Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-16

''1f thought that" said he, 81 would 90
along to the Secretary, and see if could
have ticket reserved for him. I'm going
to ask Mr.. Harris here to be my guest; for
if he isn't Scotchman, at least he has been
in Scotland since any of us were there"
And 1 hope you don't need to be q
Scotchman in order to have an admiration
for Robert Burns" said Vincent; and with
that appropriate remark the symposium
broke mp; lor if MacVittie, MacVittie, and
Hogg chose to enliven their brief midday
meal with "reminiscences of their native
land and her poets, they were not in the
habit of wasting much time or neglecting
their business.
A good part of the next day Vincent
spent in the society of Hugh Anstruther;
for in the stir and ferment then prevailing
among the Scotch circles in New York, it
was possible that George Bethune might be
heard of at any moment; and, indeed, they
paid one or two visits to Nassau street, to
ask of the Secretary OF the Burns Society
whether Mr.. Bethune had not turned up in
the company of some friend applying for an
additional ticket. And in the meantime
Vincent had frankly confessed to this new
acquaintance what had brought him over to
the United States.
MAN, do ye think I could not guess
thatp' Hugh Anstruther exclaimed: he
was having luncheon with Vincent at the
lalter's hotel. "Here are you, a fresh
elected member of Parliament-and dare
say as proud as Punch; and within a meas
urable distance of your taking your place in
the House, you leave England, and come
away over to America to hunt up an old
man and a young girl. Do L wonder?-I do
not wonder. A BONNER lassie, gentler
creature. does not step the ground any,
where; av, and of good birth and blood, too;
though there may be something in that. A
proud old deevil. ye see; and willful; and
always with those wild dreams of his OF
getting great property -"
"Well, but is there the slightest posi-
bility of their getting that property" Vim
cent interposed.
There is possibility of my becoming
the President of the United States of
America" was the rather contemptuous
(and, in point of fact, 1naccurate) answer
''The courts have decided: you can't 60 and
disturb people who have been in possession
for generations-at least, 7 should think
notl As for the chapter of accidents: no
doubt the estates might come to them for
want of more direct heir; such things GER
tainly do happen; but how often? However,
the old man is opinionated."
mot rs much as he was, Vincent said.
''Not on that point, at least. He does not
talk as much about it as he used-so Mais.
rie says"
''Oh, Maisrie? I was not sure whether it
was Maisrie or Marjorie. A pretty name.
Well, 1 congratulate you; and when, in the
ordinary course of things, it falls upon you
to provide her with home, hope she will
lead a more settled, a happier life, than 1
fancy she could have led in that wandering
way. Not that he isn't devoted to her, and
careful of her-oh, yes!-and she is just as
devoted to him, for all that can see; but a
young lass shoq Id have companionship more
of her own age-and perhaps a little more
variety and amusement. However, he is an
old man; and when he is taken from her she
will naturally turn to you-at least, hope
So hope the course of true love will run
smooth for once"
Vincent was silent. There were certain
things about which he could not talk to this
| new acquaintance, even though he now
seemed SO well disposed towards old George
| Bethune and that solitary girl. There were
matters about which he had given up ques-
tioning himself; mysteries that appeared in
! capable of explanation. In the meantime
his hopes and speculations were narrowed
down to this one point; would Maisrie' s
grandfather-from whatsoever part of the
world he might hail-suddenly make his
appearance at this celebration tonight?
For in that case she herself could not be far
| off.
And wildly enthusiastic this gathering
proved to be. even from the outset. Tele-
grams were flying this way and that for in
the old country the ceremonies had begun
some hours previously); there was no dis
tinction between members and friends; and
IS Scot encountered Scot, each We'd with
the other in recalling the phrases and in
tonation of their younger years. In the
midst of this turmoil of arrival and joyous
greeting Vincent's gaze was fixed on the
door; at any moment there might appear