The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-30
DONALD M'PHEARSON'S TEA.
on. land Of red neither
on. land OF wet weather.


When Elanor Poindexter married Don
aid McPhearson she adopted ms eh'i' = =
familv-"took them under her Wing
.he herself said. But this was quite an
absurd figure OF speech, for even hau
Ga boen the angelic o@IrS her young
husband almost believed her to lie her
wings could not possibly have IeeA lsIte
enough IN shelter the 'hree srfa 'CId"
S.ofchuaeu under their shad)W.
some four years previous 10 his mar
,fsga Donald had come to Emerica' p4ihs-
Ine mis- three friends, kenneth DaE' an
Angus NcLachlin and Alexander ram
,or with him. McPhearson was lhe sun
- q laird whose ancestral estates nad
dwindled down to small proportions De
COR. his death. after which event l1oiIe ''.'
rad given over his share or the IlOpS' -
"a his mother and sister, VINO Ie-Oseu ~
leave the old place, ana started ioi go
"a IN carve his fortunes in the prosIeS-
siye West. or,b,n with
go means was easily persuaded 10 a.
eo-,rsnv him and the other 'oys, loe.' ~
:. -. from their bosom 'rienIs anu
INC "a see the wonderful coun'iy
80 Law across the sea. obtained ''eA
tents rcrmission 10 JOIN mem ou
80 tooether as they were, III Close,
,r,se tnsn these that united DdNlu o.
jonathan. IL was a great shock 70
others when Donald fell IN love olN o.
came engaged 10 Elanor folhucA'Ji. .,,1sa
serving the gloomy looks anu I1 folt
S.,,eanor Of his comrades Dohdlu -
-, os N he had committed crlinD
80, them. But Elanor, whose Ken
-, ,,,icl-lv took in the SITUATION hoDiS
ttepped into the breach. - .,ta n
.I sbau adopt you all" she saiu "
~, enoilinglv. but in her sweet pei
sronforv way. land you are not 10 pe
serarated from Donald. You are TO DE
rs-t and an important part OF our
FAMILY. The McPhearson's fasue WIN
tver he open TO his clansmeh' ,s
Though their boarding-hopse l'i'' "ia-,s
,he,r nominal home they seldom MISS
H., ~ the McPhearsons'. and soon
-. last trace Of jealousy they might
we entertained toward Elanor was ais
.-stea under the warmth OF her wei
come. ...,. so,ly
cie,,,-,ld hon Donald and his wife went
- c.,.fsnd The business of the nrm
ooro,,ded that one OF them should 20
over. Donald was the best ntted 10 IN
dertake the mission-besides lsiahoI i,ap
never seen the beauties or theF .,'.
land Of which each OF them was justly
proud 49, -
Three months seemed long time 70
wait. but al the end OF that time the
'qads" were rewarded for their patlehoe
Donald and Elanor returned out not
alone Janet Andrews. a pretty youns
cousin Of Donald's. came with them. Jane.
RAD sweet. winsome face and the most
delicious little highland brogue III ~.
speech. and all the lads fell In love WIN
her Angus and Kenneth were LOUD u,
their expressions Of admiration anu
boldly announced that they were her
slaves But admiration so loudiy OK,
pressed f. like loud demonstration VI
Crief- apt 10 be very deep.
Alexander. who was somewhat shy anu
awkward. fcll so deeply in love WIN 'he
highland lassie that he could not Jest
gayly with her as Angus and kehne1h
could, but sat often apart. gazing ~ he'
with his whole soul I'm his fine eyes
II was not long then before janet was
~ much in love with her silent sutton as
he was with her, but her womans tact
helped her 20 conceal II, and she was not
one 10 wear her heart upon her sleeve
short time aftc- their return MIS-
GcPhearson invited the lads TO "Scotch
tea"
They wondered what new treat Elanos