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was at first all on one side. Mcenie did
not seek to deny anything She quite
calmly admitted that she meant to marry
Ronald, il evert their circum stances should
be so favorable. She even confessed that
she had come to Glasgow in the hope of
seeing him. Had she no shame in max
ing such an avowal no. she said she
had none none at all. And what had
she meant by encouraging Mr.. Lauder p
she had not ENCOURAGED him in any way,
she answered: she would rather have had
none of his attentions.
But It was when the elder sister began
to speak angrily and contemptuously Of
Ronald that the younger sisters eyes
flashed fire and her lips grew pale.
"A gentleman ?' she retorted. Il
might marry n gentleman | tell you
there is no such gentleman-in manner, in
disposition, in educaton-I say there Is no
such gentleman as he is comes to this
house ~
" Dearie me!' said Agatha, sarcasti-
cally, but she was rather frightened by
this unwonted vehemeuce ITO think
that n gamekeeper-"
He is not II gamekeeper He will
never be Camekeeper again. But II he
were what should care ? 1t was as n
Camekeeper that learned 60 know him.
1t was as a gamek2eper that | gave him
my love. Do you think | care what occu-
pati ion he follows, when know what he
is himself?'
"lloity-toty! Here's romance in the
nineteenth century ana from you,
Meenie, that were always such Il sensible
girl But I'll have nothing to do with it,.
Back YOU pack to the Highlands, and at
once; that 5 what have got to say
am quite willing to so back the
girl said, proudly.
"Ah, because you think you will be al
lowed to write to him, and that all the
line counting Will go on That way and
Il. y l,.'.
to make money in GlasgOw-tOr girl as
mad as You seem to he will believe any
thing. Well, don't believe mat. Don t
believe you will have any fine love MAX
ing in absence, and all that kind of stuff.
Mother will take good care. | should not
wonder if she sent you to IL school in Ger
many, if the cNpen~e were not too great
how would You like thatH'
But she will not"
"Why then ~
"Becausn | will not go'
Heres bravery! ! suppose You want
something more Notwithstanding your
self because of your lost loyc-or locking
your-c}y Up in convent To escape from
your cruel understanding that will
make the papers write Things about you .
But ! think you Will find Il difference after
you have been tWO or hree months at In.
Yer Mudal. Perhaps you will have come
to your senses then. Perhaps you will
have learned what it was to have had a
good prospect of settling yourself in life
with a respectable, we'll conducted Young
man-ot GOOD family-the Ladders OF
| Craig, themselves are not in the least
ashamed that some of the family have
been in husiness-yes YOU will think of
that, and that You threw the chance away
because of an infatuation about a drunk.
Ell ne'er do weel-"
ole is not--he is not ~ she said, pas.
sionately. and her checks were white. but
there was something grasping her heart
/ and like to sulfucute her, so that she could
/ not protest more
Anyway, will take care that shall
| have nothing TO do with it," the elder sis
ter continued land il YOU should see
/ him again before Won 20. i would advise
YOU to bid him good-by, for it will be the
| last time. Mother will take care of that
/ or am Mistaken"
/ She left the room, and the girl remained
alone-prold and pnle and rebellious, but