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��The Massacre of Glencoe.

��borbood to examine her. The coun- cil met and acted. Tl)e report of the Rev. John Hale, of Beverl}^ (proba- bly chairman), is before me.

It reads, —

"This touching Madam Elizabeth Moi-se : She being reprieved, her hus- band desired us to discourse her, which we did. Her discourse was very christian, and she still pleaded her innocence of that which was laid to her discharge. We did not esteem it prudence for us to pass any definite sentence upon one under her circum- stances, yet we inclined to ye more charitable side."

After this examination the court permitted her to return home, where she never gave further occasion for slander, dying the death of a hope-

��ful Christian not many years after. And the mischievous grandson — what of him? He went to Beverly, married, had children, died. His great grandson lives to-day. He, descendant of William, over wires that Anthony's descendant made to do noble work, sends this message, written on paper made by a descend- ant of Robert, to Miss Russell, rep- resenting Samuel Morse and Oliver Cromwell : —

" The witchery that was concerned xvith Goody Morse must have been the enterprise that inspired to telegraphy, paper-maki)ig. and writing ; and which helps to hear the prestige of a glorious name ! "

��THE MASSACRE OF GLENCOE.

BY HORACE EATON WALKER.

Ho, ye knights ! and ho, ye clansmen !

Ho, ye chiefs of every tribe ! For the King of bonnie Scotland

Gives an edict to his scribe.

And ye clansmen of the border. Lowland nook, or Highland den !

Come as comes the wild December When old Winter storms the glen.

Take the oaths of King and Queen, sir!

War no more for haughty James ; For the King, the King of Scotland,

Every brave insurgent claims.

And to Campbell, Colin Campbell,

Hie ye one, or hie ye all. Else the snows of bleak December

As your winding-sheet will fall.

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