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Article ELIBANK; OR, THE NOBLE BASKET-MAKER. ← Page 7 of 8 →
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Elibank; Or, The Noble Basket-Maker.
the nerves and let loose the tongue of our young hero , that lie dashed freely into conversation with the man of whom he had hitherto stood in awe , who was much pleased and even delig hted with the general information and erudition of his future son-in-law , for as such he had set him flown in his own mind . Having already made all the calculations he thought the case required , he had come to the resolution to pronounce the word and close the bargainAfter having out several
tally , . run hours in high ' spirits , and—to him ' an unusual circumstance—free indulgence with ' the jolly goti , he suddenly turned upon Elibank , with " Pray tell me , my lord , is that basket ( casting his eyes to the massive old oaken sideboard on which it was placed ) really and truly the workmanship of your own hands ? and did you achieve it for the sake of my dear child ?"
" That it is the workmanship of my own hands , my honoured friend , is most certain , and that I accomplished the task in honour of Miss Moleskin is no less true ; if , however , you entertain any doubts on the subject , I am quite ready to execute another of the same kind and construction in your own presence . " " Nay , my lord , 1 am satisfied ; but you must learn to bear with the misgivings of a fond indulgent lather , who has but one link left to bind him to life ; and here it is , " said he , rising and placing the hand of his
daughter into that of Elibank— " take it , and keep it as the apple of thine eye ; " and brushing a tear from his furrowed cheek as he spoke , he hastily quitted the room , and left the lovers to arrange , as best they might , matters which most deeply concerned themselves Every obstacle to their union being now removed , Elibank from that hour took up his residence in the house , with a view , as he said , to facilitate the preparations for the marriage , which in the course of a few weeks were finally completed ; and the happy day at length arrived which united them in those bonds of which it is said—let "no man cut
asunder . " No sooner was the nuptial ceremony concluded , than taking his lordship aside , Mr . Moleskin thus addressed him , apart from the rest of the company . " I have this day , my son , given unto thee that which was nearer and dearer to my heart than the life-blood that therein flows , and as you wish or expect to prosper through your pilgrimage here , or look for pardon or mercy hereafter , do unto her that which is pleasing in the of Heavenaccording to the vows which I have this day heard
eyes , thee pronounce before the altar . " " As my soul liveth , " replied Elibank , " I will continue to love and cherish her , even as I have said . " " Give me thine hpud , my boy ; here is a small moiety of what you may hereafter expf-,, when I am gathered to my fathers . This is but a trifle , " he continued , placing a draft for ten thousand pounds in the hands of his son-in-law , ( a goodly sum in those days)— " this is but
a trifle ; yet methinks it will go far to bear thy travelling expenses to Scotland , " and again pressing his hand , he rejoined his friends , and the happy pair took their departure , accompanied only with a retinue of servants sufficient for the journey , in the course of which nothing particular or striking occurred . By easy stages they at length arrived at Ballencrieff ' , the ancient baronial castle of his forefathers , which is an old edifice romantically situated on the northern coast of East Lothian , within a short distance of the mouth of the Frith-of-Forth , near to which many a wreck and
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Elibank; Or, The Noble Basket-Maker.
the nerves and let loose the tongue of our young hero , that lie dashed freely into conversation with the man of whom he had hitherto stood in awe , who was much pleased and even delig hted with the general information and erudition of his future son-in-law , for as such he had set him flown in his own mind . Having already made all the calculations he thought the case required , he had come to the resolution to pronounce the word and close the bargainAfter having out several
tally , . run hours in high ' spirits , and—to him ' an unusual circumstance—free indulgence with ' the jolly goti , he suddenly turned upon Elibank , with " Pray tell me , my lord , is that basket ( casting his eyes to the massive old oaken sideboard on which it was placed ) really and truly the workmanship of your own hands ? and did you achieve it for the sake of my dear child ?"
" That it is the workmanship of my own hands , my honoured friend , is most certain , and that I accomplished the task in honour of Miss Moleskin is no less true ; if , however , you entertain any doubts on the subject , I am quite ready to execute another of the same kind and construction in your own presence . " " Nay , my lord , 1 am satisfied ; but you must learn to bear with the misgivings of a fond indulgent lather , who has but one link left to bind him to life ; and here it is , " said he , rising and placing the hand of his
daughter into that of Elibank— " take it , and keep it as the apple of thine eye ; " and brushing a tear from his furrowed cheek as he spoke , he hastily quitted the room , and left the lovers to arrange , as best they might , matters which most deeply concerned themselves Every obstacle to their union being now removed , Elibank from that hour took up his residence in the house , with a view , as he said , to facilitate the preparations for the marriage , which in the course of a few weeks were finally completed ; and the happy day at length arrived which united them in those bonds of which it is said—let "no man cut
asunder . " No sooner was the nuptial ceremony concluded , than taking his lordship aside , Mr . Moleskin thus addressed him , apart from the rest of the company . " I have this day , my son , given unto thee that which was nearer and dearer to my heart than the life-blood that therein flows , and as you wish or expect to prosper through your pilgrimage here , or look for pardon or mercy hereafter , do unto her that which is pleasing in the of Heavenaccording to the vows which I have this day heard
eyes , thee pronounce before the altar . " " As my soul liveth , " replied Elibank , " I will continue to love and cherish her , even as I have said . " " Give me thine hpud , my boy ; here is a small moiety of what you may hereafter expf-,, when I am gathered to my fathers . This is but a trifle , " he continued , placing a draft for ten thousand pounds in the hands of his son-in-law , ( a goodly sum in those days)— " this is but
a trifle ; yet methinks it will go far to bear thy travelling expenses to Scotland , " and again pressing his hand , he rejoined his friends , and the happy pair took their departure , accompanied only with a retinue of servants sufficient for the journey , in the course of which nothing particular or striking occurred . By easy stages they at length arrived at Ballencrieff ' , the ancient baronial castle of his forefathers , which is an old edifice romantically situated on the northern coast of East Lothian , within a short distance of the mouth of the Frith-of-Forth , near to which many a wreck and