The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-22

well. and 1 think any one would"
said /. "He has his faults. like other
folks; but he is brave and staunch and
kind. God bless him! That will be a
strange day when | forget Alan" And
the thought of him, and that it was within
my choice to speak with him that night,
had almost overcome me.
And where will my head be gone that
l have not told my news?" she cried, and
spoke of letter from her father, hearing
that she might visit him tomorrow in the
castle, whittier he was now transferred,
and that his affairs were mending. You
do not like to hear it,; said she. "Will
You Judge my father and not know him ?"
liam thousand miles from Judging"
/ replied. And / give you my word | do
rejoice to know your heart Is llghtened.
II my face fell at all, as | suppose it must,
you will allow this is rather an i'll day for
compositions. and the people in power ex-
tremely i'll persons to De compromising
with. / have Symon Fraser extremely
heavy on my stomach still"
'Ahw she cried, you will not be COM
pairing these two: and you should bear in
mind that Prestongrange and James More,
my father, are of the one family"
Il never heard tell of that" said /.
at is rather singular how little you are
acquainted with" said she. Zone part
NAV call themselves Grant and one Mac
gregor, but they are still of the same clan.
They are all the sons of Alpin. from whom,
l think, our country has its name"
What country is that2" | asked.
MY country and yours" she said.
This is nv day for discoveries. l think"
said I. ''for I always thought the name of
it was Scotland"
Scotland is the name of what you call
Ireland" she replied. But the old an
cient true name of this place that We have
our footsoles on and that our bones are
made OF viii be Alban. 1t was Alban they
called il when our foretathers will be fight
ing for it against Rome and Alexander;
and il is called so still III your own tongue
that you forget"
"Troth." said /, sand that never
learnedu' For lacked heart to take her
UP about the Macedonian.
But your father and mother talked il,
one generation with another" said she.
And 1t was sung about the cradles before
YOU or me were ever dreamed Of: and your
name remembers it still. All. if you could
talk that language you would find me
another girl. The heart speaks III that
tongue"
had meal with the two ladies. all
very good, served in fine old p ate. and the
VINE excellent, for 1t seems that Mrs.
Ogilvy was rich. Our talk. too, was pleas
ant enough: but as soon a. | saw the sun
decline sharply and the shadows to run
out long, rose to take my leave. For my
mind was now made up 20 say farewell TO
Alan; and il was needful | should see the
trusting wood and reconnoiter it by day
light Catrona came with me as far as TO
the garden gate.
ut Is long till l see you now ?" she
asked.
1t is beyond my Judging" | replied.
at Will be long; il may be never"
lit may be SO, - said she. And you are
sorry ?"
| bowed nv head. look ing upon her.
so am l. At all events" said she. Il
have seen you but small time, hut put
YOU very nigh. lAu are true, You are
brave; in time think YOU Will be more OF
a man yet. Will ne proud 10 hear OF that
II YOU should speed worse. If il viii come
10 tall a. We are atrald-O we'll. think you
have the one friend. Long after you are
dead and me an old wife. / viii be telling
the BARNS about David Balfour, and nv
tears running | will be telling how we
parted. aud what | said To YOU. and did to
Won. God 20 with Won and guide YOU,
prays yoGr little friend; SO | said-I Will
toe telling ,heln-and here Is what dad 4"
She took UP my hand and kIsse.i it. This
| So surprised my spirits that | cried out
| like one hurt. The color came strong IN
| her face. ami she looked at me and nodded.
! ION. YES, Nj David" said she. THAT i
| what think ~ you. The heart goes with
! the lips
n
| chiva.ry like brave chI.d's; not ANYTHING
! besides. She kissed my hand as she
| kissed Prince Charles, with higher pas
! SION than the common kind o. clav ha,
| any sense Of. Nothing before had taught
! me how deep | was her lover. nor how far
| | had yet 10 climb - make her think OF
! me III such a character. Yet | could teli
myself | had advanced some wav, aud
/ that her heart had eat and her blood
ucWci At thoughts OF me.
Alter that honor she had done me
could offer NO more trivia. civilitv. II
was even hard for me To speak; 4 certa n
lifting ia her voice had Knocked directly
at the door 81 my own tears.
- praise God Tor your kindness, dear"
said |. - Farewell. my little friend ="
giving her that name which she had
gwen 10 herself: with which / bowed aud
lei, hey
NY way was dosn the glen OF the Lelth
river. towards Stookbridge and Silver.
m4ls. \ path led in the loot of il. the
water bIckered and sang IN the midst; the
suubean.s overhead struck out OF the west
among long shadows, aud tas the valley