St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-09-17

CHAPTER III.
NEWS FROM FAR AWAY.
Three months went 10y before they got
letter. 1t was on the evening of Il
warm autumn day that Alasa saw the
solitary figure of the postman come
over the level moors and III the dis
tance in the midst of the glow of rich
color that WAS shining over all the land
and the sea-that humble official seemed
to her To come like an angel out of Il
cloud of golden mist. She knew the
letter had come at last. eet-footed
as Il Young roe she ran to meet him,
and she was too bIeathless to ask him
the necessary question when she was
face to face with him.
'Oh, ay,' the shrivclcd old man said
opening his bag; lit waSs more as -four
times or six times you hef come out to
meet me, Ailasa, and You wass think
ing had Il letter from Ali>ter Lewis
that is away in Glasgow. And this
time you hef come the right time and
t'"re is more as Il letter for you, there
IA gram big book, Il ferry fine big
book, and You will he ferry proud of it
Whatever. | hef not seen any such fine
book since the wan that Sheila Macken-
zie sent all the way from Borvabost to
Mrs MGTg"rS lad when he was ferry
i'll wi the fever
And if YOU would give me the book
and the letter, John Cameron" said
AiaS;I. rather impatirntly, "you could
20 on to the house and hrf II dram.
So she got the letter and the book.
and forthwith she sat down on the
heather, leaving the postman /" go on
his way. 1t WAS Il we'll written letter;
Alistrr Lewis had always been clever
with his pen.
Dear AilasI. 50 it ran. ''Nou will
hc expecting all the news from me this
long time: but | would not send the
news till had the good news To send
Nou. And now can do that for
have got Il good master. and Il good
master makes Il willing servant. and he
is very kind tn me whatever. And |
have been very busy with the night
Glasses since | WAS come to Glasgow
and | have been three nights i'll the
week for my Latin Ia an old gentleman
that have heard was Il Catholic priest
many Years ago, and h" has classes fnr
the Young men that are going to col
lcgr. and they are all Yer, eager to ."
To the college. The t,rrrk is at eight
in the morning: and II l. very much
easier tW me to learn here than IN
DaIrnrh. where there WAS no one to tell
Nou il Nou were right. Nv teacher
thinks that | will pass the examination
and the junior Latin at the college II l.
early in the morning. and my master
SAYS he will give me what hours ! will
want tor my CLASSES. Dear AilaS;i. |
have >pcnt not one iarthiug "t the
money that Nicol. and llamish. and
Donald they gave to me. no not ANY
one talthing of the money: and am
III hopes t" keep my self AT the college.
Ii i Il terrible place. this hIg town
Nnli can not sleep f"I weeks after com
ing t" it {; and it is very lonely lnu are.
But | am very busy all the day. and
have not much time To think of any
thin" hut the work of the day and my
books at night e: and when | have Il
little time | 90 down Ia the river where
the ships aIr. and | hear Il little Gaelic
among the sailors. and see the big
steamers going away tor Oham. and
l>lal. and StormnWaN. aud then think
of all the people know in killccna
and DaIroch. and if shall see them
ANY more That is all the news. If
Nou would send me Il letter with the
news. that would Ice Il great pleasure
to me. was thinking would like 10
send Nnu Il book il YOU will take it from
me hut if Nou do not wish to take the
book from me you will tell me about
that in the. letter with all the news.
[ Aud | hope you mother is very we'll ;
/ and remain. dear AilaS;l, ynur faithful
/ friend. Ali>tcr Lewis"
| The Young girl did not look at the
| book. She read and Ic-rcad the letter.
and her face WAS full of pride and glad
ness. Had he not pr">pcrcd tl,mou>lN
| in the far city, where they had already
So tar recognized the cIudition he had
| picked up in Darroch that they were
/ going To admit him to the great Uni
vcr>itN And he had maintained him
self. keeping himself ficc from debt t,
and he Il mere STRIPPING. AilaSa drew
Il wonderful picture toI herself of the
| Young mans triumphant circumstances
and prospects. She did not know of
/ the dingN little room III the atticS: of
oat t-mral porIidgc; ot the weary hours
of study stretching lar int" the night.
and of the slow drudgcrN of the day i'll
that shop in the Gallowgatc.
Surely this evening waS 10 he one
full of wonders. Another figure ap-
pcarcd a> if coming out of the sunset {:
what new stranger WAS this y short.
stout built. dark haired man came
across the rough mnor-land, and ap-
preached Ailasa in Il somewhat shy
fashion.
Il hope You are ferry well. AllIS:I,
said he. holding ont his band in an en-
harrISsed way.
'.les, am ferry well whatever.
Duncan Lewis" said she. without any
great concern. "And you will hr ioI
seeing my mother. She is III the
house"
Il might hcf come To see yourself.
Ailas;l." said he.
The girl laughed lightly.
80 come all the way from Darr"ch
to see me! That would he ferry kind
of You. Duncan. if could believe it.
lSiIt my mother wasS saving il will be Il
long time since We hef seen amy of the
Darroch people. and she will he ferry
glad to see you this day y-"h. yes. she
will he ferry glad to see you."
The fisherman stood embarrassed
and uncertain. He would like to have
said something more !: but he had been
regarding the open letter and the gilt
edged book lying on her lap. and angry
suspicious were crowding in on his
mind. So he suddenly left her, aud
went on to the house. where he found
Mrs. Macdonald stirring up the peat fire.
She rapidly busted IL stool for him. and
hadr him sit down.
''It is ii ferry fine evening this even
ing" said he.
Indeed it is, praise Cod" she said,
in the Gaelic; and thereafter they spoke
III that tongue.
I'll Is Il sfI.lnmn tlinn [ am cnmi. IL