Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-12-09

: priest many years ago, and he has classes
, for the young men that are going to COL
lege, and they are all very eager to go to
the college. The Greek is at eight in the
morning; and it is very much easier for
, me to learn here thar in Darroch, where
there was no one to tell you if you were
right. My teacher thinks that I will pass
the examination and the junior Latin at
the college it is early In the morning, and
my master says he will give me what hours
!, ] will want for my classes. Dear Aiasa
have spent not one farthing of the money
that Nicol, and HamIsh, and Donald they
gave TO me, no not any one farthing Of the
money; and am in hopes to keep my
self at the college. Ii is a terrible place
this big town-you can not sleep for weeks
after coming to it; aud it is very lonely
you are. But am very busy althe day.
and have not much time 10 think of any
thing but the work Of the day and my
books at night and when | have little
time | go down 10 the river where the
ships are, and hear a little Gaelic among
the sailors, aud | Gee the big steamers 60.
ing away for Oban, and ISlay, and Storno-
way, and then think of all the people |
know in K,Ieena, and Darroch, aud if
shall see them any more. That is all the
news. If you would send me letter with
the news, that would be great pleasure
to me. was thinking | would like to
send you a book if you will take it from
me; but if you do not wish to take the
book from me you will tell me about that
in the letter with all the news. And |
hope your mother is very well and re-
main, dear Ailasa, your faithful friend.
ALIsrER LEWIS.
The young girl did not look at the book.
She read and rc.read the letter, and her
face was full of pride and gladness. Had
he not prospered famousy in the far city,
where they had already so far recognized
the erudition he had picked up in Darroch
that they were going to admit him to the
great University? And he had msip-
taincd himself, keeping himself free from
debt, and he mere STRIPPING. Aiasa
drew a wonderful picture for herself of
the young maps triumphant circumstances
and prospects,. She did not know of the
dingy little room in the attic; of the
breakfast, dinner and supper of oatmeal
porridge; of the weary hours of study
stretching far INTO the night, and of the
slow drudgery of the day in that shop in
the Gallowgate.
Surely this evening was to be one full
Of wonders. Another figure appeared as
if coming out of the sunset; what new
stranger was this? A short, stout built
dark haired man came across the rough
moorland, and approached Ailasa in a
somewhat shy fashion.
IL hope you arc ferry well, Ailasa, "
said he, holding out his hand in an en-
barrasscd way.
"Yes, | am ferry we'll whatever, Dun
can Lewis, said she, without any great
concern. "And you will be for seeing
my mother. She is in the house"
81 might hef come to see yourself, All
asa" said he.
The young girl laughed lightly.
TO come all the way from Dorroch to
see me? That would be ferry kind of you,
Duncan, if | could believe it. But my
mother was saying it will be long time
slbce we hef seen any Of the Darruch poo
pie, and she will be ferry glad to see you
this day-ch yes, sbo viii be ferry glad
to see you,
The fisherman stood embarrassed and
uncertain, He would like to have said
samethiug more; bur he had been regard.
ing the open letter and the gilt ged book
lying on her lap, and angry suspicious
were crowding in on his mind. So he sud.
denly left her, and went on to the house,
where he found Mrs. Macdonald stirring
up the peat fire. She rapidly busted a
stool for him, and badc him sit down.
4 at is ferry fire evening this evening,
: said be.
Indeed it is, praise God" she said, ir
the Gaelic; and therefore they spoke ir
that tongue.
d"lt is strange thing ! am come TO you
about this day" said he. with his eyes OF
the ground IL am the eldest one Of my
family. | have done well in the world
! Mrs Macdonald. have more than 81 &c
in the bank at Stornoway"
That is good thing, Duncan Lewis.
she answered. "You have kept off the
drink like prudent man. 1t is not cv.
cry one has so much money in tho bank
at Sornoway."
4 'sAnd it is time, Mrs. Macdonald" he
continued. "that one Of our family should
take wife; and the eldest first, accord
ing to the old saying" M
} '.Yes, indeed, the eldest frst," she said
producing bottle, and glass. and plate
,, with some pieces of oatmeal cake on it.
! ''And this is it, Mrs. Macdonald ther,
is no lass in all the islands so good anc