The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-05

"She's AVA to Lizzie Robertson's. The
BARN is still sick, and mother Will sit by
it till the night turns"
Sand Jamie?'
"He said he was going TO the fishing.
He'll hae caught the boat, or he would
hae been back here again"
"Yhen we're our lane and I've been
seeking this hour. hae things TO tell
you, Christina, that must go no further
not even 10 mother unless the time
comes. IN not ask YOU TO gle me your
word. You're Christina Binney, and that
is enough.n
"That is enough, Andrew. You and
me. and God our Witness "
"Christina, i hae been this day to
Edinburgh. / hae SIX hundred pounds
IN my pocket, besides the siller ben the
house. / hae sold three shares in the
Sure -Giver' and as you ken, I've been
saving slller ever since first put my sea
boots on"
81 hae thought saving siller, was your
one fault, Andrew"
81 ken fine that il Is my besetting sin.
Many the time 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 purpose, and now Pm most
! am going TO put my siller in carry
ing steamer, ane o. the RedWhite fleet,
and I'm TO be her 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 out
side. Then III be Captain Binney o. the
North Sea fleet, and Sophy will hae rea-
son enough for her muslins and ribbons,
and trinkums-tankrums. God bless her. F"
"I'm proud TO hear tell @ it, Andrew.
If you hae the siller, and the skill; why
shouldna you lift yourself n bit? Sophy
wilma shame any place you put her in
some day.
"I'm thinking o. it," he answered,
with the air of a man who feels himself
master OF his destiny. "CCme wiz me
Christina.
He led her into the inner room, moved
aside heavy chest OF drawers, and lifted
a short plank beneath them. Then put
ting his arm far under the flooring, he
pulled forth a locked tin box, and open
ing it, displayed to Christina hoard of
sovereigns and Bank of England bills.
The money in his pocket was added TO this
treasure store; the flooring and drawers
replaced, and then without a word the
brother and sister left the room together.
There was look of exultation on
Christmas face, as Andrew asked "You
understand, now, Christina?'
81 hae seen, she answered, "and /
ken well, that Andrew Binney isna NOV
ing without knowledge ~
"I'm not moving at all for three
months or longer The ship want is in
dry dock until the winter, and it's the
siller l am anxious about. IL i should
go TO the fishing some night, ana never
come back, IL would be the same as il il
went down with me-not a soul but my
seP knowing ii was there. But I'll be
happier now, for IL that thing happens,
you must TAX the money out o. hiding
and give Sophy Traill one-half o. it, and
the other half is for mother aud yourself
And, above a. things, charge you never
10 name TO mortal creature the where
abouts 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 happy day, Christina. Sophy
was wiz me TO Edinburgh, and the beauty
o. her. And the sweet innocence and
lovesomeness o. her ways i bought her
a ring wi a shining stone in it; and a
gold brooch, and bonnie piece o. white
with the lace for the trimming o.
it, and the JOY o. the lassie set me laugh
ing 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
mercyln
"And you can trust her without a
doubt, Andrew?n
81 have as much faith in Sophy as /
have in my Bible -
That's the way 10 trust. It's the way
trust jamie, though bad hearts and i'll
tongues are aye ready to gle one a sense
o suspicion"
"Ihey Gamma gle me moments trou-
ble kirsty johnson called after me this |
morning taxi tent to yourself Andrew |
blnnie; beauty IN hard TO catch and |
waur 10 keep and / didna answer ber |
by word or looK, for ken weel woman's |
tongues 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 OF his love |
and his future, aud Andrew had chosen |
her for his contidante But some divine |
necessity OF life ever joins Joy and sorrow |
together, and while her heart was bound |
ing with gladness she heard footsteps that |
gave il a shock. They were Jamie's foot |
steps, and even while Andrew was speak |
ing, he entered the cottage. Andrew |
looked at him with a quick suspicion, |
and said, dourly: "You said you would |
TAX my place. l see you Gamma be
trusted -
81 have earned a reproof, Andrew, but |
I'll no lie about the matter 1 met
friend, and he was poor and thirsty, and |
! took him to the tavern and gave him a
bite and sup. Then the whiskey set US
talking, and / forgot the fishing, and the |
boats went ava without me. "
80 nice lad you'll be to trust i'm big |
ship full o men and women. A glass o. |
whiskey and crack in the public set |
afore your word and your dutyl How will |
i trust Christina WI your When you |
max Andrew Blnnie promise he expects |
you to keep IT, Dlnna forget that. IL |
may be % consequence to you" With |
these words he went into his own room |
aud 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. IL was love out of time ana
place and season. she would rather he
had been with the boats and her mind al
80 was full of Andrews revelation; she
wanted TO be alone TO realize all hat IL
meant. So the interview was cold and
constrained, and jamie was offended, and
hnally went away quite out of temper.
lie kicked the stones In the path out of /
his way, muttering angrily. "1'm no car
ingl I'm no caringl The moral pride o.
thae Binnies Is ridic'lusl One would re-
quire 20 be vera saint TO come within
sight o. them. " This cloud was, however.