The life and letters of Robert Collyer, 1823-1912 . sses. Afinal winter at night school, after he had lefthome, completed his education. Other influences, however, brought to him their * Years later, Robert Collyer and Robinson Gill, then both livingin America, hunted out old Willie Hardy, in one of their visitsto the old home. They found him, grown very feeble, sittingin a chimney corner. Is this Willie Hardy? they said. Yes, he answered. And how are you getting on, sir? Middling well for an auld man. But who are ye? I dontknaw your faces. Its Robinson Gill and Robert Collyer. We were your sc
The life and letters of Robert Collyer, 1823-1912 . sses. Afinal winter at night school, after he had lefthome, completed his education. Other influences, however, brought to him their * Years later, Robert Collyer and Robinson Gill, then both livingin America, hunted out old Willie Hardy, in one of their visitsto the old home. They found him, grown very feeble, sittingin a chimney corner. Is this Willie Hardy? they said. Yes, he answered. And how are you getting on, sir? Middling well for an auld man. But who are ye? I dontknaw your faces. Its Robinson Gill and Robert Collyer. We were your scholarslang syne; and then, with a laugh, they said: We have cometo settle the old account of the lickings you gave us. The tears sprang to the old eyes, with the gleam in them still,as he said, Nae lads, ye will not do that. Is an old man now,and time has settled that bill a long while ago. But you will play us a tune on the old fiddle? Ay, gladly, he answered. So they had many tunes, and , who was a rich man, settled the bill in good
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