Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-01-30
Aud Robin Grey maybe have you not?'
eyes, I have. But what then p

Aud Robin Grey" maybe have you notF
"Yes, I have. But what then ?"
s.Well, I had a Jamie once,i' she went
on, clutching lat the little silver ring sus-
pended from her neek,sa great throb OF
pain shaking her; ''he gave me this aud
cannot wear any other ring. He-he went
off TO seeek his fortune," with another
suppressed sob. 'sand he was lost at sea. !
tried to forget him; but I cannot. can't
keep my promise to you, Squire Renfrew
LII couldn't feel like she did to 'Auld
Robin Grey should hate you'll shou
--.'' And here she broke down complete
Iy. .tas 48
He took the ring she offered and paused
for moment. A look of unutteraDle
j pain and regret came into his kind eyes.
$50 you have come to tell me this, and
to ask for your freedom? And you really
think too you have seen Jamie's glalstF''
Eyes. And | shall never return to
grandmother again. dare not. So Lam
going away
i He laid his hand on her head.
olaI am glad you came to tell me-" he
said; tit is better that should know this
now than later. / am sorry, Bessie. |
had set my whole heart on making you
lbappy. But bird Gagged against its will.
hates cage and keeper. You are Free"
| sGod bless you, and goodbye" she
sobbed.
sNay, nay.'' he said tenderly, ''aot good
bye. Go back to the fold, my poor, pretty
+. lamb; go back to the auld grandmother.
/ l will make it all right for you. Never
you fear.''.
Greatly wondering, the girl retraced her
steps to Black Linn. The morrow came.
and with it appeared the Squire.
II have come to beg your pardon, he
said, addressing Bessie, but taking care to
do it in the presence of the grandmother,
and to ask for my liberty back again.
have changed my mind about taking q
wife, Mither Burns and he turned to the
old lady. II am better as am"
He took his leave. after few more
! words and then the old woman, not fol
one moment deceived by his generous
conduct, turned to Bessie savagely:
s'It is all your silly capers. see it all
, ! He loves you so, that he takes the blame
q when it is wholly your fault. Oh me.
Obi me. 1 thought to spend my old age
, in peace and plenty, and now I am left tt
. starve, and all because of you, you un
grateful child" eisa aa
All that night, and all the next day, thu
1 reproaches went on. Towards the gloam
/ ing, Bessie took up her pitcher to 60 to tn
r spring for water, glad to escape, for evel
n a quarter of an hour, from her grand
Q mothers rage.
g She had half filed her pitcher agail
and again was tripping across the littl
/ brook, her dog following her, when sh
o was startled once more; this time b
O Squire Renfrew, however.
ri "He is coming to take back his words,
{, she said to herself, and she trembled 8
d that she almost lost her footing.
q ssDon't look frightened, " said the SOUR
Q kindly. 81 come with good news-new
e you never expected to hear"
70 She looked at him breathless, palpitatin
d and unable to speak. What could h
ID mean?
N 1.-THE seaman has been heard from a
ID Hast, % he said with smile as tender as
caress. So 5a{b et,...rl essi
le Bessie uttered short, passionate cry.
1t .sOh jamie! is he alivep It was n
ghaist then that saw"
le "Let him answer himself" said tn
N squire, stepping aside to make way for
K tall figure that had been hidden behind
q, rock.
t, "Bessie, my darling" cried the stranger
c. as his strong arms clasped her
s'But why did you avoid me the othe
i night?' said Bessie after while. ''Wh
t. make me think you were ghalsr?" sa
ut II had heard of your engagement
Squire Renfrew and was mad with jealous
% and anger,'' he replied. 81 was goin
e. away to sea again when the squire himse
CD heard was here and he came to me an
&c you know the rest" 8 ed deas1
! ''Ah! he is the noblest of men, ''answe
IL ed Bessie, glancing up from her lover
no shoulder, s'and shall always love him
ne brother" 56ai
A few days after there was hapI
ny marriage at the kirk Squire Renfrew hin
I'M self giving away the bride, our ''Bonn
le, Bessie" .9 4t
L.