Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-12-30

S" S'"Pa VI dpl uisianl We
sci near the horizon, aud by-and-by Alias
resigned herself to going on with the
to Iceland. Captain and crew were alik
exceedingly kind aud attentive 10 heI
The cabin into which she had been at fir.
usherd was reserved for her exclusive ust
Such delicacies as the ships stores afford
ed we're prepared for her-indccd. she ha
been accustomed TO considerably roughe
fare in the rude Islands Of the Hebrides
Aud again and again she besought tn
captain sometimes with tears iu her eve
Ito express to the men her gratitude Il
them for their kindness and as for him
sell. she would leave it to her husband
Alister Lewis to take the proper mean
9 OF thanking him when she got back to he
own home.
But auo'her bitter disappointment: wa,
IN store for her After the long and tediou,
voyage, that seemed to be carrying hel
beyond the confines Of the known world
they saw land at last and when IN course
of time they sailed into ttc small
port of Reykjavik, she looked forward
with great JOY to meeting some Of her own
countrymen, WHO would take her back to
Wick, or Stornoway, or even Greenock.
There was not siuglc British vessel OF
sny description in the harbor. She cried
silently but she hid her tears. for she
was ashamed to show apparent ingraitude
TO those who had done so much for her.
fou rest here--small time" said the
captain, chcerIully. I'VE get the feesh,
then we sail. Then you shall fnd many
Engleesh ships much many Engleesh ships,
when we go back hundreds Epgleesh ships
that go to Glasgow"
10 Glasgow. she repeated mechanical.
y. Should she have to 90 to that distant
city of which she had heard, of which she
had dreamed many time in reading
Alister's letters TO her? All that she
knew of the place was the address of the
shop in the Gallowgatc to which she bad
sent her letters in reply.
"Haf you money 7" said her friend the
small captain.
"No. not any," she SAID
you want money, oh yes" he said,"
when You 60 to Glasgow, Greenock, or
the other harbor, for you TO 90 home.
Here some money. Pay me back in a
letter"
He took out wel.worn leather purse,
ON the outside of which we're large initials
worked in gold beads
my vife,' he said, with proud smile
-"my wife do that. Yes. Here some
money for you." He offered her three
which she took. But mean
while she had quickly undonc from round
her neck the chain to vhlch was attached
a sm1ll aud pretty silver watch chat Nicol
Lewis had bought for her in Stornoway.
Both of these while she was too much
confused to speak. she offered to him
What is that 2" he said with sudden
frown. III iss present." she said, tim
idly. You hcf been very kind to me-"
ta"Non !" the French captain said, with
angry vehemeuce. Take away! No
present iorr me y
He looked at the young girl, at her
frightened aud impIoring face thcp he
his shoulders, and laughed.
BE not atrai p he said mciionng
back her hand. III is no matter. am
not angry. You air only child"
g5di aai8e CHAPTER VIII.
As WE RODE IN BY GLASGOW TOWN."
In due course of TIME the small French
schooner had taken in her cargo OF salt
ish the period Of waiting having seemed
ages to the young Highland
,irl. Then they set sal! once more, and
here was not any one OF the seamen kept
better lookout than she did. And they
we're more Fortunate ou their voyage south 7
or before long they fell in with hoae- a
'ard. bound steamer, the captain Of which !
;iIlingly took Ailasa ON board. He would
AIRY her 20 Glasgow, where she would Q
axe steamer for Stornoway. That was I
he best be could do for her.
..You hcf been very good friend to c
le," sald Ailasa to the captain of the B
'reDch schooner. while tears were running Q
own her face, ''and | will not know at I
L how to thank you but it iss my hus- 0
and who will write 10 you. And if you a
ass coming any day into Styoruoway, or .
} Vatersay, or to Borvs, aud you rwass '
'ndingia message to Carn.Sean in Kill v
sna, or to Darroch, or TO The school
Maol-beg, there is many and many alt
ne that would be glad to go a long way e
, see you. YES. and there will be many 0
nd many Que will be friend to you, if a