Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-12

foot But she pointed out to me that the
women Of that country, even IN the land
ward roads, appeared 10 be all shod
II must not be disgracing my brother"
said she. and was very merry with il an,
although her face told tales Of her
There is a garden in that city we are
bound to- snnded below with clean sand.
the trees meeting overhead, some of
them trimmed, some ploacned. and the
whole place bcautihed with alleys and
arbors. Here l left Catriona and went
forward by myself to find my CORE
spoudenf Them / drew ON my credit
aud asked To be recommended to some
decent retired lodgings. My baggage not
being yet arrived. | told him ! supposed
] should require his caution with the PEG
pie Of the house; and explained that, my
sister being come for q while TO keep
house with me. ! should be wanting two
chambers. This was all very well: but
the trouble was that Mr. Bnlfour in his
letter of recommendation had condo
scended on a great deal Of particulars,
and never n word Of any sister in the
case. / could see my Dutchman was
extremely suspicious; and viewing me
over the rims of q great pair Of specta-
clcs--he was a poor, frail body, and re
minded me Of IN inirm rabbit-he began
TO question me close.
Here l fell in a panic. Suppose he nc
cept my tale thinks u, suppose he invite
my sister To his house. aud that j bring
her. shall have fine travelled pirn
TO unwind. and may end by disgrachsg
both the lassie and myself, Thereupon
began hastily to cxpOuud to him my
sisters character. She was of n bashful
dispositions il appeared, aud so extremely
fearful of meeting strangers that ] had
left her nt that moment sitting in a pub
lie Dlace alone. And theit, being launch
ed upon the stream of falsehoOd. ] must
do Ike all the rest of the world In the
circumstance mud Ulmukn In doom
er than was any service; adding some
altogether needless particulars OF Miss
Balfours III health and retirement dur
ing childhood. In the midst Of which |
woke to sense Of my behavior, and was
turned to one blush.
The old gentleman was not 50 much
deceived but what he discovered q will
lingness 20 be quit OF me. But he was
first of all a man of'business; and know
ing that my money was good enough,
however IL might be with my conduct,
he was SO far obliging as 10 send his son
to be my guide and caution in the matter
of lodging This implied my present
ing of the young man to Catriona. The
poor, pretty child was much recovered
with resting, looked and behaved TO
perfection, and took my arm and gave
me the name of brother more easily than
l could answer her. But there was one
misfortuue: thinking TO help, she was
rather towardly than otherwise TO my
Dutchmun. And could l not but reflect
that Miss Balfour had rather suddenly
outgrown her bashfulness; and there was
another thing. the difference Of our
speech / had the low country tongue
aud dwcllcd upon my words she had
a hin voice. spoke with something Of
nm English accent, only far more delight
ful, and was scarce quito ht 30 be called
deacon In the craft of talking English
grammar; so that. for brother aud sis
ter, we made most unoyen pair But
the young ilollnRdcr was a heavy dog,
without SO much spirit In his belly as 10
remark her prettiness. for which ! scon-
| cd him As soon as he had found u
cover TO our heads he left MS alone,
which was the greater service of the
| two.