The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-15

"Wellp said he.
'sYou are the Master Of Ballantraef
"You will do me the justice to observe
saws he. "that | have made no secret with
the astute Mackellar.'
"And in the name Of Cod" cries |, "whai
brings you herel Go back. wlilo 10 Is yet
time"
81 thank YOU" said he. Your master
has chosen this way, and not / but since hs
has made the choice. he and you alsol lau,t
abide by the result And now pick up thess
things Of mine, which you have set down Oh
a very Doggy place, and attend to that
which have made your business"
But had no thought now Of obedience'
came straight up to him. If nothing vii.
move you to 90 back said /, though sure
under all the circumstances, any Christian
or even any gentleman would scruple to =
forwardn-
"These are gratifying expressions BE-
threw in.
If nothing viii move sou 20 60 back"
continued, there are still some decencies 70 b.
observed. Wait here with your baggage
and | will 20 forward and prepare you
family. Your father is an old man, and
[ stumbled -"there are decencies to be Oh
served"
"Truly," said he, "this Mackellar improves
upon acquaintance, But look you here, ms
man, and understand it once for al-you
waste your breath upon me, aud 90 my
own way with inevitable motion"
"Ahl" says l. is that sol We shall see
then!"
And | turned and took TO my heels fol
Durrisdeer. Ito clutchcd 40 mo and cried
out, angriy, and then | believed ! hear
him laugh. ana then an certain ho pursu '.
me for a step or two, and q suppose desistfa
One thing 40 least is sure, that came bui Q
few minutes later to the door OF the grea
house. nearly stranglel for the lack OF breath
but quite alone Straight up the stair ran
and burst into tho bali. aai stopped before
the family without the power Of speech hl'
must have carried my story in my looks
for they rose out Of their places and stare.
on me like chanSeiinss
"He has come, painted at last
Her said Mr.. Henry
"Himself," said |.
"My sonr cried my lord. "Imprude
imprudent boyl on, could he not stay where
he was safe"
Never a word said Mrs Henry, nor did !
LOOK at her; | scarcely knew why.
} "Well, said Mr., Henry, with very deeF
breath, "and where is her
81 left him in the long shrub5ery, " said
"Take me 10 him." said ne.
50 we went out together, he and ], withon'
another word from aay one, aud IN tAe n.l--
of the grayclel plot eIc0Juterel the ma-te.
sirolling up, whistling as he came and beat
Ing the air with bis cane. There was sti4
light enough overhead q recognize thous
not 10 read a countenance.
"Ah, Jacob" says the master 80 here J.
Eau back
james, says Ir. Henry, "for Coils SAX
call me by my mana Will not prereli taa
am glad u SEQ yol, but woIll fam max
you as welcome as can in the house OF on
fathers"
"Or in my housed or yoursr says the ma
ter "Which was you about 20 sayi lu
this is an old sore. AMI we need not rub 10.
you would not share with me in Paris. l hop
you will scarce deny your eilar brother
corner Of tle dreat Duuisleeff
That is very ide speech" replied 81
Henry "Anl You understand tho poWero
your position excelenty well"
why, believe DO, said the other, wit.
a little laugh Anl this, though they ha'
never touched hands, was cis we may say
the end Of the brothers meeting, for at tai
the master turned 10 me and babe mo feicl
his baggage.
/, on my side, turned 70 Mr. Henry Tor
confirmation; perhaps wiki some defiance
AS long as the master Is here Mr.. Mac
kellar, you will very much oJligs me by o.
garding his wishes as you would my oan.
says Mr.. Henry. we are constant
troubling YOU, will YOU be 10 good rs sen
one OF the sarvants.' with an accent Oh tA
word.
Ii this speech were anything al all. it W
surely well deserved reproof upon IL
stranger, and yet, 50 deyilish was his impi
dcnce, he twisted 10 the other way.
"And shall We be common enough 20 "a
'Snccb upfn inquiries he. softly, looking upo
me sideways
Had a kingdom depended on the act,
could not have trusted myself in words. eve
20 call a servant was beyond me. b.
rather serve the man myself than speak, al
! turned away IN silence and Went into Oh
long shrabbefy with heart full q anger ass
despair II was dark under the trees. and
walked before me and forgot what business
was come upon, till near broke my shin
on the pOrtmauteaus. Then ii was that o.
marked q strange particular. for whereas
had before carried both and scarce observe
II, il was now as much ns could do TO man
age one. And this, Is Ii forcel me 10 m9s
two Journeys, kept me the longer from O..
hail
When got tb~re the Business Of weleow
"a, n'cr ions ng1. the company was already
40 supp r. ami by an oversight that cut me
20 the quick, my place had been forgotten. |
nad seen one side Of - masters return; now
| was % see tie other II was he who first
remarked my coming ia and standing back
as did IN some annoyance. He jumped
from bis seat
And If have not got the good Macke
lars place" cries he John. lay another for
Mr.. Bally; protest no will disturb no one,
and your table is big enough for alln
could scarce credit my ears, nor yet my
senses, when he took me by the shoulders and
thrust me laughing into my own place; such
an aifectionate play:ulness was in his voice
And while John laid the fresh place for him
"a thing on whiei he still insisted he went
and leaned on his fathers chair and looked
down upon him, and the Old man turned about
and looked upward on his son with such a
mutual tenderness that could have carried
my hand to my head in mere amazement
Yet all was OF piece. Never a harsh word
rel. Tram him, never sheer showed upon his
lip He had laid aside even bis cutting Eng.
lish accent, and spoke with tbs kindly Scots
tongue that ses value on affectionato words.
and though his manners had GRACEFUL ee
sance mighty foreign to our ways in Durris-
deer, 1t was still IA homely courtliness, that
did not shame bu. battered us All that he
did throughout the meal, indeed. drinking
wine with me with notable respect, turnieg
about for pleasant word with John, fondling
his fathers hand, breaking into little merry
tales Of bis adventures. calliug- up the past