Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-11-20
WHITE HEATHER.
BY WILLIAM BLACK.
AUTHOR or "JupIrB SHAKESPEARE" "A
PRtscEss or THULE" MACLEOD
or DARE" ETc.

'Oh, It's he that Wouiu COINS W iet you
out y" the elder said. You've discovered
that, have you What more, | wonder "
But here the scene, which threatened to
become more stormy, came to sudden
end. There was sharp call from below,
Mr. Gemmill having doubtless overheard
some OF these wild words.
agatha, come downstairs at once"
So the girl was left once more alone,
proud and pale. and trembling little,
but with her mind more obdurate than
ever. Nor would she go down to supper
that night. Mr. Gemmill went twice to
the door of her room (his wife would not
bulge n FOOT and begged her to come
downstairs. The first time she said she
time she said that if her conduct had been
so dsgraceful. she was not fit to associate
with his family. And so, being by nature
a kindly hearted man, he went away ana
got. some food for her. and carried the
little tray to her room with his own
hands-a proceeding that only made his
wife the Angrier. Why should she he
petted and spoiled with such indulgence
Starvation was the best cure Tor her
pride. But of course he was ike the rest
of the meu-made simpletons by pair of
girls gray eyes.
Alas all her pride and courage went
from her in the long dark hours of the
night, and her sisters threats assumed a
more definite and terrible meaning. 1t
was true she had a fortnghts respite
during that fortnight she was her own
mistress, aud could do as she pleased-but
a az w G Ir the nortbern wilds with nh.
solutelv no means of learning anything
about Ronald, not permitted to mention
his name, cut off from him as though he
ftar -, ,"mtt 20 b,, NV nf,, 1919 1,aor
WIN ,vor or go go cn Stu,
to keep alive the fond hope in her breast
He might even be dead without her know
ing And how all too short this fort
MI ~ seelne . uuilnS " iliou eiie isn S
oainin,, fro,,i hin' 800 esi'r, m.,i , "
saliinS run MN SoiiiG a S|l, WIN
regard TO II future 'nat looheu more 'hAh
ever uncertain and vague ., .
t,,an,, tbn, ~ "..,.o a. o.
et @ - h. 80 III , iio ,S
NC Was s " VS. az mo,,t1 az ,.'a. ''"y anu
ous! puD , Het a4Aie.s va? too SLesC
SUE tesoi'eL ~ ~ ~ MS "u assn
hit nnu. ,ho ori,i i. ,ra. zoo e.rio"s ~ iat
- hn1 ',chn, S. ~ g., ,,,;rL. So, 10 10
Iel iieeu Mna' an! oiic ntiSno say ~
80, w oil o ~ ,Ei ,ent
about The IN house nrrforni ,,t such small
49, .ue ny ~. io' It'.'i 49, o'nai,
aIori o. a'' ,ho,' ~ 49, ri ,id
1oouo nT A. ieet nhor,t nSor ", xh a "0 tha
dismal skies Uav" No Sion of risaring she
,nt ha 'ist ~, 1art ". 80, ,t t
got her u!s.er al,a ueer -s.a Her cap, pun.
oil q ..'vM pa.i va ooo'', aii!t ~ ,neu WIN
$50 i W nv ~ 20 1'aC ",
ana aripp'hg wofid. NO one had at
'eiipLeu ~ - ,. ,', - ~ , o,,u,,, aoo,
Of shaS ye' tbot abe ti,nidiv rnng rho heIi
VI ana.i,o .a.ao IN. ~ .ne ou,'
M, sue 'eaoHG.. ICY , -
Inc u2or Vas IN d uis ~ enuranCe, tHd
ia,,uia.s mno aHswr. Inc su.i,hons uru
ea nTv'ce hr IU% nv ba cha nseI If Nh
uau"ii u VI. sn' ue, t aI,o "'N'o II d''
Ronald Strah3 we're at nome.
To- nc - eno mo.i,aii SUI, GU .nSu
i, .ho,hor apap shnuiS1 MY dtho i.n,r,
nv Wne t i Htt suo ' "sN 'i'' Soune
U
IN sou 'e'i ,..i1. .'i". "loi ~ M W
see hiii ~ nioliien.- H sue sa'u.
In iess tuAh La, iiinnle teJnaiu was WIZ IN
her' anu No. ne nIu prousut ms cAp ~ MS
na iI lot nc aau Sut,,ou . ny tnia Wa;
anu lhstinctlIeiJ nc hue" INA. le couiu
not ask her 10 come wlthln doors. But
wheh she salu she hau sotitlnlns W say
10 NM Aiih tuliiso W i''te tne u.siiat uny
outsiLe; ne eou1u nv out si"ueo aS .ne
swimming paNeineA's t.hu tue murray AZ
inosphere', ... ,,,
~ sucn ii 'iol h,uS. -"ech,e
IN puI am "til "rapi"n, $40 sniu,
4ulte happus lor the mere siRnt Oh MN
hau restored nor coor"seI anu you sh9.l
nave tte uhioret4a. les, iusi'l' taKe H.
wen, men, ASH you ,o axe l.. Us lator,
Tor am not going 10 nave you get wet on
my account. .,.,,
vi course he LOOK inc uin orella-to hoIu
over her-' anu SO they went Out INTO the
wet streets
am so glad 10 see you, ftonaio, sne
SAID looking up with race tnal 'oia ny
own story OF 10Y anu conhueh. e. Doh
Diane me. l nave been u!iseraple. -.
coulu nov heip coming 70 ASK you ior ny
Tie ilttie comfort thIhh, anu nope
but Whnt nave you neen cong 10
your eyes Meenie' u"riinS' What KIND
OF io9k IS that IN mem ~
well, crlea al last hightIall the
hishI throuin, l opule'e, SUD sue, sim
ply put now tnele was no more crying IN
her eyes p'it il4ht ana '4Ve ana elaaEess.
Ahu now, tne moment , see you .hlhk
must nave heth 20 luoINh. me mo
meht see you e'e!{thlhS Sren!s rlRht
am no i2htet al airhiu ny hear' ~ quiVe
hght ana hopelul hglln' eu,.-,.,.-
Ay nv "ha' mas oeen if'Sn'eh'nS
you, theh a.,
Ana lheh S''e toiu nm IN an 'no SOY as
they Whihed aIoLS the wei pay eAlen, %,
with the peuraEgieu ptsHero,oy nurrylnS
through th ie ra.n' anu Tue nfa'nMay cars
ana oinhlouse7 hiiu oal.s any u, uaos hSeP
lux up 'i''i "hN ''S'''-7 wa. ~ -AA"''"