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Taken By Brigands.

the Avind as a lad to his lassie . My shipmates Avere all first-class seamen , and as jnany in each watch as would form the whole cteAV of a merchantman of twice the tonnage ; so there Avas nae neglect or slovenliness arising frae over-fatigue ; and

whether you looked beloAv or aloft , nae matter how hard it might be blaAving , every thing Avas as neat , and spick and span , as in a model at an exhibition . Weel , after a time , Avhich Avas ower soon to my thinking , Ave came to Naples , and

spent a month cruising about , speering here , and inquiring there , but MacKenzie could learn nae tidings of his uncle Avhatever . Plenty of odd fishes had been up and down that part of the coast , paying men to grub about for them , and Ave folloAved up the traces of several .

One Avas a German , another a Frenchman , and tAvo others Avere English ; but ' Mr . Archibald Avasna among them , and they kneAV nothing of him . At last the MacKenzie determined to visit Rome , and make inquiries there ; and as Laird Goldfinch did not care to gang Avith him

, because there Avere some folks staying there he Avished to keep out of the Avay of , he said that he Avould take a cruise to Sicily , and be back at Civita Yecchia by a clay agreed upon . The MacKenzie thought at first of

Yiggvag me up hi long-shore clothes , and taking me Avith him ; bat he met Avith a courier body , who knew all the Avays of the police and the laAvyer folk out there ; and so he took him , and I sailed with Lord Goldfinch to Palermo .

No sooner had Ave dropped anchor than I had to land , and leave a lot of letters at different houses , and a fine crap of invitations they brought back . His lairdship didna Avant for society in his friend ' s absence , for he was out dining , or dancing , or fiddlingor gambling niht of

, every g his life . He was one of those pleasant bodies who must aye chat with somebody ; and when he was dressing or getting his breakfast he would talk to me about all the goings-on ; and nae doubt , seeing the h'iendl me ain laird treated me

y way , made him more easy and familiar . " I am afraid , Sandy , I shall have to break faith Avith you , " he said , one da )' . " How so , my laird V 1 asked . " Wh y , " said he , " you agreed to act as

steward on condition that there was nae company to attend to , and here is a party of ladies and gentlemen AVIIO Avant to have a cruise in my yacht . " I said I must do as weel as I could , and the next clay they came , a good dozen

of them , and ate and drank of the best ; and that Avas not the last junketing , either . But there were , plenty of handy lads on board , ready to help , and I got on vera Aveel—only I always am a Avee shamefaced Avith ladies , and that makes a mon

left-handed . There Avas one of them unco bonnylarge dark eyes she had , with lang lashes , which gave her look of wanting protection ; her skin Avas as fair as one of those enamel p ictures you see on a sneezing box , and

her silky black hair made it look all the mair delicate . Anyone could see that Laird Goldfiinch was casting sheep ' s eyes in that direction . He was a vera softhearted young mon , and it was nae wonder he greAV sentimental under such proA-oca tion .

Having nae one else to open his heart to , he talked to me about her , and took me ashore at night Avith him , to Avatch at the corner of the street Avhile he played the guitar and sung under her Avindow , You Avould have thought the puir foreigner folks Avould have been unco glad to get an

English nobleman , and one of the richest of them , into their family , but it seemed nae such thing . Though the lassie herself favoured his attentions , her parents didna approve , for she was betrothed to some Italian prince , Avhom they daredna offend . And sae they just left Palermo , and went to a villa they had on the coast , about seven miles off .

This was the vera thing to deli g ht a romantic young man like Laird Goldfinch—the mair difficulties that Avere put in his ivay , the keener he was ; and I strongly suspect that he had been in a vera similar situation mair than once

before , for lie shoAred a readiness and a slyness which you AVOUICI have hardly expected from the innocent expression of his countenance . The vera next day after the lad y had been taken away , he came on deck , dressed like one of his OAvn creAv—white ducks , straw hat , Avith the name of the yacht , HaAvk , on the ribbon , and all complete—¦

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Monthly Masonic Summary. Article 1
"THE GOOSE AND GRIDIRON," Article 2
DR. RAWLINSON'S MS. Article 3
THE CHARGE. Article 7
THE CREATION. Article 8
AN OLD, OLD STORY. Article 12
BE HAPPY AS YOU CAN. Article 14
SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND THEIR PEACEFUL SOLUTION. Article 15
THE ORIGIN AND REFERENCES OF THE HERMESIAN SPURIOUS FREEMASONRY. Article 18
THE WOMEN OF OUR TIME. Article 20
" GLAMOUR." Article 22
ZOROASTRIANISM AND FREEMASONRY. Article 22
OUT WITH THE TIDE. Article 25
TAKEN BY BRIGANDS. Article 26
MAGIC. Article 32
FAIRY TALES UTILISED FOR THE NEW GENERATION. Article 32
THE MUSICAL ENTHUSIAST. Article 34
CONTEMPORARY LETTERS ON THE FRENCH REVOLUTION. Article 34
Our Archaological Corner. Article 35
Untitled Article 36
ISRAEL AND ENGLAND. Article 36
REVIEWS. Article 39
ADDRESS OF P.G.M. BRO. HON. RICHARD VAUX, AT CENTENNIAL OF AMERICAN UNION LODGE. Article 43
A CONFESSION. Article 45
NOTES ON LITERATURE , SCIENCE AND ART. Article 46
Untitled Article 48
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Taken By Brigands.

the Avind as a lad to his lassie . My shipmates Avere all first-class seamen , and as jnany in each watch as would form the whole cteAV of a merchantman of twice the tonnage ; so there Avas nae neglect or slovenliness arising frae over-fatigue ; and

whether you looked beloAv or aloft , nae matter how hard it might be blaAving , every thing Avas as neat , and spick and span , as in a model at an exhibition . Weel , after a time , Avhich Avas ower soon to my thinking , Ave came to Naples , and

spent a month cruising about , speering here , and inquiring there , but MacKenzie could learn nae tidings of his uncle Avhatever . Plenty of odd fishes had been up and down that part of the coast , paying men to grub about for them , and Ave folloAved up the traces of several .

One Avas a German , another a Frenchman , and tAvo others Avere English ; but ' Mr . Archibald Avasna among them , and they kneAV nothing of him . At last the MacKenzie determined to visit Rome , and make inquiries there ; and as Laird Goldfinch did not care to gang Avith him

, because there Avere some folks staying there he Avished to keep out of the Avay of , he said that he Avould take a cruise to Sicily , and be back at Civita Yecchia by a clay agreed upon . The MacKenzie thought at first of

Yiggvag me up hi long-shore clothes , and taking me Avith him ; bat he met Avith a courier body , who knew all the Avays of the police and the laAvyer folk out there ; and so he took him , and I sailed with Lord Goldfinch to Palermo .

No sooner had Ave dropped anchor than I had to land , and leave a lot of letters at different houses , and a fine crap of invitations they brought back . His lairdship didna Avant for society in his friend ' s absence , for he was out dining , or dancing , or fiddlingor gambling niht of

, every g his life . He was one of those pleasant bodies who must aye chat with somebody ; and when he was dressing or getting his breakfast he would talk to me about all the goings-on ; and nae doubt , seeing the h'iendl me ain laird treated me

y way , made him more easy and familiar . " I am afraid , Sandy , I shall have to break faith Avith you , " he said , one da )' . " How so , my laird V 1 asked . " Wh y , " said he , " you agreed to act as

steward on condition that there was nae company to attend to , and here is a party of ladies and gentlemen AVIIO Avant to have a cruise in my yacht . " I said I must do as weel as I could , and the next clay they came , a good dozen

of them , and ate and drank of the best ; and that Avas not the last junketing , either . But there were , plenty of handy lads on board , ready to help , and I got on vera Aveel—only I always am a Avee shamefaced Avith ladies , and that makes a mon

left-handed . There Avas one of them unco bonnylarge dark eyes she had , with lang lashes , which gave her look of wanting protection ; her skin Avas as fair as one of those enamel p ictures you see on a sneezing box , and

her silky black hair made it look all the mair delicate . Anyone could see that Laird Goldfiinch was casting sheep ' s eyes in that direction . He was a vera softhearted young mon , and it was nae wonder he greAV sentimental under such proA-oca tion .

Having nae one else to open his heart to , he talked to me about her , and took me ashore at night Avith him , to Avatch at the corner of the street Avhile he played the guitar and sung under her Avindow , You Avould have thought the puir foreigner folks Avould have been unco glad to get an

English nobleman , and one of the richest of them , into their family , but it seemed nae such thing . Though the lassie herself favoured his attentions , her parents didna approve , for she was betrothed to some Italian prince , Avhom they daredna offend . And sae they just left Palermo , and went to a villa they had on the coast , about seven miles off .

This was the vera thing to deli g ht a romantic young man like Laird Goldfinch—the mair difficulties that Avere put in his ivay , the keener he was ; and I strongly suspect that he had been in a vera similar situation mair than once

before , for lie shoAred a readiness and a slyness which you AVOUICI have hardly expected from the innocent expression of his countenance . The vera next day after the lad y had been taken away , he came on deck , dressed like one of his OAvn creAv—white ducks , straw hat , Avith the name of the yacht , HaAvk , on the ribbon , and all complete—¦

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