Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-20

free trading sort There was a man with n
broken head at tine eaHtxy; half way I'D in a
tavern, tefews were roaring and singing,
though It was not yet Q in the dhy, Alto.
Sether | had never seen a worse neirhber.
hood even In tie great city Of Edinburgh.
and wasiin two minds to 60 back .Je.sie's
room was of n pieco with her SURROUNDINGS
and herself no better She would not give
me The receipt which Mr.. Henry had told
me to demand, for lie was very methodfcaD
until she had sent ont fer spirits and | had
pledged her in glass; and all the time she
carried on IN light headed, reckless way,
now aplng the manners of a lady, now
breaking into unseemly mlrth now MAKING
coquettish advances that oppressed mo TO the
ground. OF the money she spoke more tragi-
cally.
Its blood money!" said she, II take it for
that; blood money for the BETRAYED Sec
what I'm brought down tot All If the
bonnie lad were back again. it would be
changed days. But he's deid-hes lyin' ded
amang the Hieland hills-the bonnie lad. the
bonnie LADY,
Sue had rapt manner OF CRYING on the
bonnie lad, oasping her hands and castingup
her eyes, that think she must have learned
OF stroliing players; and thought her soI.-
row very much OF AN aifectation. and that
she dwelled upon the business because her
shame was now all she had to be proud Of
| will not say did not pity her, but it was
loathing pity at the best, aud her last change
Of manner wiped it out This was when she
had had enough of me for an audience and
had set her name at last to the receipt
There says she, and taking tho most un
womanly oatAs upon her tongue babe me
begone and carry it TO the Judas who had
Il Il
the name applied to Mr. Henry | was stag.
gered besides at her sudden vchemence OF
word and manner, and got forth from the
room, under this shower Of curses, like a
beaten dog. But even then | was not quit:
for the vixen threw up her window and,
lesuing forth, CONTINUED to revis me as |
went up the wynd the free traders coming
TO the tavern door, joined In the mockerv,
and one had even the inhumanity to set upon
me very savage, small dog, which bit me
III the ankle. This was a strong lesson, had
required one, to avoid i'll company, and rode
home i'll much pam from the bite and consd-
cradle Indignation of mind.
Mr.. Henry was in the stewards room, af-
fectine employmeut but | could ses he was
only impatient to hear of my erraud.
well" says he, Is soon Us came in, and
when | had told him something of what
passed, and that Jessie seemed au undes,.,y-
ing woman and far from grateful: she j.
no friend to me, he said: but indeed Mac.
kellar, have few friends to boast of. on
Jessie has some cause to be unjust. need
not dissembe what all the country know.
she was not very well used hv ono o. ,ur
family" This was the first time had heard
HIM refer to the master, even distently; and
l think ne found hi. tongue rebel!iou,. even
for that much; but presently he regll..i.
This is why would have nothing SAID. 1t
would give pain to DIS. Henrv-auu on,,.
father, he added with another ilush
"Nr. Henry" said l. ''if vou will tal. .
freedom at nv hands. | would tell yop1o l.-
tbaf woman he. What service i, y5,;,..ror.,,
to the ike of herr She has no s5prjat-- anil
no economy. as for gratitude Won win 9s
soon ret min, from n vhinstoue. md If v,u
will nreternit vour hounty. il will make ,io
chance NJ nil but inst 10 save the ankle, or
vour uIe.sanoers
Mr. Ha,ry sr,i,aI nRut 7 an, o.,i.,..i
about vour anl,Io - e,id ha the ra,,t ,,5C,,,o,,.
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