New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-28

mind we that" with emphasis. land when they
hae been to the kirk they can luil in at the
castle the byegaun-say about dinner-tme. Ell,
Tosh? Well say Sunday. Tosh. that's tomorrow
you shall go in and see the captain-and to-
day-the moo" he added. hastily. Miss Pc
neopc" un,oosing her hand from his he
spoke. will TAX ye in. and Mrs. Alison will gle
We a bit sup
Tosh resigned himself. "Aweel. may he that'U
do" said he. with a sigh. But | had gotten a
wee compliment for him here" putting his hand
up to his broad Tam O Shanter bonnet "Aweel.
it's matter I'll bring it the morn rumi-
mating.
What's that he is saying" inquired Lord Car
nouste, not catching the drift of the remarks.
I'm saying it's nae matter" repeated Tosh
loudly Then with severe glance What else
sud be sayin'? Am ho TO say words to
myser weel as ithers? haze my secrets too"
with obvious reference to the cOOquy which had
reused his suspicion before. Put III gang in
come wi me" pointing to the young lady whose
name h. had never Vcrtured upon. and she's -
say I'm t. haze Draw sup. is she no. Carnoustic?
AweeL we're guild man. Carnoustie; an sac |
aye tell them whae says ye're thrawn and dOur-
but We MIGHT hae let me see the captain"
Hurry him in, or we shall have II all over
/ again. and Lord Carnoustie ACKNOWLEDGED with
"A courteous gesture the idiots parting salute.
which. when 1t came 10 the point. was never per-
formed but in the most elaborate and punctilious
manner, and turned away among mis- farm-s'ead-
ings
1t struck Penelope that Aisic looked i'll and
worried. Aisle had been IL the most bcnignant
wrong with her: nobody was out Of favor; and If
there were the fainest indications of change OF
atmosphere on her brow. Penelope had learned TO
know the magic touch which never failed to
restore it TO placdity. She had but to hint at
Redwood's suit but to remark that he was never
away from the place and 10 surmisc smiInfy
that something besides shooting must be Keeping
him on the Inverashet, now that the birds were
wild and his bags scaaty.
l. "Gae wa wi We noo," Aisle would say. laugh
ing all over. and looking over her shoulder
! he
said anything to th2 captain, think ye? one day
she demanded, su idenly.
Couldn't say. indeed. | haven't listened at the
koyhole lately: and Penelope. affecting "A jest
had ugly meaning in the words. Indeed she
had never forgiven Nina that treacherOus act;
and and again would catch herself wonder
| ing whether IL had been solitary one Of It's kind
or not? Still to Judge by outward appearance
which is pretty much al have t. 60 upon.
should not judge Captain Anslie to he the person
one would choose for confidence, nor would
| judge Mr. Redwood the man to make H. Mr.. Red
wood is the true ty.,e Of an Englishman. Close
buttoned To the chin broadcloth without and
a-ah, that's what can't be sure Of. Aisle; has
he or has he not a warm heart within" En-
! Ailse? What dye think"
Il kenna what ye're talking about quoih
| Ailsie stOlidly
! Why about Mr.. Redwoods heart was quot
ing poetry to you. though you did not know IT,
| The poetry Is about man who was
Close buttoned to the chin.
Broadcloth without. and a warm heart within.
!
| who is certainly close buttoned to the chin
! land who looked remarkably well buttoned up TO
| his ears in his white macintosh this afternoon)'
| in parcnthesis-"has the other requisite OF a
| true man. For his own sake Ailse"-the speaker
| paused, and her tone changed To one Of serious
| scniicance-"for his own sake am inclined TO
| hOpe-nOt'
Ailsie was busy washing some fine old lace in a
bowl. She did not reply.
"A womans heart Is rather a troublesome pos
| session. Ailsie
| ..yVbiles {. ie said AiIsie drvlv
"You know what ! mean" rejoined Penelope.
scrutinizng the oil womans features. "of course
YOU can answer me or not as you please; OF course
Nina is far more 10 you than ! am. or ever could
| be: and you may not like to have me put my
| secret thoughts into words; but yet, Aisle. |
| should be- 50 glad If you could chase Il away. T.
| you could laugh at me for 1t. be angry with M
| for it, say that | DO Nina injustice and an
| injury-it is shame that who have known her
| 50 lately should be 50 severe upon her" She
| broke of suddenly
"A weel ye'd best say it DOT moo" responded
the nurse in the same matter-of-fact tone. "Syne
| it's there. It's best DOT. What ails her? What's
wrang wi her."
she is So strange-so-so unreal She never
| seems to as If she dared To be her real self
| even with me- and sometimes when she has been
| quite nice and natural for little while. ana |
| begin to think il must be more in my fancy than
| anything else that she ISIS always acting a
| part she will quite suddenly and without the
| slightest prOvOcatiOn break out into that bitter,
| unfeeiing tone she used the first day was here.
| when she gave me such TRADE! We'll thlhk
| ] q
treated and rcsents II. she has small, splteful
mind which dwes and w. lis upon Its injuries;
but Ailsie. what l can't understand IS about
| about Mr.. Redwood. | may speak 10 you. Aisle,
! because you are just one Of us
100. aye ye can speak TO me-.
"She thinks he cares for her. and she has as
| good told me she is willing tO--to. you know;
| and she certainly goes on just as she ala when
I mean just girl would do who has a
! lover; but now listen for within lies the puzzle
| all this is behind his back. 1t Is to me she
and l1 Gh.l md 10 IA
| and Hurried. and-altOgether. To him. and be
fore him. she is cold as stone. or rather she
| is phlegmatc as lump Of putty. She takes
whatever shape / choose to pinch her into |
| give her a little push and say In her ear. Go
| over there 70 where he is. you know. and she
goes az if | had shot he. poke her down into
a chair empty one at luncheon, and she
sort Of falls into It, and gaPes at me he.pcssly
| expect of mc-next? look 1t is enough 10 make
one laugh and cry together. But. mark you. he
| for his part does not seem Ia resent anything;
| he is polite as possible. yet 1t must oiten be
| hard work tong he does TO make conversa-
| ton Now Mr. Redwood Is not "A man with
| whom con versation ought to be hard work. He
is quiet: butch. I could make him talk could
| make him laugh, He was never bored. never alb
! sent-minde1 with me" m
| Deed then what for did e'er he leave yon?''
nterposed Aisle. b.untIy
| Leave me? He never left me- There was
| nothing to leave" but Penelope gave a little
sigh and the color rose in her cheek ana iaded
again. Il only spoke as did because wish TO
| discover if I what IT is in Nina that makes
| her so cold, so impressive toward Mr. Redwood.
| Can she, do you think, love any one? The last
| sentence was uttered impcratively. sharply.
! AiIsie folded the bands II lace. and carefully
| refo led them.
Miss Penelope"-she paused. drew up her
| Inns and Strengthened the edges Of the lace. Her
| fingers were nervousy accurate in every move
| ment. Miss Penelope. gif there had been anlther
hame. an anther mlther. there had hae pee'
! anither BARN. Can she lOe ony man, say we! she
| can. VIII she? | kenna." Her voice fell' she
| whisDered again, Il kenna
This had happened a few days before Penelope
| took in TOsh 10 be fed and consoed.
II am sorry to trouble you. Aisle, dear. she
said after glance at the old wOmans face
I'm afraid It's not a very good time for you To
he worried BY Tosh but Uncle Carnoustie tod
=. II In nd wished