Evening star., 1895-08-19

Many's the time 1 hae forced myself to give
white shilling instead o penny bit at the
kirk door; just that might get the better O
the dell. But I hae been saving for pur-
pose, and now I'm most ready to TAX my
desire. What think you? l am going to
put my siller in carrying steamer-ane o
skipper, and sail her from the North Sea
to London. She'll hold three thousand
trunks of fish in her ice chambers and
with good weather I'll make London in
forty hours at the outside. Then I'll be
Capt. Binnie O. the North Sea fleet, and
Sophy will hae reason enough for her mus
Inns and ribbons and ADMINISTRATIONS.
God bless herr
I'm proud to hear tell O. it, Andrew If
you hae the siler and the Skill why
shouldn't you lift yourself a bit? Sophy
wilma shame any place you put her in-and
you may own a fishing fleet yourself some
day"
I'm thinking O. it,. he answered, with
the air of 4 man who feels himself master
of his destiny. Come wi me, Christina"
He led her into the inner room, moved
aside a heavy chest of drawers and lifted
a short plank beneath them. Then putting
his arm far under the flooring he pulled
forth locked tin box, and, opening it, dis
played to Christina a hoard of soyereigns
and Bank of England bills. The money in
his pocket was added to this treasured
store. the flooring and drawers replaced.
sister left the room together. There was
look of exultation on Christmas face as
Andrew asked: You understand now,
Christina?"
Il hae seen," she answered, land I ken
weel that Andrew Binnie isna moving with
out knowledge.
I'm not moving at all for three months
or longer. The ship I want is in dry dock
until the winter and it's the siller l am
anxious about. If should go to the fishing
some night and never come back it would
be the same as if it went down with me
not a soul bat myself knowing it was there.
"a h1 /
happens you must TAX the money out O
hiding and give Sophy Trail one-half o it,
and the other half is for mother and your
self. And, above a things, l charge you
never to name to mortal creature the
whereabouts O. the hiding"
Your words are in my heart, Andrew,
and they'll never pass my lips"
That's enough o the Siller then. I have
had a happy day, Christina. Sophy was
wi ME TO Edinburgh, and the beauty O.
her! And the sweet innocence ard love
scmeness o her ways, ! bought her ring
wi a shining stone i'll it: and gold brooch,
and bonnie piece O. white muslin, with
the lace for the trimming O. it; and the joy
O. the lassie set me laughing wi delight!
wouldna call the queen my cousin this
night
"sophy ought to love you wi all her
heart, Andrew"
She has arled her heart and her hand
to me-: thank the Best for this great
mercy?'
And you can trust her without doubt.
Andrew?"
Il have as much faith in Sophy as I
That's the way to trust. It's the way I
trust Jamie, though bad hearts and ill
tongues are aye ready to gle one sense
O. suspicion"
Kirsty Johnson called after this morn
fng-'Tak' tent to- yourself, Andrew Binnie;
beauty is har.i to catch and waur to
keep'-aud l didna answer her by word or
lFl'G taer1roc
Gamma be stopped, not even by the fourth
commandment
Never had Christina felt so happy as on
this night. Jamie had been so tender so
full Of anticipation SO proud cf his love
and his future, and Andrew had chosen
her for his con6dante. But some divine
necessity of life ever joins joy and sorrow
together and while her heart was bounding
with gladness she heard footsteps that gave
it a shock. They We're Jamies footsteps,
and even while Andrew was speaking he
entered the cottage. Andrew looked at
him with quick suspicion, and said,
dourly: ou said you would TAX my
place: l see you Gamma be trusted"
II have earned reproof, Andrew, but
I'll no lie about the matter. I met friend
and he was poor and thirsty, and 1 took
him to the tavern and gave him bite and
a sup Then the whisky set Us talking. and
l forgot the fishing, and the boats went
ava without me-"
"a nice lad you'll be to trust in big
ship full O. men and women. A glass O.
whisky and crack in the public set
afore your word and your duty! How will
l trust Christina wi you? When you max
Andrew Btrnie a promise he expects you
to keep it. Dinna forget that. 1t may be
O consequence to ycu." With these words
he went into htc own room ana bolted the
door. and Jamie sat down by Christina and
waited for her to speak. But she could not
be as friendly as she wished. 1t was love
out of time and place and season. She
would rather he had been with the boats
and her mind also was full of Andrews
revelation; she wanted to be alone to real
ize all that it meant. So the interview was
cold and constrained, and Jamie was Of
Tended and finally went away quite out of
temper. He kicked the stones in the path
out of his way, muttering angriy: I'm no
caring! I'm TO cariIgI The moral pride O.
thae Binnies is ridic'lus! One would re-
uuire to be vera saint to come within
sight O. them"
This cloud was. however, but passing
one, and the next few weeks went by, as
time does go when Love and Hope brighten
every hour. The fishing season was un-
usually good. the men wer, making money,
and the women had Christmas marriage