The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-06-09

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On the western side Of the Island Of
Arran. seldom visited and almost nn-
known TO tourists. 10 the little island
named UHa Between the two lies q
strait or most. two miles and 4 half
broad. with a dangerous current that
sets in from the north. Even on the
calinest day there are ripples and swirla
and dimples ON the surface II the rOost
which suggest hidden influences, but
when the wind blows from the west and
the great Atlantic waves choke up the
inlet and meet their brethren which have
raced round the other side Of the island,
there Is Ench srething and turmoil that
old sailors say they have never seen the
lihe- GOsl help the boat that u caught
there on snch = dayt
Island at Uaa, and was born and bred
there. Ny father had been enabled to
send me to begin the study Of medicine
At the University Of Glasgow, and had
attended lectures there for two winter
sessions. but whether from caprice or
from some lessening In hia funds, he had
recalled me. and in the year eighteen
hundred and Eixty-fve | found myself
eribbed mp in this little island with
Just education enough to wish for more.
and with no associate at home but the
grim. stern old man, for my mother had
been dead some years, and had neither
brother nor sister.
Thar, v,,a,. e,s,o ,.,,v,tha sI,r,,,R s,,,, n,vyv
age In the island. Geordie and Jock
Gibbs, bnt they were rough, lontish fel
lows. good hearted enough. but with no
ideas above fishing and farming. More
10 my taste waa the society OF Minnie
FullWton. the pretty daughter Of old
FullaTton, Of COFriemainA We had been
children together. and II was natural
that when she blOssOmel into a buxom.
fresh faced girl, and | into q square
shouldered. long legged youth there
should be something warmer than friend.
ship between Us Her elder brother was
q corn chandler In ArdrOssan, and was
said to Be doing well, 20 that the match
was an eligible one, but for some reason
my father objected very strongly to our
intimacy and even forbade me entirely
tomeet her. Laughed Mt his commands,
for was . hot headed. irreverent yuung.
steF. and continued 10 see Minnie, but
when Il came 10 his ears II caused many
violent scenes between NJ, which nearly
went the length Of blowa We had a
quarrel Of this sort just before the eqni.
noetial gales In the spring Of the year In
which my story begins. and ! left the
old man with his face flushed and his
great bony hands shaking with passion
while ! went jauntily oH TO our usual
TRUSTING place. have often regretted
since that was not more submissive.
but how war ] 10 guess the dark things
which were to come upon rs;
The wind was blowing freshly from
the northwest. and the great Atlantic
rollers were racing merrily In, one be-
hind the other, dark brown below, light
green abuye, and breaking with q suIlen
roar at the base Of the eliza Now and
again sluggish one would be overtaken
BY its successor. and the two would
come crashing in together and send the
spray right over me as lay. The whole
air was prickly with the smack Of tie
sea Away to the north there was . pill
ing up Of clouds, and the peak Of Goat
fell In Arran looked lurid and distinct
There were no craft In the offlng except
one little eager, painting steamer making
for the shelter Of the Clyde. and a trim
brigantine lacking along the coast. !
was speculating a. 10 her destination
when ! beard a light. Springy footstep.
and Minnie Fullarton was standing b.
side me. her face rosy with exercise and
her brown hair floating behind Der.
"Wha's been vexing yOn, ARCHER she
asked with the quick intuition Of won,
anhnod- The aud man has been speek.
ing aboot me again: has he nor
II was strange how pretty and mellow
the accents were In her mouth which
came 50 raspingly from my father. We
eat down on q little green hillock to
gether. her hand in mine. while | told
her Of our quarrel In the morning.
"You zee they're bent on parting Us,
1 said; ''but indeed they'll find they have
the wrong man to deal with II they try
70 Brighten me away from you"
SIN not worth Il. Archie" she an
gEered, signing. I'm over namely and
simple for one like you that speaks well
and 4 4 scholar forbye.
"A bad NIGHT for the puir sailors, she
continued sadly. glancing at the dark
wreck hurEying up from the northward,
and at the white line Of breakers on the
Winner sands. II wonder what yon
hrigis after. Unless It gets round to
LaInlaah OF Brodick bay tn end itself
on a nasty coast
She was watching the trim bTigantine
which had already attracted my atten-
ton. She was still standing OF the
coasi and evidently expected rough
weather. for her ioresail had been taken
N and her topsail reefed down.
sits TOO cold for you up here" ex-
claimed at last. as the clouds covered
the sun and the keen north wind came In
more frequent gnsts. We walked back
together until We were close TO CarTacuil,
when she left me, taking the fOotpath to
Corriemaina. which was about a Iuile
from our bothy. Ihoped that my father
hnd not observed Ne together, but he
met me AZ the door, fuming with passion.
His face was unite ivid with rage, aud
~ held hia shotgun IN bic hands. lfor.
ect n ! mentioned that In spite Of bis
6as 30 was one Of the most powerful
men I ever met IN my life
80 rou're conner ho roared, shaking
fl,e rnn At me-. .You great gowk"-
Idid Not wait tor the string Of adjec-
I've. which / knew was coming,
-Yon keep 4 civil tongue IN your