The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-26
DAVID BALFOUR.
u xosxxr LOUIS STEVENSON.
Part n.
lcssayright. lsss, BY Robert Louis Stevenson.
"A ses.el to '.KiA.spsA.'',

CHAPTER XIX.@{CoNCLUDRD.)
Az knew no other quarter where
eoul: push my inquiries, there was moth
ing Eft me but to return to the advocate's.
Iwas well received by the four ladies' who
wers now in company together, and must
Glve:the news Of Prestongrange and what
worss:went In the west country, at the most
inor.sinate length and with great weari-
nesss:o myself; while all the time that
youss lady with whom so much desired
to BIZ alone again. observed me quizzically,
and seemed to find pleasure in the sight Of
my Impotence. At last, after I had en-
durea meal with them, and was come very
neas+the point Of appealing for An inter-
view: before her mother. she went and
stool by the music case, and, picking ont
tuse. sang to it on . high key: "He
thats-ill not when he may. when he vii!
he seall have nay" But this was the end
Of hfs rigors. and presently. after making
som9 excuse Of which have no mind, she
carried me away in private to her fathers
librsey. should not fail to say that she
was : reseed to the mines. and appeared ex-
traosainary handsome.
"Sow. Mr.. David, sit ye down hero and
let ~ have two-handed crack, s.id she.
"Fc: have much to tell you, and it an
pearc. besides, that I have been grossly
unjE,t 10 your good TASTE"
"ih what manner. Mistress Grant?" I
ask@i. II trust have never seemed to
fan "A due respect"
81 will be your surety. Mr.. David" said
she. "Your respect. whether to yourself
or ysur poor neighbors, has been always
and anost fortunately beyond imitation.
But that 10 BY the question. You got .
note,from mel" she asked.
al vas 30 bold A. to suppose 30 upon
inference" said I, land it was kindly
thorsht upon"
''t. must have prodigiously surprised
you. said she. But let us begin with
the ginnine. You have not perhaps forgot
dssr when you were go kind as to escort
three very tedious misses to Hope Park
] bsTe the less cause to forget it myself,
Because You were so particular obliging a.
to Introduce me to some Of the principles
OF tae Latin grammar, thing which
wro;f itself profoundly ON my gratitude. I"
"lsfear was sadly pedantical," said l,
overcome with confusion at the memory.
"Yqa are only to consider am quite I'M
useo. with the society of ladies'"
81 will say the less about the grammar
ther' she replied. "But how came you
to G.ssert your charge? He has thrown
her .Tut, overheard, his ain dear Annie""
she fummed: land his ain dear Annie
and ger two sisters had to taigle home BY
theisselves like a string of green geese!
1t seems you returned to my papa's,
whels You showed yourself excessively
marSal. and then on to realms unknown,
william eve 1T appears) to the Bass rock;
solac geese being perhaps moro to your
ming than bonny lasses"
Wnh all this raillery. which / bore, l
fear,s with an i'll grace, there was some
think indu!gent in the lady's eye. which
majA me suppose there might be better
behiSd.
lynn take a pleasure 70 torment me, :"
said 4. land make very fecklcss play
thins: but let me ask you to be more mer-
cifu:, At this time there is but one thing
that care to hear Of. and that will be news
Of Cs.triona."
40 you call her by that name to her
faces Mr.. Balfour :" she asked.
IA troth. and am not very sure" I
staremsred.
az would not do 20 in any case to
strsagers." said Miss Grant. "And why
are Eou 20 much immersed in the affairs of
this; young ladyf"
.neeIO 0n9 Was IN prison, 00lO l.
ELL. and now you have heard that she
is OCT of it" she replied, land what more
wol!d you havef She has no need of any
fur aer champion"
g; may have the greater need of her,
ma&m," said /.
"f;ome. this is better!" says Miss Grant.
"Ba. look me fairly in the face; am not
bopaier than shef"
-. would be the last to be denying it,"
saii {. There is not your marrow in all
Sco::and."
Sell. here you have the pick of the
swoat your hand, and must needs speak
of ,:ae other," said she. "This is never
the Say TO please the ladies. Mr.. Balfour ="
g gut. mistress" said l, there are surely
otbpe things besides mere beauty"
"ky which I am TO understand that
am 10 better than should be. perhaps?"
she asked.
"''y which you will please understand
thas:t am like the cock in the hidden in
the cable book" said /. II see the Draw
jewss-and like fine TO see it. too-but l
havs more need of the pickle corn"
"Eravissimo!" she cried. There is a
wot.l well said at last, and I will reward
you- for il with nv story That aam0