The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-05

then to marry a new mani Fy! But that
was her; and she was married again upon
my Uncle Robin. and went with him
awhile to kirk and market; and then
wearied. or else her friends got caught of
her and talked her round, or maybe she
away. and went back to her own folk and
said We had held her in the lake, and
will never tell you all what. have never
thought much of any females since that
day. And SO In the end my father, James
More, came TO be cast in prison. and you
know the rest of it as well as me-"
And through all you had no friends p
said l.
NO." said she: II have been pretty
chief with two-three lasses on the braes,
but not to call it friends"
"Well, mine 10 plain tale" said. II
never had friend to my name till met
in with you"
And that brave Mr.. Stewart :" she
asked.
"Oh, yes. was forgetting him."
said. But he is man. snd that is very
different"
II would think So" said she. "Oh, yes.
it is quite different"
"And then there was ono other" said I.
II once thought l had q friend, but it
proved great disappointment"
She asked me who she was.
1T was he them" said l. 1--WE were
the two best lads at my fathers school,
and We thought We loved each other
dearly. Well. he went to Glasgow to mer-
chants house, that was his second cousin
once removed. and he wrote me two-three
times by the carrier; and then he found
new friends. and l might write till l was
tired. he took no notice. Eth, Catriona. it
took me long while to forgive the world.
There is not anything more bitter than to
lose a fancied friend"
Then she began to question me close
upon his looks and character, for We were
each great deal concerned in all that
touched the other; till at last. in q very
evil hour. minded of his letters and went
and fetched the bundle from the cabin.
Here are his letters" said l. land all
the letters that ever got. That will be
the las, FL can tell of myself: you know
the iave~ as well AS do"
viii YOU ct me read Them" says she.
told her. if she would be at the pains;
and she babe me go away and she would
read them from one end TO the other. Now,
In tins bundle That | gave her were
packed together not only all the letters of
nv false friend, but one or two of Mr.
Campbells when he was in town at the as
semoiy. and TO make complete roll of all
that ever was written to me, Catriona's
little word. and the two had received
from Mss Grant, one when | was on the
vi
these last mad no particular mind at the
moment
was in that state CT subsection to the
thonght OF my friend that il mattered not
what did. nor scarce whether l was in
her presence or out Of it; l had caught
her IKE some kind Of noble fever that
hFed Continually IN my bosom, BY night
and by day, and whether / was waking or
asleep. SO 1t befell that after / was come
INTO the fore part of the ship where the
broad bows splashed into the pillows,
was In no such hurry to return as you
might fancy; rather prolonged my absence
ike variety in pleasure. do not think
am by nature much OF an epicurean
ana there had come till then SO small q
snare OF pleasure IN nv way that | might
be excused perhaps to dwell on il unduly
When returned to her again / had .
faint. painful impression as of q buckle
snpped. so coldiy she returned the packet.
You have read them?" said l; and
thought my voice sounded not wholly
natural. for l was turning in my mind for
what could all her
Did you mean me TO read ali ?" she
asked
told her Yes" With dropping voice.
The last of them As we'll? said she.
knew where we were now. yet l would
not lie 10 h"r either. Il gave them all
without : thought," said, las l sup
posed thar yen would read them. see no
harm In any,"
II will De differently made" said she.
II thank God am differently made. 1t