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Here, lass, come alongl want tosee vhasthss


means"
He took her hand and led her ont into the road.
When tbs old farmer came along they were stand
ing right before him.
...And it's there ye are, We thinner ye hussy
-dlsgracing an honest mans housep he
said, In tones of suppressed rage-but he did
not come any nearer, for Jameson had stepped
forward. "Home VII ye-home wi ye--ye shame
less hussy"
The two men were now face to face
Another word like that to the LASS the
younger man said, 'and by the Lord I'll heavs
you onto the rocks there!'
A timid hand was put on his arm; he shook il
leave me alone, lass; we're going TO settle
this thing now and hereD
Settle itg" the old farmer said--;nd the
horsewhip which he held III his hand shook and
trembled with the violence of his passion "And
who are you, sir, that daur to come between me
and herr tell you will have the mastery Of
her so long as she bides in my house, will not
have the very name of the place disgraced by
her wandering about at night wi vagabond.
Out OF the way, now-and you, you thinner,
home wi We. ere the very servants come out to
mock ye"
And perhaps he would have gone forward to
seize her by the arm and drag her home, but
that the young sailor who stood before him did
not show the slightest intention of stepping
aside. On the contrary, he was very much in
the way, and remained so; and there was a kind
of sarcasm in his look.
"Yes; It's fine home for her to go to- said
he flor he was not much OF a hand at scolding)
''and it's fine guardian you've been to her just
as if she had been your own BARN Oh, yes;
saving up for her, and scraping everything to-
gether for her: it was just out of kindness,
suppose, that she has scarcely ever had SIX
pence to spend on herseif2 Yes and selling the
pony that her father bought for her; that was to
add up, too. suppose"
"Alec, Alec the girl said, trying to interpose.
And you uncle, why should there be quar-
rel?-"
"Will ye go home--will ye go home. tell ye!"
the old man roared.
mo she will not go home until it suits her own
convenience" Jameson said and he seemed to
grow more and more cool and quiet in demeanoT,
the greater the rage of his antagonist became.
Its nice home you've made it for her since her
father died, and it's pleasant life the lass has
had to lead. Well, that's about over now. If
its news to you, you're welcome-Alson is going
to leave Fasslie.n
leave Fasslie!" the other gasped 1t seemed,
then, there was conspiracy between these
two9 They had laid their heads together to
dare him-to try to cheat him out of that hoard
that he had been SO diligently amassing ever
since the management of the farm fell into his
hands9
Uncle, do not wish to leave Fasslie," Alison
pleaded-and she had been crying little over
this wrangle that seemed so hopeless, and that
seemed to bode so much trouble for the future.
No. nor will We leave Fasslie with my WILL
ye graceless hussy!" he cried. What! leave the
place We were born inland for what! To face
the world with an idle vagabond-
"Vagabond he is not!' she exclaimed firing up
at the word. "And you will do no good with
me, uncle, by speaking i'll of him"
'Alie, lass what does it matterg" her lover in
terposed; but she not to be- interrupted;
she would have her say out
"And did not wish to leave Fasslie; but what
else is there now? What can do but thatg
There will be no peace"
What else is therep he beloved for he
was like a mailman in his impotent fury.
Jameson, standing there facing him. and daring
him to advance a step: What elses There's a
whip to curl round your shoulders, We impudent
immer.f
"Ay," said Jameson, quickly, lis that it,
then2"
Before the farmer could tell what had hap
pened, the horsewhip was snatched from his
hand, the stick of it snapped in two, and both
pieces whirled away through the air-and falling,
indeed, on the rocks below them.
"And it's the same for you, if you like, my
man." the young sailor said, with his eyes afire.
Would you like to followg A horsewhip-to
young lass2 Tospeak of such thing, you white
headed old thief and coward-by the Lord, /
wonder can let you stand there"
For moment it seemed as if the OLD man
were about to rush on his antagonist who
was sorely hampered, too, by Alison clinging
to him and trying to pull him away but he
suddenly changed his mind; he turned and
strobe of-crunching the stones IL the road
IN the blind fury of his wrath; and plainly
enough they could hear him say. III have
the dogs down-Ill have the dogs down, and
chase ye from the country side, ye scoundrel
vagabondg
And then the young sailor turned to his
sweetheart, who was all trembling, and Sob
bling, and frightened and he would wipe the
tears away from her pretty face; and he called
her all kinds of soft pet names; and bade her be
of courage.
For you see how matters stand now, Ailie,>
my dear, said he, and he smoothed her hair back
from her forehead, as if he would have nothing
come between him and the open clear depths of
her eyes, land it's no use hoping that a mailman
will become a reasonable man. Your life at the
farm will be misery as long as you bide there;
and I'm not afraid to ask you to come away;
anything will be better than that; and when you
are living with my mother, then there will be
time, and peace, and comfort for you to consider
what you will do next No, am rot afraid to
ask you to do as much as that; for that will be
for your good, know"
but will do anything you tell me, Alee,D
said she and her absolute confidence in him was
apparent as much in her manner as in her words;
flor have no one in the word to guide me but
you"
'.And your own common sense Allie. And
You must not trust me any further than what a
stranger would say was right
''But do trust you, and how can you help
that's" said she, with smile struggling through
her tears.
''Then III have to guard you against yourself,
and very easy it will be; for when you are living
III Marin, we'll just get the lawyer folk to tie up
whatever money you may have-I mean what
ever money they may be able to get from your
uncle
But they cannot tie it up if I want to give it
to you" said she. And. oh, Alec, wouldn't it
be fine if we could buy the fifth share in the
ship-and you to be made captain"
Eyes, and what would be just as fine would
be tbis-if we were to rent small cottage just
outside Marin. or Elgin, or Inverness-andy you to
have little garden to amuse yourself Wi when /
You see Allie eyervthines to be littIeMtRRey cot
tage the garden the servant-lass-its like the
OLD song. you know, When little farm we
keep say, everything is to be little except
one thing, and that is the love in your heart,
Allie"
'You cannot expect me to keep that
little" said she regarding him with her fond,