The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-03-31

comment, "and suppose we We're? Did
ever you hear that gentrice put money
in folks pocketay'
self some disinherited great lady. '.lrae,"
says she, "tbat's true indie ed"
"Has hepae friends" said sae in q
fearful voice.
s'That has he So" cried fllan, s'if we
could but win to them!-ifrien ds, and
rich friends, beds to lie in, food to eat.
doctors 80 see hinr-and here he must
tramp in the dubs and sleep in the
heather like beggarman.N
Sand why thatT' says I the lass.
"My DEAR" says Alan, 81 cannae very
safely say, but I'll tell ye what I'll do
instead" says he, "rll will istle We q Bit
tune" And with that he, leaned pretty
far over the table and In , mere breath
OF a whistle, but with Wonderful pref
ty sentiment, gave her IN few bars of
"Char1ie Is My Darling."'
''Whesht," says she, Id looked over
her shoulder to the doUr.
"That's IT," said Alrl.
"And him so youngl tcried the lass.
''Hes old enough tb"-- And Alan
struck his forefingeronf the back part of
his neck, meaning thati was old enough
to lose myihead.
'1t would be a blsi K {ihame," she cried.
flushing high.
''It's what will he tl hough," said Alan,
''unless we manage tl4 he BETTER"
AT thisIthe lassFtur4 he'd and ran out of
that part.of the hous4, leaving us alone
together, Alan in hi fgh good humor at
10 fpyt hsSins.ss his schemes, and in
bitter dudgeen at Aeing called Jaco-
bite and treated like ,, child.
"Alan,9 1 eFied, II cay stand no more
of this"
"Ye'lhhaveto SIT It tlaen, Davie," said
he. Fer if, we upset the pot now, We
may scrape your own life out Of the fire,
but Alan Breck is q dead man."
This was SO true that / could only
groan, and even my groan served Alan's
purpose for it was overheard by the lass
as she came flying in again with a dish
OF white buildings and a bottle OF strong
ale.
"Poor lambE seys she, and had no
sooner set the meat before us than she
touched nae on the shoulder with o little
friendly touch, as much as to bid me
cheer up. Then sshe told us TO fall to,
and there ,wculd.be no moro to pay; for
the inn was her o wn, or at least her
fathers, and he,was gone for the day to
Pittencrieff. He.wal ted for 10 second
bidding, for bread ;ind cheese is but
cold comfort, and the buildings smelled
excellently well; nml while we set and
eat she took up that anne place by the
next table, looking Gul Ind thinking and
frowning TO herseE AND drawing the
string Of her apron tbro ugh her hand.
''Im thinking We hay rataer a long
tongue" she said at last to Alan.
"Aye," said Alan: 4'b ut We see ken
The folk speak to-
81 would never betaay ye," said she,
''if ye mean that"
"Nae," said he, -'tye'se not that kind.
But I'll tellye what SO would do, We
would help"
81 oouldnae;" said she, shaking her
head. mae, I,copldnae."
"Nae," answered .he. "but if yeeould?'
She answered him nothing.
"Look here, my 1sss," said Alan,
"there are boatsiin the kingdom Of Fife,
for I saw two mo !leas) upaa the beach
as came in by yNnr towns end. Now
If we could have the Use of boat to
pass under cloud Of night into Lothian,
and some secret, decent kind of man
to bring that boat hack again AID keep
his counsel, there would be two souls
saved-mine 10 all Hbelibood--his to
dead surety. IF we lack that boat we
have but three. fhillings left IN this wide
world. and where to go and how to do
and what otheryplace there is for usrex-
cept the chainseaf gibhet--I give you
my naked word, A.kennaet Shall we. 80
wanting, lassie? Are we to lie in your
warm bed and think upon us when the
wind gowls in the chimney and the rain
tirls on the roof? Are ye to eat your
meat by the cheeks of n red fire and
think upon this poor sick lad OF mine
biting his finger ends on q hlae muir for
cauld and hunger? Sick on sound he
must aye be moving; With the death
grapple Mt his throat he nf;ist aye be
trailing in the rsjn on the long ROADS,
and when no gas&s his last on a rickle
of ssuld stanes thsgc will be nae friends
near him but only l4s and God"
Al this appeal / coufLl see the lass was
in great trouble OF miad, being tempted
to help us and yet in .ome fear she
might be helping malefaAtors; and so