Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-08-14

ppm sure it will not need picture to
make me do that" said he; but all the
same | am obliged to ye, and it will be the
chief treasure in the house"
ooh no-oh no" she said, with rueful
smile, and she ventured to raise her eyes.
" You must not think it picture at all,
but only q few lines scrubbed on u paper
knife to make you remember the place
when yon happen to find it lying about.
And you must not look at it till am gone,
because you would feel bound to praise
it, and that would be as awkard for you
as for me-for indeed it is nothing at all.
And here she added, producing a small
slip of paper, is my sisters address in
Glasgow and have written to her and
she will be very glad if you will call on
them when You have the time"
d" ! don't know how to thank We" said
he. Its when people are going away
that they find out how many friends they
are leaving behind
" In your case said she, very modestly
and prettily, lit is not difficult to count;
you have only to say the whole country
side And then she added " heard of
the lads that came all the way from
Tongue"
The wild fellows they had a long
tramp here and back home again"
She looked at him rather hesitatingly.
There will be a great many coming to
see you of tomorrow morning. Ronald"
she said.
Il should think mott should think
not, he said.
"Oh but know there will be. Every
one is talking of it. And | was thinking
were not too busy-I was wondering if
you would come along and say good-by to
my father and mother this evening
would rather have that than-than-with
crowd of people standing by"
"Oh yes, certainly" he said at once.
When will come Now, ifye like"
And Maggie too"
"Yes, yes-why not"
"And about my album, Ronald ~
"Well." said he, with not a little en-
barrassment, | have not written anything
in it yet but will give it to You in the
morning: and-and If there's nothing in
it, then We must just understand that
could not get anything good enough, and
will send something from Glasgow"
Indeed no." said she promptly why
should you trouble about a thing like
that Write your name in the book,
Ronald, and that will be enough
The three of them now went outside,
and the door was shut behind them. 1t
was a beautiful night the moon was
slowly rising over the soltudes of Strath
Terry and the lake was like sheet Of
silver. They were rather silent as they
walked along the gray highway; to-mor
row was to make difference to all of
their lives.
When they reached the Doctors cottage,
and when Ronald and Maggie were ush
cred into the parlOr, il was clear that the
visit had been expected, for there was
cake on the table, and there were plates
and knives and Il decanter of sherry, and
a number OF wine glasses. And not only
was the big, GOod-humored doctor as
friendly as ever, but even the awe-lnspir-
ing little DreSlcn-Chiua lady cundca end
ed, in these unusual circumstances, TO be
h,4 a "a a
Eunalds -oinG away and his prospects
In Glasgow, and so forth and Mrs, Doug
las took care 10 impress him with the fact
that on tine occasion OF Lord Alllne hav-
ing recently spent an evening with them,
his lordsnip has distinctly approved OF the
step Ronald had taken, and hoped IL
might turn out well IN every way.
Will there be any ofiice-work, Ronald ~
the doctor asked.
-! suppose so, for time"
You II not like that, my lad"
IN have to take what comes, like
other folk, >" was the simple answer.
How pretty Meenie was on this last
evening She did not say much and she
hardly ever looked at him, but her pres
ence, then us ever, seemed to bring with
1t an atmosphere of gentleness and sweet
ness and when, by chance, she did happen
TO regard him, there was kind of magic
wonder III her eyes that for the moment
lalncI pe'ltHLleu MIN ana maze MS an
swers to these good peoples inquiries
somewhat inconsecutive. For they were
curious to know about his plans and
schemes and showed much interest in his
welfare while all the time he sat thinking
OF how strange Glasgow would be without
the chance of catching glimpse of Mem
lie anywhere and wondering whether his
dream sweet heart-the imaginary Mem
lie whom he courted and wooed and won
IN these idle verses of his-would be near
er to him there, or would fade
gradually away, and finally disappear.
In any case, Ronald" said Mrs. Doug
las-and she thus addressed him for the
his lordship.n
80 know that"
Il suppose ] am breaking no conf
dence." continued the little dame in her
grand way" in saying that he plainly in
tlmated to us his willingness, surprising
that you were not as successful as we all
hope you may be- say, his lordship
plainly intimated to us that he would
always have place open for you some
where''
- Yes, think he would do that" Ron
aid said but when man has once put
his hand to the plough, he must not go
back"
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