The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1850-10-31

over the pellucid stream that he cast
his gaze. Perhaps he expected no
trout there. He resembled a contem-
plaiive angler, indulging in specula-
tion and conjecture. Suddenly tnrning
TO the woman, he inquired if many
crossed in the course Of day.
"Weel,n she replied, "it depends a.
thegither on the weather; whiles, mair,
whites, iesso
To-day, for instance, have you fer
ried manyp
The woman was oblirious.
"Weel it's Draw day, and | hae
taen. as mony bawbees as ordinair.-
Here's whin in my pouch she said.
slapping the pocket that hung by her
side, "and by the gloamin rse hae
mairn
= "Were there any ladies' and gentle
men 7" said the angler, impa,iently.
"My cerly, to be sure, dinna count
ony but quality, ilka ane counts baw-
bee, or penny piece,-while, mairs
Stepping from the boat. he placed
the customary fee and something more
in her hand, and inquired the way to
fisherman's cottage, where he said he
intended to order some fish,
"Auld Waite yere speerin for-jist
ycnder gin ye turn the Abbey yell see
theckit cottage-Miss Douglas gaed
up there wee bit syne"
3 Heron walked on apparently much at
his leisure. He had discovered that
part of the stream containing the trout
he sought. and he laid down his net
and occasionally threw the fly in very
artist-like manner.
The. day previous he had heard. at
Daisy Down, that Miss Douglas would
go to this place next day. to visit sick
woman, the wife of old Waite the
fisherman.
De Grey was desperately in lore.
and when the figure of Amy emerged
from the thicker. he could have thrown
hinsela al her feet. so delighted was
he at The opportunity of speaking to
her: which he had so long sought in
vain. y
Surprising the meeting TO be acci-
dental, Amy held out her hand with
evident pleasure. "Strange.' she said
that we two should meet here so un-
expeciedly."
.Ah, Amy" said he, II plead guilty.
II was not accident that brought me
here to-day. | wished to see you alone,
. and therefore am | here"
While he spoke, the listener stood
perfectly still Her little foot seemed
fastened 10 the, ground, her right hand
was laid on her heart and holding her
head erect, she fixed her eyes on the
countenance of the speaker. The calm
expression of her dark eye seemed to
deny any agitation within, but her lip
auivered. and the color mantled on her
cheek Drawing her arm within his,
Heron led her towards the boat
Amy said he, ..if you knew how
very dear to me You are, you would lind
some excuse for my impetuosity.s
"Were. the knowledge either for
your happiness or mine.' she replied.
Il should he too happy 10 hear that
you--but what avails il Heron. when
our parents-have such, hostile feelings
towards each other"
..suppose they have said her lover.
does il follow that we may not love;
aye, and marry too Because my ia
ther rdisinherited my elder brother. must
I marry only whom he chooses 2;
fanny Douglas will never carry ser-
row into the home of the man she mar
ries.n -z.r -aes.- =
Amy said Heron warmly, II did
think you liked me better than to speak
50 coidly.'
"Now are you not most unreasona-s
BILE man, to scoldme for uttering sober
truths, when." she added, with one of
her witching smiles: you know there.
are few in this world whom Amy loves,
aud none better than Heron"
Such - confession from her was
equivalent TO the most solemn engage
men, She felt it and turned ashly
pale.
Hers were no light affections to
change, and with the frankness Of her
nature, she affected no disguise, though
the position in which she stood was
one which she had wished To avoid
Regardless of all save the lovely being
by his side, Heron poured forth his love
ID the most ardent manner, and Amy
listened. In the hour when woman
lends an ear to the man she loves, she
gives him an ascendency over her from
which he seldom recedes.
As Amy stepped from The beat she
paused and looked back on the oft-fre-
quented spot. Net. far off rose the Alb
bey craig, ashuge ridge Of granite, re-
sembling the wing Of some vast bird
) stretching behind the ruins Of Cam
burkeneth, aud the noble river holding
its;seawaTd course, deep and smooth
like sheet of liquid silver Heron
took her hand, and slipping on her fin
gera circlet Of diamonds, whispered in
her ear, This is one Of the Links Of
: Forth. y ss-s.1s, ssss.-.s,. s.s.se 49,.
Shortly after this event De Grey join
ed his regimentin Dublin, and Capt.