The Road to Rowanbrae
“In April, 1917, Meggie returned from a visit home with the news that her brother Robbie had been conscripted. ‘Da tried to get him aff, but it was nae use.’ ‘What a shame.’ Mysie was sorry for Rab Duff, who would be left to work Wellbrae on his own now. He was not a robust man and Belle wouldn’t be much help to him.
Shortly afterwards, Mysie learned that both Frank Mutch of Fingask and David Robertson, senior, of Waterton had gone to tribunal to plead against the conscription of their labourers. ‘Gavin Leslie’s awa’,’ Jess told her, ‘an’ the horseman as weel, an’ Frankie said he wouldna manage wi’ just Eck Petrie an’ the young loon, but they just said the other three had to go. They werena so hard on Robertson, for he’s lost one son already, an’ he’s nae very weel himsel’, so they’ve left him wi’ three men.’ As Mysie cycled back, she wondered if the war would ever end. It was coming up for three years since it had started, and Doddie had been away for over two of them.
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