, 1881-11-19
A MINISTER'S FILTRATION.

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1was engaged to Angelina Melville, and l
thought myself the 1ucklest man living All
gelina was so handsome that mo stranger
over saw l,er without expressing admiration,
and one did not wenry of the faco after years
ot familiarity with It,. She wns well bred,
accomplished, and great leircss. Ind
reason to believe tint she was very fond Ut
lnc. No nan could ho more entirely content
than / was rs leaned bnck III the tirst-c!ass
carriage which took nc from Glasgow into
the country to the Vale Of Cru!x. where was
to preach a few Sabbatlis.
rho pulpit was vacant, md was going to
try my wings. With my pecuniary prospects
scarcely thanght l should caro- to accept Il
cn! to the Vnlo Of CruFx, but I had no OBJ
lection to illtng its pulpit for n fcw weeks,
especially as Angelina had gono to the west
coast. and Glasgow was warm, and stulfy,
alul stupid.
Casual renlanbrnnces Of elegant pnrson-
ngcs built III Queen Anne's style; of study
wllGre tie footballs were s0ftene1 by Persian
rugs. ntd the doors tlraped will, portlercs Of
| velvet; chairs md desk carved richly Ms
sons oa confessional, fitted through my
,nintl. And thought MISC Of a tuo!e, spread
Will, silver al.d rare china, will, lnly Mt Its
| hean who resenblou 4 Queen. And breathed
q luxurious sigi. Us awakened from my tay-
dream to 4 knowledge TINT tho words ''Va!o
of Cruix" were being shouted OIL tho pint
forM, MD tl,at tho train was coming to q
stanus.itl.
| l seized my travolng-hag from the rack
overhead and hurried out 0f tha carriage.
l'lIo portcrs had Just pulled four or live
trunks on tho platform. Two old wagons
ston.l in tho road. ol,u driven by nj, old wnn,-
III IN n s,..l-bonnet, the other by red-Anred
l RHu iNNp fnnf IL
kieed ll0rse. attached to i q,leerur old ViE.
WIS standing ut Il lIttlU distances. A y0lllig
Nun III light summer sut, and ii city family,
bsnt On ri! El!ral iagiiness were my co'npan-
III Te e totsar 'n S uas lis trunk into tho first
wng0ll kissed thu. old wnlan,i III the sul-
bonnet, ttmk tug rclns and drove away. Ile
h0u.n 10 spaii4 Ills vacation. Tho rest al tho
trunks nllu tho city faulty, nlOlsler, father,
little hoy. nMrssalai!l. aud bahy. wsrs UT
train navel away WIS Ioft uioo , "n tho ' Pill. @
rorn.-aionc but for tho atatios,- lustor, who sat
uga Ss Sss 'ofs f. es.s eas ssi %itou, looking
u nc, mls.lo tho remark; "lieucnu Kicvousoii
has coalg fur she new nlnlsscr. Hos ovor In
"Thank ynu." sald /.
The stat!on.tuastor took nc. uoIeo Of mo, hut,
ubanEcs i. . tine ruxstor on lilo viii Of lilo
aEs fsa sS sor t a1 as KY f. ny
toak hls pleo upnn tha bcnch aid Waitei.
Inafow minute. i prltn l!!tlo uld xentua,aii
appeasc c4 upnn tho tup Ut tho till. carryinx II!
one hand = lin eall, N tho otuor tin pail, aud
undoE Htther urn u brown. paper parcel. tknVw
al Hlunce thnt It was Stevenson.
"Aro you Mr. staslasuer,?' be inquired, m!ld;
iiA,in't my cx xpuc.utlpa of bong kopt 10 n,g.
hut ynlt soe y sAvcs tho Wo1ncn-toiks trunle u
fetch things ufer whaM | drive .luwE. I'll jesi
hang th!a ~. ot naraliine lie on behIud. Some
folks dislike thu snull-taAybo yot, do, rhl
suKag.laaMf 4 tva aud c4ifee can W Under Tho seA!
Il lnst ~ wei ~ n9t. lltws your health, sr, anJ
u how tn yul tske ral0 uf Cruxf"
ansWcsel thAt my heulh WIS R01l and that
= pad not. ~ yet, see!l much nj VaIa Of Crui1.
! "N9, you haven't" said tho old eautluman
"Well, you'll drive through It nuw." And bt
stumble alo;a. And an We dfuvn past cortai.l
rows nf brick houses very taleh like each other
ana With thu sAme il1wera In their front gaF-
deus, until, having passed tho church, we cnnll
tu oo hApplly set about by old oak trtsca befurt
tho Knta uf which ho hr0w up. IT
4 klrl stood Ut thH Eate-n fair grill q blue
muslin dresa and ApfOu..
"Tnkb tho sugaE. Nary, before It gets upset, :
sala tho beacon. "Thls q Nj. MactaKYart, That
to proach for ns. Mr. btncsaygort, lhls II III.
}. Laugbt0r Mary"
Wo bowed md sho vanished With tho parcols