The Princeton union., 1879-03-19

old cries, and the child ran sobbing down
the great stairs. half crazy with terror
that he never could explain; for it was
not likely he could describe in the Ian
guage of this world things that belonged
to another one" -, .,e.. -,.......
"And Ranald NcNair2'
."Was found dead this time, and his
room is locked to this day. The little
lad present at that last awful struggle
was Sholto's father. He carried the
memory of that hour into every hour of
his life, and I think that he never either
hoped or tried to avert the poverty and
sorrow he believed to be the just judg-
ment of his house. He was pious man,
but held the worlds goods with loose
grip. sholto, you say, is prudent and
world -like2' r.ssr4gs ...s a..
- II have nothing against him but his
constant hankering after work that will
never pay him. Nobody cares for his
torical paintings and picture castles,
Brodie." .ss -,. .'-.... .......-a
"No, no; and why should theys Tell
him to paint portraits; every one thinks
his own face makes the best picture"
But in few months Bailie Allister had
a still graver cause of disapprobatien.
Among the girls in his factory was one
of extreme beauty, known generally by
her companions as "Lady Jennie"
Popular nomenclature is rarely wrong,
and Jennie's stately beauty deserved the
title given her. Sholto:s admiration was
so marked that his old friend could
hardly avoid interfering in the matter.
So he made the inquiries he thought
proper, and then asked Sholto to come
and dine with him.
Sholto was quite prepared for the dis
cussion, and when Bailie Allister pro-
posed that he should now 90 to Rome and
pursue his studies, the proposition had
been foreseen and considered. He
answered, quietly, that he had been PRE-
pairing for such step some, that he had
finished designs sufficient for the houses
need until his place could be properly
filled, and that he was now only waiting
for his marriage, which would be per-
formed the following week.
"You know who you are going to
marry, Sholto, suppose9"
eyes, know. was afraid she would
not have me; but she is an angel, and has
forgiven ALL"
"She has heard, then, of the wrong your
grandfather did her house?"
"She has heard that Ranald MacNair
deliberately kept back facts which would
have saved her great-uncle from shame
full and early death; but she knows that
Sholto MacNair had neither part nor lot
in that sin, and that he would die himself
rather thah hurt hair of her head.'
"She is but working girl, Sholto."
81 am not fit to touch her nanG, Bailie,
she is that nobly born; and I hope, for
my mothers sake, you will bless our
bridal.'
So Sholto and his wife went to Rome,
and the old house of Crossbasket grew
every year more drearY and melancholy
looking. Nobody asked to rent it, no.
body asked to buy it. and the marsh grew
SO upon the garden every year that people
began to prophesy the place would even
tually be swallowed up by the bogs and
water.
, For some time little was heard Of
Sholto. The bailie thought it good
sign. "The lad, be said, ''is happy with
his wife, and busy with his brush
Events justified this opinion, for sh
+ Thomas McGilvery, lord provost Of Edin.
: burgh, having gone to Italy in the sew
enth year of Sholto's absence. brought
!, back with him a wonderful painting o1
! the broken-hearted King James entering
Edinburgh after the wofui field of Flod.
den; and Sholto MacNair was the artist
Far and wide the fame of the work
| spread, and Bailie Allister and lawyer
Bro1de went purposely to Edinburg te
< see it. "A wonderful picture" they both
allowed, but the lawyer grumbled lit
q tie at the subject. 'It vas just as easy
g he said, "to choose triumph as a disas
+ ter. But the MacEairs are kin to il
q luck, think"
+ Perhaps the lawyer never said an,
n thing that had so speedy a refutatioH
: for the very next day the bailie had al
offer which caused him to write to Sholt,
,, and urge his Immediate return to Scot
n land. In few weeks after this he wa
: riding once more out to Crossbasket
d but this time Sholto and "LadI
It Jennie" and their two daughters were
p with him. They wandered through th,
J. old house. which even in the bright sun.
. ouAA0 Aou da Woi1cu, Observation-Disclosures
e able look, and Sholto grew str nigel,
II silent, and Jennie shuddered and gathered
IS her children close to her side.
,, 1t was the last time they were ever t.
see the old walls, for Sholto had solt
o house and lands to the city for $4,000
and the house was to be razed, and the
d marsh drained and the hills and desolat
e fields laid out iu pleasure grounds fo
n the burghers of the great city.
lC Accidental Poisoning.
,, An excellent antidote for arsenic is
!. chemical substance Gale hidrate perox
: ide of iron, freshly prepared, which Cal
l. only be obtained of a druggist. But d.
o not wait for this. While it is being SEP
+ for, and at the first moment after discev
8 erinu that arsenic has been taken non