The sun., 1893-01-22

~ startled on py 0vofy dl4nlAnQman saw i
would scarce reach anywhere And. having
quite sausned myself with this disingsnuous
dsbstA made the better speed Of It and came
4 little after TO Misc Drummond ogilvy'a
Beth ladies wsrs within the house; and u,eA
NJ percsivtng them together by the open dooe.
ipluoksd OF my hat and said. Here was lad
seme seeking saxpsnce," which thought
might please the dowager.
oskriona ran out to greet me heartily. and
10 ny surprise. the old lady seemed scarce
lsss forward than herself learned LONG
sitsrward that she had despatched . horseman
by daylight TO Rankellar at the Qusens-fsrry.
whom she knew to be the doer for Shaws. and
hsd then in her pocket letter from that GOOD
friend Of mine. presenting in the most favor
sbls view my character and prospects. But
Asd road It could scarce have seen more
clear In her designs. Maybe was country
asd: At least. was not 10 much SO - she
thought; and It was plain enough. oven to my
Asmsspun wits. that she was bent to hammer
p match between her cousin and beard
lsss boy that was something Of laird In
Lothian.
-saxpsncs had bettsH take his broth With
u Oatrins" says she Run and tell the
hssss"
And for the little while We were alone Was a
sgood deal Of pains to fattsr me: always
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~, .tiiI c.lI,no n. SAVANNA hnt ~,th sn.n.
nv, th.t .hnuId r.+h.r ,nWt. ~. a.
opinion. When Catriona returned tho design
became II possible more obvious: and she
showed OF tho girls advantages like horse
eoupsr with horse Ny face fam cd that she
should think mo so obtuse. Now would
fancy the girl was being innocently made .
show Of. and then could have beaten tho old
ssrline wife with a oudeel and now that per-
hsps these two had sst their heads
together to entrap mo, and at that
sat and sloomsd betvixt them like the yery
Image Of Ill will At last the match
maker had a better device. which vas to
Leave the pair Of us alone. Whom my suspi-
eions are any way reused Il Is sometimes q
little the wrong side Of easy to allay thena.
But though I know what breed she was of,
and that was brood Of thieves, could never
look In Catrions's faoe and disbelieve her.
Il must not ssk?'' Says she, eagerly. the
same moment We were loft alone
"Ah. but to-day can talk with . free con-
science" I replied "I am lightensd Of ny
pledge. aud indeed latter what has como and
gone since mornins) would not have re-
newsd it were it,asked."
Tell mo-" she said. my cousin will not
b 90 long"
80 I told her tho tale Of the Lisuts nant from
the first stop to the last Of It, making It as
mirthtul % could. and. indeed, there was
natter Of mirth In that absurdity.
And think you will be as little fitted for
the rudas mon as for tho pretty ladies. after
sll" says she, when 1 had done, but what
Was your father that he could not learn you to
draw the sword2 It's most uneentle: I have
bot heard the match OF that in any one."
at !. u,.. r,.,o,xa,,ont ~ ,o..+-..,a
so mos mose 9i1oonteniene AT ieast' sslo !.
Asv. b,sn woo, nstharina 70 ,asru % ma Iatin T, ,n
a'o peeh wooi eatnerlnR TO iearn me Laun IN
s.n and ;ust s+.nd m it, Iot,s S,is. onS ~
them hammer m.n
3D. Won knov vb.t ,,.t.. -, anil. ,n ..,a
aha "WalI n 10 tbi, .m mad. ,his 90
that should havs hs.n a man cbi,d. IN NV
own thorohts ~ Ia a. =, .I,.a,s..ndI ~ ~
telling mysaI, ahont thia thjro thot 10 to hs,siI
and that Thsn ~ cor,.s to tha ,,Iaos -, tha
nshtine. ana r. oom es oy.r mo that nm oniv
scrl AZ ali .vants ond connot hoId n sword ~
give one oood blov. and thsn have 70 tw;.t
nv story round ohort so that th. arht,no ,s
To ston and ,at -. hav. th. hoo. =, =. So.
like you and IN. rja,t.na,t. srd To =, th. ~
that m.ko. th. a. .~...h.. III =. -, III,
Mr. David p.,,on.s ' AAS
"ahour.
"w.u IL,n- =. 9. ro.a ~
and 10 mai. ssn,nI.rs a." sb. so,s "hmt 80 Ua,.
wsrs 10 do rothInn .lsa ,n tha go. ,.or,S
think 20, ii, a.
mass. and i, .. -. tha ,ran.t =, LII I.tt-.
Did sv.r ,a', ,,i,, .n.," " '' 'A'nA'
"rh..I mn au,
and ma s.;,, .L n',, W.. ao iees'
lsc.n .o;d ~. q. .S 90, 'ns ~
take no sham. for r."
But how did vou fssI tbsn-aftsr p" shs
asked.
Deed, I sat down and graf Ike . bairn.
said l.
"Iknov that Ton - al. ,,,.d .In.,x xber.
these tear. should cnma TO-, ard .t anv
rate, would not ,,ish - LII nn,v 20 hs rath,
crime DougIas tha. ~ -. .hs,w,h th.
staple, of tha ha,. 49,; ~, ".' ;,n, an . rhn.
smy cbist 49, w. ""s ~. h,S
so-,or vour % Ein. w "ouu ou ,ou no' 'o'' W u''