Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-24

SANDY Mactarlane Stoou DetoFe them,
unaltered, save that his scanty beard
had grown somewhat longer. They
Lad seen nothing of him since their
trip to Norway, and they greeted him
now with unaffected heartiness, glad
ot the distraction his appearance
afforded them.
Where do you hail from, Mace"
asked Lorimer, as he made the new
conner sit down at their table. We
haven't heard of you for an age"
1T is goodish bit of time" as
sented Macfarlane, but better late
than never. l came up to London a
week ago from Glasgie,-and my heed
has been in whirl ever since. En-
mon! but it's an awful place!
I'll get used tot after a wee while"
Are you going to settle here, them"
enquired Errington, Il thought you i'll
tended to be a minister somewhere in
Scotland?"
Macfarline smiled, and his eyes
twinkled.
Ye see, ma aunt in Glasgie's deed"
Il understand" laughed Lorimer.
You've come in for the old ladys
money!"
"Puir body!" and Sandy shook his
head gravely. "A few hours before
she died she tore up her will in
screamin' fury O. Christian charity
and ,-meanin to max an
ither in favor O leavin a her Wards
trash to the Fund for Distributin'
Bible knowledge among the Heather
but she never had time to full
fill her intention. She went Off like
a lamb,-and there being no will, her
money fell to me, rs the nearest sur
win relative-eh! the puir thing!-if
her dees-imbodied spirit is anywhere
aboot, she must be in a sair plight to
think I've got it, after a her curses!"
How much?" asked Lorimer
amused.
"Oh, just fair seventy thousand
or So" answered Macfarlane carelessly.
well done. Mac!" said Errington,
with a smile, endeavoring to appear
interested. You're quite rich, then?
l congratulate you!"
Riches are snare" observed Mac
farlane sententiously, "a snare and
decoy to both soul and body!" He
laughed and rubbed his hands,-then
added with some eagerness, II say,
how is Lady Errington?"
She's very WELL" answered Sir Phil
lip hurriedly, exchanging a quick look
with Lorimer, which the latter at
once understood. she's away on a
visit just now. I'm going to join her
this afternoon"
I'm sorry she's away" said Sandy,
and he looked very disappointed; but
I'll see her when she comes back.
Will she be long absent?"
mo, not Tonga few days only
and as Errington said this an invol-
urtary sigh escaped him.
A few days only!-God grant it!
But what-what if he should find her
dead?
Macfarlane noticed the sadness of
his expression, but prudently forbore
to make any remark upon it. He con-
tented himself with saying
"Weel, we've got wife worth nav
Ing-as l dare say We know. l shall
be glad to pay my respects to her
as soon as she returns. I've got your
address, Errington-will We take
miner"
And he handed him a small card,
or which was written in pencil the
number of house in one Of the low
est streets in the East-end Of London.
Philip glanced at it with some sur
prise.
is this where you live?" he asked,
with emphatic amazement.
Yes. It's just the cleanest tene-
ment could find in that neighborhood.
And the woman that keeps it is
fairly respectable"
But with your money" remon-
stIated Lorimer, who also looked at
the card, Il rather wonder At your
choice of abode. Why my dear fell
low, do you know what sort ol place
it is?"
A steadfast, earnest, thinking look
came into Macfarlanes deep-set, grey
eyes.
Yes, do know, pairfectly," he said
in answer TO the question. Its a
place where there's misery, starvation,
and crime of all sorts,-and there l am
in the very midst Of Just where !
want to be. Ye see, was meant TO be
a meenister-one Of those douce. can
ME- comfortable bodies that drone in
the pulpit about predestination and
original sin, and SO forth.-a sort OF
palaver that does no good to ony
reasonable creature-an' II | had fol-
lowed out this profession. ! make nae
doot that, with my auats seventy thou
sand, | should be a .era comfortable,
respectable selfish type OF a man. who
was derentiv embarked in an aDDarert-