St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-05-28

who was shepherd also. had had this
very herilng of DNnetOot and the cot
tage to which she returned rs Il bride.
WAS the same in which she had passed
Il happy childhood. Mr.. Gray. the far
mer OF Auchensack. her fathers master.
took her to the farm house. and there
she remained till she was marie l. first
It's il little herd-girl. then us nurse to
the children, and finally as dairymnid
1t was during the two or three summers
which she spent herdng the COWS that
she first knew Archie Brydone. lie
was Il delicate. pumy boy. who even
then looked Young for his Years. and
his parents feared at one time that he
was going to he lame. though he grew
out of it afterwards. His father had
taken Il dairy on the neiyhborinw farm
of Barbreck. and Archie was set to the
task OF herding, Il very necessary one
III those great stretches of moorland
and pasture, where there were few. if
any proper fences.
In their pastoral employment the two
children became mseparable compau-
IONS.
Archie was Il smart boy. and IL good
reader. and many IL lesson he gave kirs-
tie, who was IL diligcnt. though not NclN
apt pupil, for at all times of her life
her heart was infinitely greater than her
intellect AT other times he would read
aloud to her, while she worked her
stocking: and sheltered 10y an old plaid.
which preserved them alike from SUM-
wind and rain, they passed many happy
hours. Finally Archie thought he must
learn tn s.wA.,N.' Stn,l li,,...If
and under kirstie's tuition. soon h,.-
came nearly as clever as she herself ::
and so her dream of Il companion-knit-
ter under the rowan tree WIS realized.
though very differently from what She.
had anticipated, us dreams 50 often are.
Wo happy summers passed in this
way, and then Archie, ha\ ing out grow II
his laiIcnr>S. WAS sent AVIAN to farm
service and when he hccamr older.
Went tn the Highlands H. ii shepherd.
For tw" oI three Years his father and
mother remained at Barhrrck dairy.
and kir>tie heard of him occasionally
from them: but eventually they went tn
IL large dairy down in Galloway. aud
for several Years she did moi know
whether he We're dead or alive: hut She
did not forget him. and on fine SUNDAY
afternoons IN summer. sometimes walk
Ell rs tar aS ihr I0Wai tree. With which
he WAS in>rparahll ;I>snriitcd.
great surprise WIS in store for l,l
however. fer he cImr back To Nh. GliiN :
as Il Young herd. kirstic had not heard
the name of the Young man Whr Was
coming. indeed had heard nothing
about HIM. except that he WIS coming
from the Highlands. She WAS in the
kitchen alone when he came in: it MAS
du>h. and she did not recognize his
voice: hut the freight WAS shining full
upon hrr ;t> she stood making the p"r-
ridge. III the cook ah~rnrc. and after :,
minutes quiet survey. he WAS certain
that this TAIL girl. with the grand figure
and plain face. WAS no other than his
old friend kirstic.
'Du We ever herd the COOS tor ony
hody now-a days, kirstic - lac said 1t
leagth. very quietly.
''Prescrvr us a - exclaimed kirStir,
nearly up>rttinS the p"irid%c in hcl
agitation then as the fire bazcd mp.
and disclosed the fair blue eyes she r,.-
memhcrcd ST. we'll. she said with tear
ful eve, aud trembling v-icc:
"CHu this he you Archie BlNdnnr
clad am 10 see Nc back again. Rut
what Il start Nr "icd me. iul mouN thc
time I've wondered If Ne WcI" alive.
"AliNc and hearty" replied Archie.
with rather II forced laugh to hide In,
emotion he really felt when he SAW how
agilated she VAS. but the tiulh i.
wciried q the Highlands: it> dul
thing being ones lane in Il house t"r
months. and rhoct would try the Low
/ Country again"
Archie was SURPRISED To find. rs tim.
passed OH. and he ami KI>tie dropped
INTO their old fiirmdi, terms. how little
changed she was in mind from " hat .h,
used to be: the same simple. "uilcl,,~
creature. strong us IA rock t II truth anu
/ ipht. and thornumhI\ uuselti,h.
Mr.. and Ms. GRAY were 81 much at
| tachcd To her that they looked ON hcl
/ almost is Il child of the house. and Vet
she Was So unconscious of ANY Spccia
| favor. that She uuitr avoided all iraI
uusl ON ihe mart of her f.,l,N-s,.r,Dris
Archie st,id >t.,diIv am ,t \u..L.uS,,.k
and bec,mc almost rs much - ,,,,rt %
/ th, bous.hulJ ns Kirsti.. th. aft
wants went and came. hui these ty,n re.
uoiu,d tixtur.s
When Arc',i, head L..u tI,.. ,...,r,
with N, Ora, th. .h.,,h.rJ -, b,u,.
t,,, Ieft +, t.,L,. , S,n.,iI farm, .,,,L H.,
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