Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-01-27

"Hoo's Mary McDougal?" she asked.
al haena seen her i'll sax months tae
speak tae- Mary McDougal-nlichty. "
Did ye cast DOT
! There was nae casting DOT ABBOTT it,
Maggie. There was never onything
atween US. I've kent the lassie Il my
days AN gaed wi Ell at an anterin time
juist for friendships sake. oh, no,
Maggie, yer clean aft there. y
80 ye say, LUt maybe I've been
| hearin stories ABBOTT you.
Wha-what did We hear?"
"Oh, never mind.
"Weel, there u doom RIGHT lees, every
ane O. them.
Say as sure's death, an III believe
ye."
''As sure's death. .
I've ken what yer sayin. Dick?"
Il dae, if should dee this mint"
"Wha put on yer tie for ye, Dick
MIGHTY, it's juist like Il harran cloot
thrown roond yer neck. Come ere, an
I'll sort it for ye.
Dick smiled affectionately, took a
step toward Mag, placed his arms
akimbo and held up his head
There, now. " said Mag. after hav-
ing taken off his tie and readjusted it
a la mode.
Got yer wark "a done, Maggief"
Guy aye-lang sine. .
Lat tax II walk -
Mag ran into the house to "snode"
herself mp a bit, and Dick walked mp
and down in front, hunming, We're
a John Tamsan BARNS. When Mag
emerged. tartan shawl was thrown
over her shoulders, and a small bonnet
adorned her head Her cheeks were
rudy as the rose, and her hazel eyes
sparkled with the happiness she felt.
"Whaur II we gaze, Dick?' she asked,
looking him in the face.
"Whaur dae We think p asked Dick,
returning the look with compound in
terest
"Ony whaur We like, Dick. "
II think we'll gaze doom by the burn
an alang by the trees, whaur we used
tae gaze, Maggie, ye ken.
1t was IL delightful evening in the fall
of the year, and Dick Lang was never
happier il his life. with Maggie Woth-
erspoon, the prettiest girl in the village,
by his side But Mag was a saucy girl
at times, for she knew her charms, as
every pretty girl does, and when she
was in the mood she loved to tease those
whose admiration or affections she had
won Nearly every young man in the
village had made advances to her, and
with one exception she had turned them
all against her on account of her saucy,
eoquettish ways, which the young men
failed to understand, and invariably
sent them off in hntf The one excep-
ton was Dick Lang. whose love for
Mag was a passion. He had begun by
eying her at distance and gradually
getting nearer At first she treated him
with indifference, and in his presence
had always seemed to think more of
some one else than Of him. Bob Spald
ing was IL strapping young fellow and
to all appearances made the most prog
ress in his advances. OF course Mag
had us much us denied that there was
ANYTHING between her and Bob, but she
was so full of fun at times that in order
to believe implicitly all she said it was
necessary TO have it in black and white.
The fear that Bob would carry off Mag
made Dick all the more anxious to win
her before it was too late. And the OPP
portunity he was now given was all
| that he wanted 1t was common say
( ing abont the village that Dick was
rather long headed and knew good
thing when he saw it. He knew lit
tie of human nature, and below all
Mag nonsense he could discern true
and warm heart AT all events. Dick
was determined to have her if he could.
They had walked mean ~ mile with
ont saying much, beyond talking about
the weather. for Dick was making up
his mind what TO say and trying to get
courage ut the same time to say it.
When they reached Il clump of trees
not far from tho burn, Mag suggested
that they sit down, remarking that they
had had big washing at the house,
ard she felt little tired
II MIGHT IA thocht o that afore. Mag
gle, if ye'd only telt me. said Dick
repentantly, but lat's sit doom moo.
Its foo moon tho nicht. ism t it,
4 Dick2' asked Mag, looking up into
+ space.
What did We say, Maggie?"
II asked ye if it was tao he q foo
moon-man. whar's yer lugsf'
"Oh-ah- m thinkin it is. +" Then
Dick stroked his chin and tore up the
sod with his heels. Its fine thing,
moon. Maggie, isn't III" Dick at last
found words to say, in order TO break
the monotony and gain time. but with
ont being able to explain why he had
said so.
Hoo ist good thingf" asked Mag,
looking at him with the tails Of her
eyes.
"Weel-a-I-I've herd it saba
I that the moon, We ken, was a guide
thing for a-kirnin milk an preservin
cheese, Dick said, looking very guilty,
not by any means satisfied in his own
mind that he had answered the question
in the right way or had fully cUmpre-
hended il. his thoughts at the moment
being in an entirely different direction.
There was a merry laugh in Mays eyes,
but she restrained its vocal expression
She merely shook for moment with
the emotion and then tried TO appear
serious
Maggie. said Dick at length, still
digging up the earth with his heel,
yer no engaged. are We, tae onybody ~
Engaged .-inichty.
Well was just speerin, ye
An what mak's ye speer question
like that. Dickf'
"Weel-tae tell ye the honest Gods
truth, Maggie. want tae be engaged
tao We mysel'
Dick Lang"
Aye. ats me that's speakin, Mag
gle, an nae ither. Mag, lassie, If ye only
kent hoo muckle loo We. haena had
q NIGHT 5 sleep thinkin aboot ye for the
last fornichf. z