Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-17

in sweetest sympathy; they were sufficient,
and Sophy's thin, fretful voice broke the
charm and almost offended her.
'It is weary life, Christina! How do
you thole it?"
You're just talking. You were happy
enough half an hour syne."
Il wasn't happy at all
you let on like you were. should think
you would be as feared to act lie as to
tell ONE
"Ill be away from Pittencraigie tomor-
row morn.'
"WhatEa for?''
Il hae my reasons"
mo doubt you hae because of your
own. but what will Andrew say? He's no
expecting it,
II dinna care what he says
"Sophy Thraill."
81 dinna; Andrew Binnie is ma the whole
o. life to me-"
Whatever is the matter with your?
"Naething."
Then there was a pause, and Christina
thoughts flew seward. In few minutes,
however, Sophy began talking again:
Christina she asked.
''Whiles I take myself that far. You
may count me up for the last year; l
sought you every time"
LAY. Do you mind on the Law road
bonnie house. fine ard old. with Draw
garden, and peacccks in it. trailing their
long feathers DER the grass and gravel?'
You'll be meaning Braelands? Folks
Gamma miss the house, if they tried to-
Il was wondering if you ever noticed a
young man about the place. He is aye
dressed for the saddle or else he is IN the
saddle. and SO, ma:st sure to haze whip
in his haA.''
what are you talking for?"
He is brawly handsome. They call him
Archie BraelandS-"
II have heard tell O. him, and by what is
said. / shouldn't think he was an improV-
ing friend for any young girl to have"
This or that, he likes me. He likes me
beyond everything.
do you know what you are saying,
Sophy?"
II do, fine"
'.Are you liking him?'
ut wouldHa be hard to do"
Has he ever spoke to your?
"Weel, he's no as blate as a fisher lad.
I find him IN my way when Pm no think
ing; and see here, Christina! I got let
letter. Such bonnie words! They are like
poetry. They are bonnie as singing"
Did you tell Andrew this?'
"Why would 1 do that?''
Thraill. I would tell Andrew myself, but
I'm 10th to hurt his true heart. Now, you
be to leave Archie Braelands alone, or
I'll ken the reason why"
Guide preserve us al What a blazing
passion for raething. Can't a, lassie gle
q bit O. lassies chat without calling a
court O. sessions anent it," And she rose
and shook her skirt and said with an air
Oh oIISnSe. leu HAY ten AHuteW IL y ots
like to. 1t would be poor thing if a girl
Is to be miscalled every time u man told
her she was bonnie"
I'm no saying you can help men making
fools O. themselves, hut you should hae
told Braclands you were a promised wife. !"
Everybody can't live in Pittencraigie,
Christina, and if you live with town
full, you Gamma go up ard down saying to
every man-body. Please, sir, / hae lad
o my ain, and you're nc to look at me.
But guide night, Christina: you ard me
are aud friends. and it will be mair than
a lad that parts u.s."
But you'll no treat Andrew i'll.
couldna love you, Sophy, if you did the like
O. that"
Gle him kiss for me, and you may
say would hae told him was going bac Tx
to Largo the morn. but I Gamma bear to
see him unhappy. That's word that will
set him on the mast head O. pride and
pleasure"
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