San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-14


trousers, and with his thin brown wizened
face, he was always at his post and knew
eyerybody's affiirS.
Il was ON the loOk-oot for you, Bob Hoo
did you manage? 1t was weel done anyway"
I'VE were just in time-pOOr Thomson
had gone and the other three were Just drop
ping of the keel. But you see we got them,
and that's ALL
"Ay, but II was weel done, and there'll
be paragraph in the Scotsman about you
the-morn."
"well, it'll do nae harm, answered Ross,
laughing.
rs that a. you think OF? Man, I'd gle
onything to hae them speak ABBOTT me in
print But be that as I may, wha do you
think is hereT'
"a lout oo'f folk"
"Jist that, fist that; but l was thinking
you would like to ken that Jeems" (prO-
nounced with the shOrt) sis here"
''To see his mother, l suppose, and get
some more of her silier."
''Jist that, an speaking that fine English
l could hardly understan' him. But l thought
you would like to ken, for he's come to see
some ane forbye his mither."
That was what Dick Baxter had been
waiting to tell and he enjoyed the look on
Bob Ross S face-a cOmical attempt to hide
the fact that the news disturbed him.
But what can that matter to me, Dickp
suppose he is free to go wherever lie is well
come like other folk"
Nae doot, and it's jst as you taxi it. But
If was in your place, I'd be there afOre
him."
'Where, man, whereof
''As though you didna kemp exclaimed
Dick slyly. "HOws'eyer, you'll ken fine
when | tell you that saw her yestreen and
she was speerin' for you, and there was
Draw laugh on her face when | said you was
to be here the-day."
Thank you, Dick" said Ross with evil
dence annoyance; but wish you wOuldna's
meddle."
II didna' ken afOre that it was Ony harm
to do frien' a guild turn" answered Dick
Baxter in his most dignifed way.
mo haTm-I hope"
II didna say Onything by Ordinar," said
Dick little sulkily, and yet with desire
TO Teassure Ross, seeing him so much put
out. But the "by Ordnar" must have had
an extensive range indeed in his mind, since
he had been praising his young friend with
out stint TO Annie Murray, the only child Of
Captain Duncan Murray, who was sole
owner Of Anchor Cottage and the Mermaid
steamer. "And she didna take it that ILL.,"
added Dick pawkily.
Then it's all right"
And Ross laughed again as he went his
way, and that way was TO Anchor Cottage.
He had been sent for by Captain Duncan on
a matter of business. But the business was
not in Bob Ross mind as he walked randi
l,y aInpu with head hnwa1 a0ainct tbo ,.,;,,I
the spray dashing over the parapet, and the
sun slowly beginning to make its way
through the mist.
Il wonder can it be true! Was she think
ing o. me? Maybe, maybe, for she's no up
setting like other lassies ken O'-but what
havers is this? The captain is friendly and
kindly; but he is proud o. his daughter,
proud o. his steamer, and proud o. his siller
he would never hear OF when there's a
chiel like Cargill hanging about waiting for
her."
At this thought he stopped, teeth closed
and feet went down harder and faster ON
the grOuni. Again
But why should he not think of his own
early days and count my chances as guild as
his werry'
Here faint smile of hope crossed his
ldCcS uul tic lllO
look.
'Tm thinking n would do it, too If Car
gill werena here with his ineres and his
siller that he had no hand in making. -.
Puir aud Bell CargilI-it was pity you
spent your life in boarding up your bawbees
for loon that's more than half-ashamed to
call you his mother fore his fine friends
-ughl Lord fOrgie me for thae hard
thoughts. If Annie likes him let him haze
her."
The healthy nature of the man rose
against this enviOus spirit which had for
moment taken possession of him. He lifted
his head and looked Fate steadily in the
face. She should take him for his own sake
or he would "e'en let the bonnie lass gang"
1t was a relief to the man to feel this bet
ter mood upon him before he reached the
cottage, for he knew that ugly thoughts
make ugly faces. 1t was relief, too, that
the sun had scattered the mist and brighten
ed everything.