The sun., 1894-01-28

cold heather with fre gladdened the funeresl
| pines. and warmed the ascetic rooks And II was
| In one Of those rare, passionate Intervals that
,nsni1e bs syss from i,g their "sp.ndors. came
| upon q little house. -..
! II had once been a sturdy cottage. with
| grim endurance and inleNlbility which even
| some later and lighter additions had softened
rather than changed, On either side 81 TIE
| tall uchsas relieved the rigid blHnkness with
| show OF color. The windows wore prettlly
bons In a stony pound.iiEe enclosure there
was some attempt ut focal cultivation, but all
seat a bfight Japanese umbrella. and a trop.
icai hammock susIended between Two Arctic,
| the hamlet would have PROBABLY resented.
| llc had Just passed the house whena charm-
Ing figure slipped across the road before MIN;
| met few months before on the Skyscraper
But the Tam O'Shanter was replaced By
hor rustic surroundings seemed as grateful
WHY. he had an Impression that it was OF her
own making n gentle plagiarism OF the style
With her dGST2e %SgG iGFaqa rssfans ali m''S w.
AZ she ,recognized him faint color
eamsf if TO- & her cheek ps,rtIy IRON sSFpridie ds.
lighted greeting she responded by informing
him that her father had taken the cottage he
threo weeks vacation from his business. 1t
was not SO far from 81. kentigern but that he
Did the Consul not think II was wiser
Quite ready to assent to any sagacity In
those brown eyes the oDsul thought 1t was
But was it not like wisdom often lonely1
An no; There was tho loeh and the hills
he her not St tiinE they were growing wsliY and at
the head OF the loCh there was the old tomb OF
the McHulishes aud somo OF the collins were
ferhaps cmGollened by the Consul's smile
she added, with more serious precision,
her voice. And would you not be getting or
an Gnn coming in and TestiGg wee t 6it before Io
and father would think it 80 kind; And hewill
be there now. II you are looking
Ing In the dooqWSy Of tn. eoaTe t as rs
Specially uncompromislng as ever, with the
slight CONCESSION to his rural surroundings OF
Tho Consul dismounted and, entered. The
interior. was simply, but tastefully furnished;
economy. which practically excluded display
and meretriclous glitter. had reached tho sim:
wealth. lie felt he could understand Greys
;snthusiasm, and by an odd Lass, sssoc,ation I , OF
signed face Of the passenger on the skyscraper.
Have you heard any news, OF your iriend
wnG went ip 2 bSse to ssss but
There was perceptiOle pause; doubtless OF
Difference. to her father on the part Of the
young girl. and Of the usual native conscien,.
tl"us caution on the part OF the father. hut
neither betrayed any embarrassment or emo
tion. No o;he would not be writing yet" she
at length said simply. he would he waiting
until lie was settled to his business. Jamie
would te waiting until he could say how he
was doing, iHther,' sheHppealed interrogative-
Ave. James TOW would not fash himself to
write com plimentS and gossip till he knew his
position and work" corToboratcd the old man.
" lie Il not 10 goinG two thousand miles to send
but he Hdded suddenly. with recall OF
cAntiousqsss. perhaps you will be hearing OF
The Consul will not be remembering what
lie hears OF all tho ships interposeI tho
superior WORLDLY knowle,ice which had t.fors
amused hin:. Well he weArying him. father"
and the suhIect dTopped ed,.,.,-
The Consul. glancing around the room again.
but alwayS returning TO the sweet and patient
seriousness of the young girls face and the
to ask another question. but it WAS presently
Anticipated for wnen he had exhausted the
daughter disrlaYsd a Guict sagacity, and he
had gathereda u sufficient knowledge, Of their
character to seem to Justify Grey enthusiasm.
and was rising to take his leave. the young
Would ye not let Bessie take your horse to
the grass Hold over Won, and yourself stay |
with us to dinner I: would he most kind and
y9n would m5oet great friend Of yours who
."Mr, uycy :" suggested the Consul, auda-
SSns hS w2s TTs@y surprised whom tbs
%H1i b., be coming II the loeb with hf Yacht
cannot gang ashore for drink, En-, but it's an
awful waste o rounds, shillings, and pence,
keeping tUe"o EOWkS IN llleuess with no |
feeshin' nor carrying Of passengers"
Aye, but it's better Mr.. Grey should pay
them for being decent ard well-hehayed on |
board his ship, than that they should bs out |
OF work and riottng in taverns and lodging |
houses. And you. yourself. .ather. remember |
tine herrin' iishors that come ashore at Ardie, !
and tn" deck hands a. the excursion boat. and |
the language they'll be using"
Have you had cruise in the YACHT" asked |
the Con nj quickly.
-" Aye" said the father we have been up
and down tho loch aud around the far point, |
but not Ior hoardin or lodgin' the night nor |
otherwise cOnteenulng or parteeci pating. I |
have explained TO Mr.. Grey that We must re- |
turn to our own homo and our own porridGe ut |
evening and he has agreed. and even come |
with us He's decent lad and not above in |
structin' but extraordinar' extrayagan.."
lr know father" IntSTpOsed the young |
girl. he talks oi tttng up tho yacht for the |
hshinE. and taking some OF his most decent |
men on shares lie SAYS he was very fond OF |
fishing of the Massachusetts coast In Amer
lea. Il will be. I'm thinking" she said. sud
denly turning to tho Cons sul with an almost pa
thstic appeal IN her voice. great occupa-
t!on for the Iich young man over there"