enry Wilson, No. 1Oo, Market Street.
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guest, and demanded of Jean who she had there?
L EN- the winsome eudelnan o. Lochside, poor boz
dy, replied Jean he's been at Newcastle seeking
for siller to pay his rent, honest man, but de-be
ticket he's been able to gather in, and he's gaun
enc hame wi toom purs, and saiI beart.' That
may be Jean,' replied one of the handui, 'bni We
maun ipe his pouches a bit, and if il be true or
no. Jean set up her hroat in exclamation against
this breach of hospitality but without producing
any change in their determination. The farnee
soon heard their stiHed whispers and light steps
beside his bed side and understood they rum.
maging his clothes. When they found the money
which the providence OF Jean Gordon had made
him retain, they held consultation ii they shGult
take it or no; but The smalnsss oil the booty, a,I
the yehemence oi Jeans remonstrsnces, teiefminea
them in the negative. They carouscd and went IL
rest


So soon as day dawned, Jean reused her guest
produced his horse, which she had accommodated
behind the hallan, and guided him for some miles
till he was on the high-road TO Lochside She then
restored his whole property--nor could his earnest
enreates prevail on her TO accept SO much as sin
gle guinea.


1t is related that all Jeans condem mned
TO die at Jedburgh the same day. II is said The
jury were equally divided, but Itiend 10 justice,
who had slept during the discussion walked suddens
ly, and gave his woid for condemnation, in the EN-.
phutic words, "hang them az Jean was presents
and only said, The Lord help The innocent in day
like this."- Her own death was accompanied win
circumstances Of brutal outrage, OF which Jean was
in many respects wholly undessrsiny. Jean had,
among other demers, or merits, thar OF being
stanch Jacoblte She chanced 10 be al Carlisle up
on fair market day, soon after the year l74G,
where she gave vent to her political parliay ,hr
great ofence of the rabbe Of that city. Being yea
lous of their loyalty, when there no danger, il;
proportion to the tameness with which they surren
leled to tie Highlanders in l745 they inflicted npnn
poor Jean Gordon no sligher penpiy hon hal OF
ducking her 10 death in the Eden. 1t was an opera
lion Of some time for Jean Gordon was a slons
woman, and, struggling hard with her murde,ers,
often got her head above water, and while she hs,s
voice left, continued to exclan al such ntersale,
/" Charlie yet! Charlie yetn'