Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-09

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mentally resolving to demonstrate again with
Aline respecting Henry Thorburn's be-
havior towards his cousin.
Presently a watery sunbeam steals in,
and Sylvia springs up from her seat and
goes to the window. The rain has ceased,
the gray mists are lifting and drifting away
over loch, and moor, and mountain-peak.
Overhead is a wide rift of blue, and from
every bush and twig drip bright water
drops. which glitter in the sunshine. She
throws open the window, and puts out her
head to enjoy the freshness; at the same
moment Munro comes out on the porch.
''The rain has cleared off, you see, Miss
Stanham." He is standing just beneath the
window, looking up aud smiling.
Yes! How delightful everything looks
and smells! like to see the world with a
clean face"
"You would see it much better If you
came out, The replied. Suppose we walk
up to the Sith Bruthl 1t is not more than a
mile
what is the Sith Bruth2"
"A fairies dwelling. If 1 show it to you
I must have a promise that you will not stay
there"
II don't think / should much enjoy life
with the fairies, Notwithstanding the ex'
amples 4 True Thomas and Kilmeny. They
both retLrned TO Eliand, did they notl"
Eyes, both of them. However, the dwell
ing is tolerably safe by daylight, viii
| venture on its exhibition.
Sylvia hesitates. What will Aiine anc
Henry say1 Yet why should she not gcl i
is hardly courteous TO refuse when Munro
is their host.
81 will come" she says; ''wait a moment!'
flying upstairs to dress.
"Now tell me a charm to keep me safe
Munro, as they climb the mountain path
the dogs frisking wildly round them.
"A ~rowan-twig is supposed TO be effaa
Gious, he replies, and breaks off one as III
speaks.
THANK you. i have not yet expressed
my gratitude for the white heather. Eov
pretty it is"
Il am glad you like it. There is a spot be
tween here and Glencrieffiwhere a little o
it can generally be found. l gathered IT. oil
my way back"
Glencrieff! Did be theE go to see th'
Harlands in all that rain! Sylvia is con
scious that she does not feel pleased; enc
yet. says to herself, what concern is it o
hers2
"Were the Harlands at homer she asks.
"Oh, yes! They were all indoors, grumb
ling at the weather, anu lent a thous nj
messages to you, They hope to see yo'
again befcce long. Donald aud the pom,
are always at your disposal, you know. BY
the-by, McKie was there too. He admire
Grace Harland immensely
"3r&ces Does hel did not know Dr
| McIiie knew the Harlands. Both Aline an,
I like him very much, but we seldom get
chance OF speaking to him. You nave n
idea how Henry absorbs everybody"
"McKie tells me my cousin is not the nlos
patien of patients"
PATIENT" Sylvia throws zap Ser hand
expressively, and they 9TH lautA.
'sBut where is this elfn Il ": .irgqn SD
asks suddenly.
Here close by. We have Just reached il,
This l"~-le9king curiouslu a. " gray ractg
mound that rises out of q sea- Of brauke
and heather.
u 10 sySnset there is little fear of Elf
charm says Munro; but afte9 that hou
the neighborhood of the mound is dangerots
because then the elves haze power ii
dawn"
II like those old superstitions. 30 70
think anything anplea ant wculd happen I
me If | gathered scneo of that fern ter Aiinet
pointing to a light featAery tuft CROWN
: near the rocky summit.
'Iu get it for you, and take the risk e.
self"
While Munro scrambles up after the fer
. Sylvia turns and looks back westward
[ the wonderful glory 81 daffodil light. r.
, distant Atlantic, the nearer loch, the purI
/ hills. ana below them the gray old 2 isatlg
with struggling ontbuildings and its pr
) tecting little wood.
How beautiful !" Sylvia exclaims.
Doesn't it look homelike and COMFORT
ble4p says Munro, looking at the Grang
Il like it better than my Glasgow home.n
!, ..Have you a home in Glasgow
: Eyes, the house we always lived fn-du
: inc father and mothers lifetime, | mea
!. Now That l am solitary ] spend as muC
! time as I can at the Grange. Thu otn'
house seems to need a woman TO presto
: over It; this is more of a bachelors den
? They retrace their steps down the mario
fapc INs,.da,od natb Munro telling sylvia