The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-18

would have thought | had now all the
more reason to pursue my common prac-
tice, since | had met this young lady in
the city street, seemingly following a pris-
oner, and accompanied with two very
ragged, indecent-like Highlandmen. But
there was here a different ingredient; it
was plain the girl thought had been pry-
ing in her secrets; and with my new
clothes and sword, and at the top of my
new fortunes, this was more than | could
swallow. The beggar on horseback could
not bear TO be thrust down so low, or at
the least Of it, not by this young lady.
] followed. accordingly, ana took off my
new hat to her. the best that was able.
Madam" said, Il think it only fair to
myself to let you understand I have no
Gaelic. Ii is true | was listening, for
have friends OF my own across the High
land line. and the sound Of that tongue
comes friendly; but for your private at
fairs. If you had spoken Greek, | might
have had more guess at them"
She made me n little, distant curtsey
There is no harm done" said She with n
pretty accent. most like the English (but
more agreeable). "a cat may look at q
king"
II do not mean to offend" said [. Il
have no skill of city manners; | never
before this day set foot inside the doors of
Edinburgh. Take me for country lad
u L
you than you found il out"
Indeed, it will be very unusual thing
for strangers to be speaking 10 each other
on the causeway." she replied. But if
you are iandward* bred it will he differ
ent. ! am ~ landward "a yourself; / am
Highland. as YOU see. and think myself
the further from my home"
at IS not vet 4 week since | passed the
line" said I. LESS than a week ago
was on the braes of Balwhjdder."
''Balwhither 2' she cries. Come We
from Balwhither? The name Of it makes
all there is of me rejoice. You will not
have been long there and not known some
of our friends or family"
II lived with very honest. kind man
called Duncan nhu MacIaren." | replied
well know Duncan. and YOU give HIM
the true name. " she SAID; land if he is an
honest man. his wife IS honest. indeed"
"Ay," said !. they are fine people and
the place is honnv place.
Where in the great world Is such an
other?" she cries. Il am loving the smell
Of that place and the roots that grew
there
was infinitely taken with the spirit of
the maid. Il could he wishing | had
brought you a spray of that heather saws
l. And though | did III TO speak with
YOU at first, now Il seems We have CON-
mon acquaintance. make X nv petition
YOU viii not forget me. David ralfour II
the name | am known hv. This j. NV
lucky day when ! have Just come into a
landed estate, and attn not very long out of
a deadly peril. wish Won would keep my
name in mind for the sake Of Baiwiddor."
said |. 'and ] viii yours Tor the sake Of
my lucky day
My name = not snoken." she replled
with a great deal Of haughtiness. More
than hundred years Il has not cone unon
-. - :.
less. like the Folk Of Peace. Catriona
Drummond is the one use"
Sow. indeed. knew whore was stand
ing In all bread Scotland where was but
the one name prescribed. and that was the
name Of the MacErcEors. Yet, 90 far from
fleeing tins undesirable acquaintance, /
plunged the deeper in.
- have been sitting with one who was
ia the same case with Yourself SAID I.
and think he will re one # your
friends They called him ROBIN p4-"
.'DId We SO - cries she. ''Nemct Rob @''
u passed the night with hn. " SAID |.
He IS = fowl Of the nicht. " SAID she.
There was set 0i pipes there" | went
on, $40 you may Judge If the time
passed
You should be no enemy. At all
events. said she. THAT vas his brother
there moment since. with ;ae red sol
diers round him. II is hin, thai | call
father"
is it So" csed |. Are yol a daush-
ter of James More7'
All 1ne daughter that he has" saws
she The daughter 81 = prisoner: taat
sho9id forget IL 81. even Tor one hoar. to
~ < Min strangers
Here one OF The g.liles addressed her in
what he had 9f English. 10 kaow what
she tmeaniEc by that himself Vas 10
county.