. The Bairds of Gartsherrie. Some notices of their origin and history . THE BAIRDS OF GARTSHERRIE. 117. dcorgc $aitb of §trkhcn anb Sttclull Was the first of the family who was born at HighCross. He was born on the 28th of July, 1810, and wasnamed George, after Captain George Lawson of soon as he was able to walk, he made frequent visitsto Cuparhead, and some amusing stories were told of whattook place at these times. On one occasion, seeing theservant blowing up the fire with a small bellows, he asked, Do you keep win in the house \ Ou aye, was theanswer, do ye no keep ony % No,
. The Bairds of Gartsherrie. Some notices of their origin and history . THE BAIRDS OF GARTSHERRIE. 117. dcorgc $aitb of §trkhcn anb Sttclull Was the first of the family who was born at HighCross. He was born on the 28th of July, 1810, and wasnamed George, after Captain George Lawson of soon as he was able to walk, he made frequent visitsto Cuparhead, and some amusing stories were told of whattook place at these times. On one occasion, seeing theservant blowing up the fire with a small bellows, he asked, Do you keep win in the house \ Ou aye, was theanswer, do ye no keep ony % No, was the childsreply, but we hae plenty in the stack-yard. High Crossstood on an eminence, and the stack-yard was a peculiarlywindy place. In due time, he was sent to Old MonklandSchool, where his capacity for learning was much like that of 118 THE BAIRDS OF GARTSHERRIE. the others. When a boy, he met with a severe accident at theChurning Mill at High Cross, by which he was laid up forsome time; and after this, he was subject to epileptic fits,which continued for ten or twelve years. But he ultimat
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