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

| friend to Miss Catriona' l will see you are
the less cheated"
The one cannot be without the other"
| said She
| Il will even try" said T.
And what will you be thinking of my
self?" she cried, "to be holding my hand
| to the first stranger" p
81 am thinking nothing but that you are
good daughter" said /.
i must not be without repaying it," she
said. "Where is it you stop?"
TO tell the truth. ! am stopping no.
where yet said |, 'being not full three
hours in the city; but if you will give me
your direction will be so bold as come
seeking my sixpence for myself"
We'll can trust you for that?" she
asked.
You need have little fear" said T.
flames More could not bear it else. "
said she. Il stop beyond the village of
Dean, on the north side of the water, with
Mrs. Drummond-Ogilvy of Allardyce. who
is my near friend, and will be glad to thank
you"
You are to see me, then, so soon as
what have to do permits" said / and
the remembrance of Alan rolling in again
| upsn my mind, | made haste to say fare
well.
could not but think, even as / did So
that We had made extraordinary free upon
short acquaintance. and that a really wise
young lady would have shown herself
more backward. think it was the bank
porter that put me from this ungallant
train of thought.
II THOUGHT We had been lad of some
| Kind o sense" he began, shooting out his
lips. We're no likely to gang tar this
gate. iule and his siller's shune parted.
Eh. but we're a green calanti' he cried
IAN veecious, tae! Cleikin' up wi bau-
heeioes!'
IF you dare speak of the young lady"
| began.
Teddy" he cried, "haud us and safe
us. whatten leddy2 Ca thon Teddy ,
The toun's fu' o them. Leddies, Man.
us weei seen yo're no very acquaint in
Embro."
\ clap of anger took me.
Here, said |, lead me where I told
Won, and keep your foul mouth Shut
lie did not wholly obey me, for though
( he no more addressed me directly. he SAM,
al me As ne went in a very impudent man
ner OF innuendo, and with an exceedingly
ill voice and ear:
As Mally lee cam doun the st-ect. her capouchin
she cuist q look ahiat her to see her neclicee.
ANA We re gdun cast ana vast, We re a gauu
ace,
We're gaun east and vast courtin' Mallv Lee
CHATTER U.-THE HIGHLAND WRITER.
Mr.. Charles Stewart the Writer dwelt
at the top of the longest stair that ever
mason set hand to; fifteen lights of il
no less; and v hen had come TO his door
ana i clerk had opened it and told me his
master was within. had scarce breath tn
send my porter packing.
AVA east and vast vi ye," said !. took
the money bag out of his hands, and fol-
lowed the clerk in.
The outer room was an Office with the
clerks chair AT a table spread with law
papers. In the inner chamber, which
opened from K. little brisk man sat nor
ing on a aeed, from which he scarce raised
his eyes upon my entrance: indeed. he
still Kept his finger in the place. as though
prepared 10 show me out and fall again to
his studies. This pleased me little enough.
and what pleased me less. thought the
clerk was in a good posture to overhear
what should pass between rs.
asked if he was Mr.. Charles Stewart
the Writer.
The same" says he. land If the cues
ton is equally fair, who may you be your
seif?"
You never heard tell of my name nor
OF me either" said |. but | bring Won
token from friend that you know well 4"
repeated. lowering nv voice, but may
be not SO keen 10 hear from at this pres
ent being. And the bits Of business thai
/ l have - propose 10 you are rather in the
nature of being confidential. In short, |
would Ike 70 think We were quite private"
lie rose without more words, casting
down his paper Ike man lli-pleased. sent
forth his clerk OF an GRAND. and shut 10
the house door behind him.
Now. sir said me. returning. speak
out your mind and fear nothing, though