The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-11-18

We have PLAYED very foolish game,
Kate"
''We have played wiser than we
knew, Alice. Did it ever strike you
that the laird OF Dalrymple may
have played me back my own card?"
Then Kate told softly over agaiu
the laird's own tale. and the two
girls laughed little, and cried lit
tie, and were very pleasantly and
happily astonished.
I'VE must 20 home now, Alice.
must tell father at once. and / don't
want. just yet, TO tell Sholto Let
us see IL his love will stand a weeks
! reflection.
So the party broke up for a week.
/ The young men were 20 90 TO Edin-
burgh until they received summons
/ from Glasgow and then return and
arrange everything pertaining TO the
| transfer OF Dairg and the marriage Of
! Alice with Thomas Dalrymple.
/ The provost was highly delighted
when Kate told him how completely
/ she had been taken in her net. III
was" he said, "Dalrymple again
and bath have won," and he kept
laughing out merrily at intervals foi
the whole next week at "Mistres'
Kate playing sac camille into hei
! ain hand"
The young laird was little amazed
/ at the cheerfulness Of his uncle,
greeting; but it was Dairg ne wa,
want ng, no doubt, he thought, 'ano
/ he will care little enough for me
now"
80 you have fallen in love wi tho
wrang party, Sholto: but that's name
o my doing, lad, an you must not
/ lay it TO me-"
"Not |, uncle. get Alice, and
! YOU are welcome TO Dairy / am
glad it is going into such worthy
! hands"
Eyes. yes: doubtless I'll look weel
to its prosperity Sholto; but J
! wish"
"Never mind that, uncle-I am
satisfied. If you Will have the neces'
sary papers made out Dairg shall be
yours whenever you wish"
'The papers are a ready, Sholto.
But send your traps around TO nv
house. You maun stay VII me until
! this commission an marrying busi'
ness is over"
So the young men removed to the
provoSt's mansion. and when he
came down for dinner, in all the
pomp OF his velvet suit and lace ruff
nes and golden badge. he found them
waiting for him in the drawing
/ room.
"All alone by yoursePs, young
mem" he SAID cheerily; 1.-THE lasses
will be here anon" and he seemed in
such sxtravagant spirits that Sholt0
Dalrymple could hardly help doing
his unclc's great heart great in.
/ Justice
Presently the door opened and
Sholto rose eagerly to meet his af,
fanccd bride. Her magniflc dress
and costly Jewels startled him, and
threw quite into the shade the plain,
black silk robe Of her companion.
Before, however, he could Identify
any single thought but that OF ad-
miration and amazement the provost
advanced to the ladies'. and, taking
one by each arm led them toward
laird and his foster brother.
Gentlemen, he said gleefully,
''ye hac gotten your introductions a
mixed up, so I'll just sort "a of your
names right before we get our din
ners. Sholto Dalrymple, laird o.
Dairg, this is Mistress Kate Dalrym.
pie" and Kate, with a loving smile,
looked into Sholto's face and slipped
her hand into his.
"Alice"
"'Kate.' if you please, Sholto."
"Yes, indeed, Sholto, ana dinna ye
think, young man, you can play
pliskies wi Dalrymple for naught
Ha! Ha! You got paid in your air
coin this time, my laddie. Come
aWa', all o you; l Wilma hae my tisl
caud TO suit your havering; and there
| see Donald ana bonnie Alice Pier
son have been introd lcing them
selves; but ye hae got things righ
this time,
1t was wonderful dinner, anC
, when, at its close, the provost breweC
his glass OF toddy, and handed Kat
and Alice their 'thimbleful, the,
were quite ready to drink the new
family toast: "llere's TO the Dal
rymples of Dairy. Who's like themY'
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