The Archive · 1922

GIPSIES IN A HIGHLAND GLEN

Tt was in the late autumn when will there he contests between; the North, to appear to give the; Unionists and National Liberals. impression that his forebears were: I came on the Romanies in the The letter issued to local Unionist; more or less intimately associated Glen. The day was still and stifijing down in the pine woods by the Associations by Sir George Younger with the district in which he happen-river. But the higher I climbed the is regarded as making no difference ed to be speaking. fresher blew the breeze and the in Scotland. It does not, in fact, Tt is understood that Mr. finer became the view of the Vale affect Scotland, since the Scottish Macquisten, member for the Spring-Association is independent of the of Athole sleeping at my feet. Mile win Division of Glasgow, will put after mile on a grassy path brought English Association, and the letter what a contemporary calls his me down to a wild bend in the Glen has gone out from the English "mustard gas" at the disposal of where the woods come to an end. central offices to the English local Mr. Bonar Law. "The gas is sting-Then, lo! beyond the trees, a Associations only. Scotland is ex-j ing," the journal explains, induces glimpse of many tents and a colony ercising her own judgement in this a healthy glow in the victim, and tot caravans far below. Miles from matter, and there will be no in-though effective at the time, leaves the ducal village up here in the terference from across the Border, no unpleasant after effects."

Glen, whose roadway has no outlet where ce-operation unfortunately is

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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