Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-02-10
IEANlE CATHcARTs FORTUNE.

Jeanie Cathcart had come TO Ameri.
lea to try and better her low estate,
since there was no one left to miss OF
mourn her among the Scottish hills.
America was the country for those
who had their way 10 make; so Sandy
McEvoy had written TO her-Sandy
McEvOy. who used TO live Just across
the loch, and had emigrated to the
United States three years ago.
Jeanie was fresh looking, slenderly
fashioned young girl, with gold brown
hair, full of shifting red lights i'm the
sunshine. gentle blue eyes, and com
plexiOn fair and delicate rs white wax,
save where the too ardent sunshine had
here and there spriGkled IL with freclx-
les; and she was only eighteen, shy.and
unused To the ways Of the great world.
So II was no wonder that she sat awed,
and trembling mt her own bOldness i'm
venturing into an untried land, and
longing for Sandy 10 come and see her
SANDY, whom people had called "par-
tial TO her" once.
But II was not until the twilight.
when she was crying n little, softly, TO
herself, In the depth of her loneliness.
that Sandy McEvOy came i'm.
Tall and lank, and something awk-
ward withal, Sandy was no PROPOSES
sing representative of the Gland o.
cakes" as he entered; but he was
Scotch, and Jeanie had known him
once, and she jumped up to greet him
with little joyful cry, and a spasmod-
ic squeeze of the hand.
so you've come to this country r.
said Sandy, somewhat unnecessarily. il
would seem, as he sat down, while
Jeanie made haste 10 light the candle
"There was nothing for me TO do nj
home, Sandy, and supposed"
"Oh, OF course; but" added Sandy
twisting round on his chair, "the emf.
grafton business Is rather overdone lust
at present What are you going tC
doY'
Jeanie did not know. Somehow a
shadow had come over the gladness OF
her mood.
"But you don't intend to starve
"Not IL / can help IT," she said almost
inaudibly. ST thought, as you were
acquainted here, you could help me tC
some situation"
II don't know what could have made
you think that" said Sandy. rather un.
graciously. Nowadays n man has
all he can do 10 take care Of HIMSELF
Jeanie's head dropped; she twined
her hands convulsively together, with q
tighter grasp.
''Ive got good place myself" went
on Sandy. "as gardener ut Mr.. More
toms; and n nice family they are, with
seven servants, aDd nobody underpaid
And now / cUGie 10 think Of II the
housekecper tccs complaining about the
seamstross leaving suddenly without
warning; AMI II you could sew nicely
-"
IL can sew" said Jeanie family.
"Well. IL you choose 10 come round
TO the servants door tomorrow night
and ask for Mr.. McEvoy-nobody calls
me Sandy there-I1l do my best e
spsak good word for you, Jeanis
Cathcart.-
She murmuredIa few words of faint
ly articulated thanks, and after an I'm.
quiry or two about old Scottish friends
Sandy McEyOy took an awkward leave
while Jeanie. letting her head fall on
the window sill, cried her poor eyes
nearly out Was this all that was left
OF the old friend whose kindness wa.
TO have smoothed the rough paths OF
this new land9
But live she must; and so. the next
night she presented herself. accoriinf
70 directions duly received, at the ser
vents door OF the MoretOn mansion
and asked, with due humility. for Mr.
McEvoy," And Sandy graciously mad,
interest with Mrs. Ducklands. n portl,
OLD parsonage I'm black silk and snuff
coiored satin ribbons surmOuntinR 4
wonderful cap. for the vacant situation
ana atter many interrogatiOns ant
cross-examinatiOns, Jeanie. havlnf
proved herself competent and capabIe
was promoted 10 the vacant Sitliaiior
~ seamstress.
well, quoth Sandy little curtly. "a
ater All the negotiations were com
plete she still fingered, "what are yor
waiting forY' ~
"Oughtn't TO see the mistress p
Joanle asked. somewhat embarrassed
bless your heart child, their Is M
mistrossr said Mrs Ducklands. s.AFr
noreton Is a widower. and manag
he house."
So Jeanlo departed. sandy wa 10
NN.L whispering with ne upper hons.
M.'I smart yocng person n che.
> dress and lmllailQn ioNt|Iy. 10 o,Il