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

confidence, but she thought it premR'
ture to disturb AndrOW'S serene faith
in The girl he loved, He was, al his
mother said, very "Louchy" about
sophy, being quite aware that the
women Of PiltencraigIs did not approve
the change IN her. "And 80 many
things happen al the clock gosS round"
Shs thought, "Braelpuds may put
himself out o favor, or he may TAX him
self OF to some lar ava country, or
them behind may sort what Gamma
manage sac I'll lust keep Alhut mouth
Rnent the matter; one may think, what
onA dRuTua say, but words alnea spoken
Gamma be wiped out vi sponge,
Christina had also reached crisis Ia
her ovu Ala. The feeling between ia
mic Lander and herdell was that eager
love which begiua with love, and week
alter Sophy's visit jamie had found his
opportunity 10 teach Christina the
aeotet Of her ORn heart Sitting on the
lonely rocks, with the moonlit sea at
their fat, they had told each other how
swset il was to love aud the plant grow
ing out OF this confession, though hum
Bile enough, we're iuI OF strange hope
and happy dreaming to Christine.
When Jamie got his berth in the great
Scotch line, ahe was to become his vile.
Then she would have 10 make her home
Ia Glasgow, aud these two facts were
stu1endous ones To the simple fisher
giFiand Scarcely lees to her mother, VINO
was both pleased aud fearful IN tho
"ifs a grand thing for Christina"
she said to her crony. MargeE Roy, "and
the lad ls respectable lad, handsome
and yeel spoken o., and I'm thinking
tue LIua has got a bargain In him, aud
is pFoud o. Il; still I'm feared for my
BARN. IN such a Wick0d.llka place as
Gimgo. But she'll has floor o her
ain, aud a things convenient, and that's
some safety aud comfort. she's my
one lassie, and I'm star to lose her; bnt
We Gamma stop the clock. and 20 ken,
Marpet, that marriage is like deaih-it
10 what we must q come to.
"Weel, Janet, your Christina has
been lang spared from ."
"ChriStina has had her oHetL but
what will you? We muSt walt fot tue
right man OF 60 to the dell wi the
wrang one"
"YouIil be lanely enou' wanting her,
for Pm hearing Andrew Binnio isna TO
be kept single much larger, and sophy
TrailI Gamma tlll Christinas shoes"
'.Sophy's weel enou'. She suits An.
drew, and tits Andrew has to live wi
her"
"Apd you, too. mistress"
mot i, Andrew IL to build his ain
Digging. l hae the lie rent O. milne.
but I'll be deal in Glasgo' myself
Jamie has his heart fairly set on that"
She made this statement with an air
OF pridelul satisfaction, and MlaIress
Roy was not inclined to let her enter
anew into all the fne sights 81 10 was 10
See, the grand guns oil preachers she
was TO hear, and the trips TO Greeuock
aud Rothesay, which, jamie said.
would fall iuit naturally In the way o
their ordinary lie"
"I'll 10 going" said MarSek abruptly.
"l haze tho kirkyard 10 pass, and be-
tweon tho day and the dark tie a
mourniu' spot"
at is," answered Mistress Binnie.
Folks shouldn't be on the road when
the bodiless gangs ABBOTT; they arc Ike
to DO in the way O. them, and might got
Ill 10 thensels. And here comes jamie
and Christina, and mao doubt they'll be
wanting a moulhiu', for love is cold
porridGe,"
But Jamie was OF to the boats in a
hurry, aud Chrilttua was not hungry
she sat down with her mother TO talk
over again what they had discussed q
hundred times beioTe-the wedding
dress and the Wedding feast, and the
Rapery aud blPnishing she was TO have
for her own home, and somehow a. they
talked thus cuniidOntnllv Christina told
her mother what SOphy had aald about
Archie Braelands.
For q moment Janet Binnle was glad ;
then ahs lifted the poker aud struck q
block Of coal into score OF pieces, and
with the blow scattered the unkindly,
selfish thoughts which had invaded her
heart. at is what / expected" she
answered, gloomily; "buE say naothing
to Andrew. lie Is wise enou' TO TAX his
ain way, though God knows nano can
play the fool like wise man! But what
then7 Is tllore anything to gain by
word or warning? NaeLhing. And ii
AndroK is to hae the fling and the
Buffet, he will TAX ii better from Sophy
than from any ithOr body. Lot be,
Chrialinh'
Folks will talk anon"
"lhuy are talking already. Do you
think | didna hear this clash bl'oro ?
Lucky Sims aud Margaret Roy, ant
every fsh wife in PittencralgiO ken the
tho beginning and tins end o IL. They
has aean this, aud they nae heard that,
aud they thinks tho worry worst that eau
be. The first calamity IL to bO born q
woman, and II sets tho door open for
every other sorrow, the MAR 90 ii tho
LAS Ia bonnie aud aano In the world.
For mysGl I'm thinking nae wrong o.
Sophy; itl Andrew that 10 In fault.
HS'a that sot on IRvingR house for his
vile that he'll lose thu vito, Whilo he's
saving the sillar for the house. hao
told him, aud better told him, 10 bring
sophy here, but nNathing nut having
hst n 80 himsep will he boar toll o.
It's pure wckoI solAShnsIs In the Ind
HB Gamma tholu her giving look OF word,
that lana Tot him, aud him his lane.
Perfect scand'lous sclllghnOSaN
"Whist, mother I'm thinking hos
most At tho door atop. That's hiB loot,
or I'm much mista'bn."
"Then I'm AVA to LIESlO RobnrlSon'q.
Ny hoart ia knocking at my lIpg. aud ri
DO saying what f. bo Wanting to unsay.
Keep calm sDngh, OhristinRy Lat An.
drew do The taking, aud you'll DO a
right"
AndfsW entered with that air Of
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