I've seen the wiseacres o 0 the world wagging their sagacious pows and ch eh but he has this waster ster w waster according to their wa way of oC It It and and oh but he was the theother theother oth other r waster and but bul he was the wild and fellow fellow and a the while the they fit to be his door mat for It was only the fire In the made him seem peem sac Me daft True said tho tiro Provost ex-Provost true In daftness Still theres there's a decency enc In Gour And theres there's no decency young In lay lies lie's just a mouth Start canny and you'll steer wed weel m my mother used to sa say but he has haa started unco m an and hell he'll st steer er to ruin spas Ill fortune said the baker dinna Ill fortune And never de despise a n youngster for Cor a random random random ran ran- dom start Its It's the blood makes a 3 brt enge Won Well l II I like the young youn men to he be quiet said Sandy Toddle I would rather have them a 0 wee soft foft than rol rol- Not I Ir said the tho baker If It If I had ason a n. ason son I would rather nn an ill 1 dell sat t for for- me at the table tahle than In Ina Ina ina a poke Durn Buren God rest his banes hanes struck the hert ot Yc Yo mind what he said o 0 Prince Geordie Y Yet t mony a n ranged ragged d been known To ro mako make a noble nohle al alver alvr r And yo ye C mn may 1111 HI a Throne For a t. There Thre him nt at A wh wha shone Rhone I. I Few better were 10 or braver Or And nd yet yoi ot wl wi funny queer qu quo r Sir John Ho nn unco shaver For I a a n day but Burns Is gude Huts man dinna sweer ane sae muc- muc Itle ide frowned the old Ou theres therel than an oath th Jo pow and than said ald the baker haker L I Like e spice In a n bun it lend a briskness But It needs the hearty heart manner wit Tho The Deacon thero there let blatter bla wP wl a hearty hearl oath to save rave his withered I kenned a n trifle o a n fellow follow that got s-ot In among a Jovial gang ung n Il lang lang- sync syne that used to sweet sweer tremendous and he ho budo bulle to do the same name the bit l' l bodle so Odle-so so he used to say Dim It It In a 11 wee sma voice olce that was wnM clean Icus Ile lie was a n I dirt that HUlL What hat was hl his name said Sandy Toddle Todd Ic Your aln am said Hald the baker To tell the truth he be was gey fou Alexander Toddle was his name name- Dim he be used to 10 squeak for Cor he had been a n. Scotch cuddy In the Midlands and whiles he used the English Dim It H it said he I like a man that sa says Aye but hut then you thee thoe youre you're an In said the Deacon Youre an artist In spite said aid the baker Ah h well said laid the Provost ex-Provost Burns Durns proved eel roved to be lie wring In the endot end endot ot and ancl you'll maybe mabe ho he the share same George the Fort fill fin the throne verra for a their clel vcr ver and I dont don't think young nil the pulpit verra for tor a ours For hes he's softie Baltic and balth balth and ami that's the combination At least that's my iny opinion he and smacked his lips the Important man said the baker folk should be kind to folk There may be a pos- pos for the Gourlays Gourlay In the youngster yet et He Hc would have said more but at that moment hl his sonny big wife came out with oh such nuch a n roguish ro and kindly smile and nd Tom Tom said she what aro ye e havering here for Cor- In man and have a rush dish sh o o. tea WI me He glanced up at her with comic shrewdness from where he sat on his hunkers hunkers for for tine line he saw through her herand herand herand her her- and Ou aye oye said he h ye great reat muc- muc Ide kle fat tat hatch botch o 0 a decent bodle bodie ye yo- yo Ill I'll gang s In and have a dish o 0 tea wl wi ye co And away went the tho fine line fuddled fellow a wise woman that Bald said the ex Provost ex-Provost Provost 1001 looking after aCter them She kenned d no to Hyte and he went like a n. lamb Iamb I 1 believe bellevo heth feared o o 0 her snapped the Deacon or he un went thae like lamb-like Leave Lea hem alone said Johnny Johnn Coe Coc who had been drinking too tou lies Hes the tho only kind heart In n Barbie And Gourlays Gourlay's the only gentleman Gentleman cried Sandy Toddle Lord save us Auld Gourlay a a. gentle gen- gen tle ni nn Yes gentleman said Johnny to whom the drink coura courage e. e Brute I If ye c like but aristocrat frae Crae scalp to toh h heel hc el If Ie he had hael brains and a decent wife ICe and a bigger Held oh held oh man said Johnny visioning the possibility Auld uld Gourlay could the world If he his neck It Jt t would be a abig big conquest that tha U said the Deacon Here Deacon Here comes combs his son taking his aln share o 0 the earth at ony rate Young Gourlay came staggering round the corner a a 3 little sprung sprung as the they phra phrase e It in n Barbie but hut not so 50 bad as they had h hoped to see him Webster and the ragman had exaggerated exaggerated er- er the condition of oC their fellow Probably their own o oscillation lent itself It Itself It- It self to everything c they saw John Jofin zigzagged zig zig- ed It lt Is true truc but otherwise he was fairly steady stead on his pins Unluckily however vcr falling failing to see Fee a stone before him on the road lie he tripped and went sprawling on his hands and knees A titter tiller went What hat the hell are you OU laughing at ot I he snarled leaping lel up quick to feel teel th the slight blatant to resent ItT It T man Tarn Tam Wylie lIe rebuked him In a careless scorn I With a n. parting scowl he went swaggering swag swag- swaggering I gering up the street treet Aye Aye said Toddle the Gourlay CHAPTER Ah ha Deacon my old cock here hero you are The Thc speaker smote the tho Deacon Deacon Deacon Dea Dea- con between his bis thin shoulder blades till the hat leapt on his startled cra era alum No o not a lengthy stay stay just Just down from a flying visit to seo see m my little lit little little lit lit- tle girl Demil glad to get hack back to town ag again again Barbie's ln- ln Barbie's too quiet for Cor my tastes No life In the place no life lite at atall atall atall all all' The speaker was David Aird draper and buck No life lire at all he cried as ns he shot down his cuffs cures witha Jerk and swung up and down the barroom of the Red Hell Lion He lie was dressed In along a along long fawn overcoat o reaching to his heels with two tuo big yellow ellow buttons at atthe atthe the waist behind In the most approved fashion of or the horse horsey Ho pa 1 paused ed In his swaggering to survey ey the backs hacks of ot his long white delicate hands holding them side by side before him ns as If to tomake tomake tomake make sure they were the tho same size He lie was letting the Deacon see ce his ring Then pursing his chin down with a n. fastidious and critical regard he picked a long fair Calr hair off orr his coat sleeve He Ho held heM It high as ns he had seen fleen them do on the stage of ot tho the Theater Royal Sweet souvenir he cried and kissed hissed II It It t most dear remembrance Tho The Deacon fed on the sight s The richness of ot his satiric perception was too great to permit of ot speech He could only gloat loat and be dumb Waiting for Jack Gourlay AIrd rattled a again aln Hes lies off ore to Co College lJ again and ami were we're driving driving- In his hla hi fathers father's trap to meet the express at SI station Wonder onder what's keeping tho fellow tellow I like a a. man to be bo punctual Business training you ou yes see see yes by Gad two thousand parcels a week go out of or our place and all nil of ot em em up to time Ah there he Is s he ho added as the harsh grind of ot wheels was heard on the thc gravel at the door Thank God well we'll soon be he In civilization Young Youns- Gourlay entered great coated and lordly through the two halves of oC that easy casy door Good he cried Just a 0 minute till I get m my flask filled Al My I weapons weapon's primed and rend ready Ird Aird had ha and slapped the breast pocket pock t of oC his coat John a n bright sovereign on the counter one ono of or twenty old Gourlay Courlay had bad battered his brains to get Jet together for tor forthe forthe the boys boy's expenses The young fellow rattled th the change Into his bis trousers pocket like a a. master of oC millions The Deacon and another Idler or two gathered about the steps In the dark dark- darkness ness flees to see that royal roy going on of off Peter Riney's little old bunche bunched up up l-up figure could be seen on the front scat seat of oC the mounted behind gig sh Aird was already Th The mare a worthy worth successor or to Spanking Tam Tarn pawed the gravel and I fretted In Impatience her sharp ears cars seen pricked against the gloom worked to and fro A widening cone cono of oC light shorne out from the leftward lamp of ot the gig full Cull on a n glistening laurel which Simpson had growing b by his porch Each Bach smooth leaf leaC of oC the green Freen greenbush greenbush bush gave e a hack back n a separate gleam vivid vi vi- vi vivid vid to the eye yc In that pouring yellow yellow- ne ness J Gourlay stared at the bright evergreen anti and forgot for a a. moment where he was His lips parted andas and and- and andas as the they saw aW In the light from the door his hl look grew rew dreamy and far The truth was that all the Impressions lIons Mons of a last t day at home were bitten In on his Us Sam as by acid In the er very middle n of or his swaggering gusto That was largely real true for COl It seemed gusto custo a fine thing thin to go 0 splurging ort oft ortto to Colle College e In hr a 0 gl gig but hut It was still more combat the thc sor- sor forrow sorrow d to assumed largely lar el o um Was was In Ills His heart of departure row aPt tie h of oC going back his boots b ot at the thou thought d to Edinburgh those lodgings lodgings accursed to damnable e 10 lodgings ings tho those c dreary was reduced to Its Thus his nature real elements in the hour of ot leaving home it was only for or a swift moment ll t the for Cor that moment moment mo mo- he forgot to splurge plure but hut ment the cloak of or his 1115 swaggering s K ng was his naked dropped and he awn away self elf morbidly alive all to th the impressions to of ot the world afraid of ot life clinging clinging That the familiar familiar and the known wistful eyes was wh why he gazed with vivid In n the at that thal laurel clump so it stood pouring rays So vivid there for all the dear u ar country roun round which the darkness 9 it was now hidden en by centered his world among Its leaves lea It II was a last picture of loved lo that was fastening on nn his l. nin i There would he be fine gardens cardens In Edinburgh no doubt hut but oh that laurel h by the tho Reel Red Lion door It was his friend he be had known It always Continued tomorrow |
