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er ominously on Alexander Gordon's race.
His wife came near and looked at him
! saw him Hash glance at her SO QUICK
so stern and full OF meaning that ,he
ready river Of her speech froze on hSr
lips.
This is rank foolishness, Mary ne
cried: Ego indoors this minute ana get
10 your brUidering. Let me hear no more
OF thisv
But the spirit Of the Gordons was III
the daughter as well as in the sire.
Il will not" she said; u am OF age
and though in all else | will obey you,
in this l will not"
Glance for glance their eyes encounter
or. nor could / see that either quaiied.
The laird OF Earlstoun turned 10 me.
And YOU. sir whom ] trusted as my
friend how came you here under pre-
text Of amity TO lead awey my daughter
The question was nercely spoken; the
tone was sullenly angry. Yet someno"
both rang hollow.
I was about to answer, when Mary in
terrupted.
NAY. father" she cried. looking him
fearlessly in the face ut was ] that
proffered nv love. He would not ask
me. though | tried 10 make him. had 10
tell him that I loved him ana make MN
ask me TO marry him!
Was It fancy that the flicker OF a smile
passed at that moment over the grim
countenance Of the Bull2
His wife was about TO speak, but ne
turned fercely on her and babe her be
silent.
And now" he said. turning 70 his
daughter what do you propose TO 90
with your man when ye have speered
him2'
He used the local country expression
for a proposal Of marriage.
81 will marry him here and now she
said-adding quickly, that Is, II he viii
have me-
eye had better specr him that, too!'
said her father grimly.
II will do better cried Mary Cor
don. Il will acknowledge him
And holding up my hand in hers, sne
cried aloud.
"I take you for my husband Quintin
Mac Clollanw She looked up at me win
a challenge IN her eye.
"My wife, was all that ! could utter.
"Well." said Sandy, that Is your pea
made. my lassie. You have both said II
before witnesses. Ye must take him now
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XXXVI.



There was little more TO do. The scanty
stock of the glebe was. by Hobs inter-
vention. partly sold to Nathan Gemmen
OF Drumglass and the remainder driven
along the Kenside by the fords Of the
Black Water to Ardarroch where my
mother received 1t with uplifted. quer-
ulous hands, and my father calmly. as II
he had never expected anything else.
you think" cried my mother. that
the laddie we sent so proudly TO the col
lege should shut himself out Of manse
and kirk hame, and take TO the moors
and MOSES as II the old prosecuting days
were back again"
ut is a guild cause" said my father,
quieting her as best he could.
II daresay" said my mother. 'but
the lad will get many wet ht and weary
mile, IL he ministers 10 the Hill-Folk.
Aye. and mony a sair heart to please
them"
Fear we not for Quintin," said my
father 10 soothe her "for If II comes to
dourness. the Lord pity them that try
to overthrow our Quintin.'
made farewell on round on the kindly
faithful folk Of Balmaghie. NV heart
would have had too many breakings. Be-
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People who see the beauty and wisdom
OF useful grhO0d will rejoice AT the turn
OF affairs which is so rapidly bringing
old-fashioncd sewing back into the cate
CORY Of the arts for girls. For 4 time
II looked as If sewing might have become
one Of the the lost arts-at least 80 FAR
as the modern girl was concerned FASH
ion decreed IL 10 be questionable, and
tho fin de steele girl was she who turned
mp her pretty nose at the needle But
the world moves, and sometimes IL has
to move backward bit TO attain real pro-
gress. Sewing, like cooking. Is once more
coming in" and tho girls sewing classes
will be both popular and numerous this
winter
Several Of the great educational institu-
tions for girls announced this fall, for
the first time in their history, classes for
sewing as one of their chief attractions.
The girls Of the fashionable world are
joining Sewing afternoons" as they are
called, and be il said TO their credit,
they are approaching the idea with de-
gree Of honest endeayOr. Common sense
has come 10 the rescue in pointing out
TO girls that sewing Is an art, and one
OF the finest accomplishments. II Is a
pity, perhaps. that the art must come
back as a fad. But better so than not
at all. We can often accomplish through
4 fad what could never be done through
a fact. In oldcn times the needle was the
pride Of the clever maid; none was proud
er than she who. with her own hands.
could fashion her own dainty lingerie.
II was something 10 boast Of, an accom-
plishment which gave 10 the girl sense
Of superiority and feminity.
The modern girl. in taking up her sew
ing, only comes back to first principles.
But they are sturdy principles 20 which
She Is returning. and she will ma them
So IL IS small thing which sometimes
causes a revolution, and the needle small
as il il. By q general adoption can do
much 10 elevate the American girlhOOd
10 a pinnacle Of usefulness which will
win for her admiration the world over.
So essential an art should never be
allowed 10 die out, and when its posi-
bilities. artistic and useful are better
understood by our girls. their own pride
will keep il in its proper place; among
woman's highest arts and truest accom-
plishments.-Ladies' Home Journal.
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whether we will or notl'
Hugh" he cried suddenly. And from
the haymOw i'm the barn Wehere he had
been making pretense OF work. retain
err appeared with a scared expression on
his face.
run over to the dollhouse at the road
end and tell the minister lad that the
Dumfries Presbytery deposed. 10 come
10 the Earlstoun and that smartly, else
L will come and fetch him myself"
The man was already on the way ere
the sentence was ended, and when the
laird roarcd the last words after him he
fairly seemed 20 jump.
He was out Of sight among the trees
n moment after.
"NOw." said Alexander Gordon. MARY
and you have proclaimed yourselves man
and wife. Ye shall be sounfly married
By a minister. and then We shall 80 forth.
Think not that / will give you the worth
Of a bOddie either in gear or land. Ye
have asked me no permission. Ye have
dcicd me- ! say not that / will disOwn
ye. But an least ] owe ye nothing
Father" said Mary. did / ask you
Tor aught-or did Qulntin?"
Nay" said he, grimly. mot even FOR
my daughter"
Then" said SHE. do not refuse that
for which YOU have not been askedr
And how mag you propose TO live?"
her father went on. "Ye would not look
at him when he had kirk and glebc.
manse and stipend. And now we take him
by force when he is no better than
beggar az the dyke-back. This It Is 10 be
a wOmanr
She kindled az the words
And what a thing 10 be a man, We
think that a woman's love consists I'm
goods and gear-comfortable beds and fine
apparelling"
Comfortable beds are not 10 be light
lied" said her father, "as ye will find.
my lass. or n be DONE"
She did not heed him, but flashed on
with her defiance.
You and those like YOU thnk that
the way TO win a woman is 10 bide tin
We have made all smooth. so that there
be not n curl on the rose-leaves, nor yet
bitter drop in the cup. Even Quin-
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breathe a prayer for me zach day AZ even-

breathe a prayer for me each day at even
tide.
And so I babe them farewell. Whist l
said 20 them is no mans business but
theirs and mine, and shall not be written
here. But the tears flowed down and the
voice OF mourning was heard.
Then ere ] pronounced the benediction
told them that one dear to me and we'll
known to them, had certain matter TO
set before them.
With that up rose Alexander Gordon,
in the midst. looming great like hero.
/ put him 10 the solemn oath and then
and there he declared before them his
innocence Of the greater evil purging
himself as the manner was, by solemn and
biicsng cath-which purgation had been
refused him by the Presbytery.
by the grace and kindness of your
minister l. Alexander Gordon Of Earls-
toun, being known to you all, declare
myself wholly innocent OF the crime laid
TO my charge by the Prosbytery of kirk-
cudbright. May the Lord in whom l be-
lieve have no mercy on my soul if l
speak not the truth.
But as for the shame $50 he continued
that l brought on myself and on the
Cause for which j have been in time
past privileged to suffer, In that I was
overcome with wine in the change-house
of ST. Johns Clachan. that much is true.
With shame do / confess IT. And con-
fess also to the unwholly and hellish
anger that descended on my spirit, from
which blackness of darkness | was
brought by your minister For which /.
unworthy, shall ever continue TO praise
the Lord of mercies, who did not cut me
off with my sin unconfessed or my inno-
cence unprecedented.
Alexander Gordon sat down. and there
went q sigh and murmur over all the
folk. like the wind over ripe wheat in
large field.
Then l told them how that my resolve
was taken and that ii was necessary that
] should depart from the midst Of them
that there might be peace.
But one and another throughout the
kirk cried. NAY, we will not let you gol
We have fought for you. Desert us not
now. The bitterness of the blast is surely
over. Now they will let us alone"
Thus one and another cried out there
in the kirk. but the most part only
groaned in spirit and were troubled.
Eye shall not be less my people that
another is set In my place. | go. indeed.
to seek n wider ministry, ! have been
called by the remnant of the Hill-Folk
that have so long been without a pastor.
Whether I am fitted to be their minister
I do not know. But in the weakness and
the acknowledgment Of it. there is never
the beginning of strength. l have loved
your parish and your dear dust lies i'm
that kirkyard out there and when for
me the Angel of the Presence comes VINO
calls not twice. that is where / should
like to lie. under the blossoming haw-
thorne trees, near by where the waters
Of Dee flow about quietly by the bonnie
kirk-knowe OF Balmaghie.'
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S<(copyright. 1897. by S. r. Crockett
SYNOPSIS.

This Is tho story OF Quintin Mac Ger
fan's life. written by himself, win aoui-
lions by his brother Hob Quintin mas
been ordained minister OF the o'd,e
Church of Scotland. but having openly
defed the Presbytery In refusing 10 au-
NIT the authority OF queen Anne IN mat
tiers OF religious belief, he has been de-
posed. and has only kept his church IN
salmaRhie by the forcibio measures OF
she parishloners to prevent ms Deine
ousted. Quintin finally decides to JOIN
the scotch Covenanters with whom ne
has always been In sympathy Az TINS
time he hears that several charges nave
been brought against his old friend Alex
ander Gordon. the laird Of Earlstoun'
noted Covcnanter. and that he has oeen
threatened with accommodation IN con-
sequence. the Prcsbytery even having re-
fused him the opportunity TO deny or re-
pent. Quintin goes at once 10 GORDON
whom he finds in towering rage. and az
ter a stormy interview promise OF re-
pentance-which Quintin arranges shall
take place in his own church-is extracted
from the great man. Quintin has been
in love since childhood with Gordons
daughter Mary The girl has refused his
offer Of marriage when he first came
90 Balmaghie, but Quintin has. neverthe-
less. reason 20 believe that his love for
her is returned.
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no business save that of bidding you
farewell"
FAREWELL cried she. dropping the nee
dlework she held in her hand. why fare-
well?"
II go far away TO a new and unrned
work. l know not when or how shall
return"
She gave a little quick. shivering gasp
as If she had been about 20 speak
cat least come In and see my moth
err" she said. and led the way WITHIN.
But when we had gone into the long
oaken chamber. naught Of the laoy Oh
Earlstoun was to be seen. And the idlru
himself cried to Mary to entertain me
till he should speak to his grieVe over at
the cottage. $50
In the living room Of Earlstoun was
peace and the abiding pleasant sense
OF an ordered home. As soon as she had
shut the door the lass turned, upon me.
''You have given up your parish! she
said. holding her hands before her with
the fingers clasped firmly together
/ nodded.
"And you are journeying to the west
to Join the Hll-F'olk A"
I smiled as looked into her deep ana
anxious eyes. 80
Again you have rightly OWNED" I
said.
and what stipend are ye TO get from
them?'
Il am 10 have no stirnd. IL mas not
been mentioned between u.s.
20 Quintin-" she cried. her eyes grow
ing ever larger and darker. ill the pupii
seemed 10 invade the iris ana swallow
IL up.
But though 7 waited for her TO speak,
she said nothing more.
So / went on 10 tell her now was
going 10 the west 10 spend my life
among the poor folk there who had been
so long without shepherd.
And will you-(she paused)-will
you leave us alp
"Nay." said !. "for this Earlstoun IS
ever kindly and n beloved spot TO me.
often when the ways are long ana dreary'
the folk unfriondly. shall my heart 'urn
hither. And when 7 am in Galloway. DE
sure that I will not pass you by. your
father hath been a good and loving friend
10 me- 1T ,,.n.
MY father" she cried. with little
outward pout Of the lip.
ave. and you. too. Mistress Mary. You
have been all too kind to broken man.
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q man who. when the few CONS ne cur
ries i'm his purse are eNpehoeu, MI"
NOT whence he will get his next so'ue"
guinea" ,.,,.e,,a or,,, looked
1 was silent for while ana ohly loo ~,
steadily at her. She moved her 80 , IL
way and that on the IlooI '',,'''
IIor Grace and favor spoke TO me anew
a. for me Mary" ] said. u need not
,o1 Won that / love you. l nave loNeu
,,ou over since / met you on the behilah
i,.ao-face But now more greatly-nore
,1r-itI,, that love altogether without
homo | had not meant 10 SPEAK asdln'
hut only 10 take your hand once-'hus'
and get me gone 81 7
She held her fingers out 10 ii' anu
c,gnsed them in mine. / thought she was
readv TO bid me farewell. ana ina. sno
desired not 20 prolons the pam OF '"o
interview. ,, 81,
or bove loved the Cause because u u inc
- - tho Weak / have loved the
panner OF Blue. / have loved my people
D., none Of them hath this aching, weary
ut loved as II has loved Mary GORDON.
49,, su,eetest maid under the sun. ] nave
neither heart nor right 10 speak or
nv love. nor house nor home 10 "H'i'
can but go! ,,..,. .tt,iose-
Il, INIT never once taking her eyes from
my face. A.. ,ou Mar, Of,
aThere Is no other word 10 tel Mary,
said |. Il have spoken the word ana now
there remains but TO turn apou' ",lu
Goo forward as bravely as may be' 10
eh,t ONT the pleasant vision, seen for
,,,on,ont TO leave behind forever the
hearts desire
"No-no-nor' she interrupted Jerking
ber clasped hands quickly DOWNWARD.
To lay aside the Deep unspoken
homes Of a man who has never loVeu
woman before"
she came a little nearer 10 me, sun
exploring my face with her eyes as 1
smoke the last words.
Did you not. Qulltin' are'yon sure
sT never loved before" sail :. be
conse have loved Mary .iordcl rom the
beginning. every day and every hour
since was a herd boy on the hills once
T was filed with pride and the security
IF position. But of these the Lord hath
stripped me. I am well-nigh as poor as
when / came into the world. nave holh-
ing now to offer you or any woman.
NAY" she cried. speaking very qulckly
and suddenly, laying her claspeu haius
on my arm. You are rich-rlch' Jun
TIM Listen. Lad There IS one that ioVes
YOU now-who has loved YOU long 10
YOU not understand MurJ Il 'i'"N on 80
maid. speak for myself?'
And then she smiled suddenly glo-
riously like the sun bursting through
black and leaden clouds.
O perlously sweet was her smlie!
Mary" l cried. suddenly you arc
not playing with me? All. for God $ dear
sake. do not that 1t would break my
heart. You cannot love q man broken
penniless Outcast one or down-trouaeh
and despised folk. You must not give
yourself to one whose future pain Is lone
and desoate"
II love you Quintinw
zone who has nothing to oner. nNhihs
to give. not even the shelter OF TOOL
tree any more-a wanderer, pegsar'
Il love you. QuiUin"
And the hands that had been clasped on
my arm, of their own sweet accord stole
round upward and rested lovingly ABOUT
my neck The eyes that had looked so
keenly into mine were satisfied AZ iast'
and with a long. sobbng sigh OF content
Mary Gordon's head pillowed itseH on
my breast.
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tin. there, thought thus till he learned
better"
She did not so much as pause to smile,
though / think her father debut COW
ertly.
NO" she cried. 81 love. and because
1 love will Gas you may say houtinslO
be ready TO lie at a dyke-back like 4
tinkler's wench. | will fellow my man
through the world, because he is my man,
and all. the more because he Is injured.
despised. one who has had little happi-
ness and no satisfaction In life. And now
l will give him that II only will make
IT all up 10 him. With my love can DO
it, and | VIM
Her father nodded mendcingly.
eye shall try the dyke-backs this very
night my lass. And see how we like them
after the fine linen sheets and panelied
chambers OF the Earlstoun."
But her mother broke out at last.
mo, my BARN. she cried. married or
single we shall not so forth from us
thus"
Hold your tongue. woman" roared
the Bull, shaking the armament with his
voice.
BE not feared. my lass. we shall have
YOUR mothers countenance though your
father cast you or" said Janet Gordon,
nodding at US with unexpected gracious
ness.
.Told your peace, ] tell gops'-
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gers in her ears. pretending a pretty
anger.
What hideous uproar, father. Well
do they call you the Bull OF Earlstoun
and say that they hear you over the hill
at Ardoch bidding the herd lads to be
quiet
Then seeing me las II apeared) for the
first time, she came forward and took
my hand simply and openly.
''You will come in and rest. will you
noff" she said. Are you here on BUSH
ness with my father"
may" said ], smiling at her. II have
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addition and conclusion by Hob Mac
Clellan)

addition and conclusion by Hob Mac
Clellan)
Thus my brother left the writing which
has fallen into my hand. In word l
must finish what l cannot amend.
His marriage with Mary Gordon was
most happy and gracious. though I ever
heard that She retained throughout her
life her high. proud nature.
Her father relented his anger after
the great renovation of the Covenants
at Auchensaugh. Indeed ! question
whether in driving them forth from Earls-
toun. Alexander Gordon was not acting
a part For when he came TO see my
wife. AleNander-Jonta. after our little
Quintin was born. he said. Heard ye
aught OF your brother and his wlfei'
! told that they were well and hearty
full Of honor, work. and the happiness
Of children.
AYE" said he after a pause Of re-
Election, "Quintin has indeed muckle to
thank me for / took the only way with
our Mary TO make her ten times fon1er
o. him than she wasl"
He chuokled a little deep laugh IN his
throat
But" he said II wad gle a years rent
70 ken how she liked the dyke-back the
night she left the Earlstoun"
THE END
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sides. ! promised myself that when
took up the pilgrims stan and ministered
10 the Remnant scattered abroad, seek
ing no reward. ! should often be glad or
a nights shelter at Drumgiass oil Cub
lenoch.
Nevertheless for all my brave resolves
IL was with an overweighted heart that
/ passed over the Black Water at the
Tornonach fords with my stan In my
hand. had. as It were, come over In
two bands with Hob driving the beasts.
and the furniture upon a carr or traii
cart.
Now left-fhe parish poorer than ! en-
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XXXvII.

L
THE LAST ROARING OF TIE ~ 80. 80.
"Coale," she said after Whiie' i''
us go TO my father"
And now the Rubicon being passed..
there shone a quick and alert slauness
upon her face. Her feet scarcely sssnleu
10 touch the ground. The mood OF Sc
dateness had passed away. and she num-
med gay tune as We went down 'he
stairs.
Alexander Gordon was coming across
the yard 10 speak with his wife as MY
and | appeared hand In hand al the s'"' :
foot
He stopped as Il had been suddenly
aghsst when he caught sight OF u.s.
Mary he cried.
She nodded and made him a little prlm
courtesy.
What means this?" he said. sterniy
Just that Quintin and love one an
other.''
and as she spoke saw the frown gath
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Aye, Sandy--when l have done!
Though ho set you on the doorstep.
I will pray for YOU" she went on ana
for company. on tho long way | wiz
give you a copy Of my meditations, which
arc most meet and precious.
Her husand laughed quick mockihs
laugh.
"A bundle of clecn sarks wad AT them
bctter-but here comes the minister
/ turned somewhat shamofacedly, ana
there bowling to the laird Of Earlstoun.
was Gilchrist OF DunscoTe. whom the
Prosbytery of Dumfries had lately de-
posed. He was about TO begin a speech
OF congratulation. but the Bull broke
through
Marry these twow he commanded.
And with his finger he pointed az Mary
and myself. as II he had been ordering
US for immediate execution.
But" began the minister.
Instantly an astonishing volume OF
sound filed the house
But me no butsl Tie them up this
moment OR by the Lord I will evlscerate
you with my sword5'
And with that he snatchod his great
basket-hilted blade from tho soabbard.
| where it hung on a pin by the side Of the
door.
SO with q quaking minister, my own
|
OF events. and Mary Gordon giving her
father back defiant glance for glance,
we were married decontly and IN order
"Now," said Alexander Gordon. so soon
as the "Amen" was out. "go 90 your
cha mber with your mother. Mistress
Mary Take whatever you can carry
but no more-and get you gone out or THIS
house with the man you have CHOSEN. |
will teach you TO be fond Of dyke-backa
and Of throwing yourself away upon
boggarly. broken menu
And he frownod down upon her. as
with head erect. and scournful carriage,
she swept past him. her mother trotting
behind like n frightened child.
think Alexander Gordon greatly de-
sired TO say something to me while he
and I stood waiting for their return, for
he kept shifting his weight from one foot
to the other, now turning 10 the win
dow. anon humming half o tune and
breaking off short in the midst. But ever
as he came toward me with obvious intent
to sneak, he checked himself. shaking
his head sagely. and so resumine again
his restless marching to and fro.
Presently my lass came down, with a
proud high look on her face, her mother
following after with a face all beblab-
bered with tears, and wringing her hands
silently.
Il bid you farewell, father" Mary soid
It'll now you have ever been kind
father TO mo. And some day you will for
give me this seeming disobedience!"
Then It was that her father made a
strange speech.
"Quintin Mac Clellan has muckle TO
thank me for. Had II not been for the
roaring Of the Bull, he had not so easily
gotten away the dainty quey!'
So side by side. and presently when
we got to the woods edge, hand IN hand,
Mary Gordon and | went out into the
world together.
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foot of Seventh street and corner OF
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