The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-19

AhNNAf e'''fs "ff-@Hs
ing for purpose. and now I'm most
ready to TAX NV desira What think
you? lam going to put my siller in a
carrying uIeamsr. ans o tho Red-White
fleet, aud I'm to DO her skipper. and
sail her from North Sea to London,
She'll hold three thousand 'lrunka OF
fish in her ice chambers, and with good
weather I'll make London in forty
hours at the outside Tnen I'll DO Cap.
tain Binnis, Of the North Sea- tlOet, and
Sophy viii hRs reason enough for her
muslina and ribbons, and trinkumS'
trankuma God bless herr
"I'm proud 10 hear tell O. II, Andrew.
II you haa .hs Glller, and the skill, why
shouldn't you lift yourself bit2 Sophy
wilma shame any place you put her in
and YOU may own tishing fleet your
sell some day."
"pm thinking o it," no answered,
with the air Of man who feels himself
master Of his doItiny Como VII mo,
Christina"
He led her into the inner room, moved
aside a heavy chest Of drawers, and
lifted short plank beneath them. Then
putting his arm lar under the hoOring
no pulled forth locked tin box. and,
opening it, displayed TO Christina u
hoard OF soVereigns and Bank OF Eng
| land bills. Tho money in his pocket
was added 10 this treasured store, tho
flooring aud drawers replaced and then
without word the brother aud sister
left tho room together. There was a
look Of exullation on Christmas face as
Audrew asksdi "You understand now,
ChFistina?"
Il hAs SEEN" sho answered, "and l
ken weel, that Andrew Binnie isna
moving without knowledge"
"I'm no: moving at all for three
months or longer. Tho ship want Is
in dry dock until the winter, aud its
the Sillsr | am anxious about. II
should go TO the fishing some night, and
never como back, 1t would be- the came
as 1t il went down with mo mot n soul
but myself knowing 1t was there. But
I'll be happier now, for II that thing
happens, YOU must TAX the moR0y out
O. hiding and give sophy Trai ono hR'
o. il, and the other half IL for mother
and yourself And above a things, !
charge you never to name to mortal
creature the whereabouts o the hid.
ing"
your words arc in my heart, An.
drew, and they'll never pass my lips. -
"Thars enough o the sIllsr then. l
have had n happy day, Christina.
Sophy was wi mo TO Edinbnrrh, and
tho beauty q hoF Aud the sweet limo.
csnCs aud loys'omsneJs OF her WAYS!
bought her ring wi a shining stone Ia
It; and q gold brooch, aud bonnie
piece o white muslin, with the lace for
tho trimming o. 1t; and tho joy o. thu
lassiO got me laughing wi delight!
wouldn't call tie Queen my cousin this
night"
"sopIiy ought 10 love you wi oil hor
heart, Androw."
"She has ArIol hor heart and her
hand to me. thank tho Best for this
grOat morcYW
"And you can trust her without a
doubt, AndrOW?'
II have a, much faith in sophy as 1
have in my Bible"
That's Tho wNY 10 .rust. It's the
way to trust Jamie, though bad hOnrta
and III tongues arc aye ready 10 gie one
sense Of suspicion"
"IhOy Gamma gio mo a moments trou.
BILE. KirsIy Johnson called aItor me
this morning tont to yourse'
Andrew Binnlni a beauty 10 hard to
catch and WAur to keap'-and | didnn
answer her by word or look, for ken
wBOl womAn'A tongdna Gamma DO stop.
ped, not even by the Fourth Command.
msnt."
Never had Christina felt 90 happy IA
on this Night Jamie had been so ton.
der, 90 that full OF anticipation, %
proud Of his lovn aud his future, and
Andrew had chosen her for his conf.
dante. But BomO divine necessity OF
lie over joins ioy and sorrow together,
and while her heart was bounding will
| pladnoss sho heard footsteps that ravO