Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-11-08

in Moray Place to take her to. instead
of having, as many papas had, to stop
all the year round in the nasty. cold,
wet Highlands, where there was no
one to be seen, and not shop nor
kirk to be reached, once the weather
turned bad.
That was what the stupid maids had
said, when all they wanted was to get
to Edinburg to see their stupid sweet
hearts.
She knew better. It had been moth
ing but ''you must do this, and you
must not do that, from the moment
she had arrived at Moray Place. She
had not been allowed to stir outside
the doors. be the day ever SO fine. I'M
til Katie had been free to attend her:
she had not been allowed to give her
dog run without putting on hat
gloves, and even boots. There had
been no rushing round stables, and
kennels. and gardens in the dusk after
lessons: no dairy, no poultry-yard to
take refuge in no hens, no pigeons, no
young rabbits nor ferrets to feed; no
anything. Ten to one when she had
been let loose from the school-room it
had been. Miss Gera dine, your
mamma wishes to see you in the draw
ing-room: she has ladies with her."
And, OF course, nothing had been worse
than that.
Now at InchmareW there was always
something to do or to see-new pup
pies, Or chickens, or something. And
there was the shore; and on the shore
there was always something. And
there was her pony.
But Geraldine was not prone to dwell
upon the pony, for in her heart OF
hearts the young horsewoman was
aware that if the truth was out, her
rides at Inchmarew over arough, billy
district, and always along one mOnot-
Onous road, with only choice hetwiXt
turning to the right or the left as the
rider emerged from the lodge gate,
would ill bear comparison with the
grand sweep of country to be traversed
in all directions round the Heart of
Midlothian. it had been enough that
she could affect to add this to her list
Of grievances; and so it had gone in
with the rest. and helped to add up the
sum total.
Yes, she had hated Edinburgh, and
she was sure, quite sure, she should
hate London equally, if not more.
In vain granny had protested, dilated
y
listened with as much intention of be-
ing convinced, and of budging one
hairs breadth from her position as a
young mule and by this time every
one knew with whom lay the reins OF
power at Inchmarew Castle.
Jerry'S parents had been affection
ate, but they had also been selfish: in
consequence of which she had never
been able to lord it SO completely over
them as she had, since their death,
cOntrived to do over their successor.
Bit by bit granny had yielded on al
most every contested point, until at
last it had come about that even the
spoilt child herself was fain to be gen
erous, and at times ashamed. For
Geraldine had q finer nature than had
ever yet been manifested.
One circumstance, it must be added,
had strengthened the young girls
cause when pleading to be allowed to
remain in her Highland fastness undis-
turbed and unmolested, and this was
the assurance privately received by
Mrs. Cambell that a few years retire
ment would enable the horses to take
her place in the world more fttingly
when the time came for doing so, than
if the money were to be frittered away
in town houses, expensive Journeys and
the like, beforehand.
Now, of all things, us we have said,
the fond grandmother desired SO see
her darling great lady. and great
lady fulfilling all the duties and obi
cations of her high estate. That Ger.
aldine should be good as we'll as great
she sincerely wished and deyoutly
prayed; but she desired both.
1t was, to her mind, fitting and seem
ly that a Campbell Of Inchmarew
should 90 abroad among the great ones
of the earth. She had herself welded
a Highland chief, with her head full
of all the glories of doing so, and had
found all too late that she, an English
woman born and bred, was by far the
greater Highlander of the two.
Tine disappointment mad been keen,
ana it had been repeated, for her only
son had followed in the steps of his
father-had discarded the kilt, never
acquired the Gaelic tongue. and knew
nothing and cared less about the le-
gends. customs, and traditions of the
house. She had felt herself fairly
checkmated, and it had cost her many
a pang.
And now, behold! just when it was
not wanted, and could well have been
dispensed with, all the wild blood that
these two very tame specimens OF rant
ing, rowing chieftainhood ought to
have possessed and never had pos
sessed, came surging up to light
through the blue veins of fair girl,
and was not to be repressed.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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