The herald., 1898-11-13


but 1 know fisher lads that are ten
feet high beside him."
"Well, WELL I see that have spoken
too late. I'll away to the byre, and
lock after the beasts. And 1t comes to
my heart this night how the Almighty
Father felt when He said by his SER
want Isaiah, The OK knoweth his
owner, and the ass his masters crib
but Israel-his BARNS you ken, Helen
doth not know; my people'-my
bairns-'do not consider
| Father, you should not be likening
your own leal daughter to thae head
strong, murmuring Jews that no king
could govern, and that God himself
could not please. 1t isn't kind it isn't
just. You know well, l shall do the
| thing that is right, if break my heart
| to do it,"
"What talk is there of breaking
hearts? Parfect nonsense! A good
| heart never breaks. 1t has no occa-
| sion to break. What you can not
| change, you may call the will of God;
and if you will, what God wills. then
there is peace. Dinna let me hear
again of such foolishness as a break
ing heart"
| He waited for no reply, and Helen
was not inclined to make one. She
walked to the open door, and let the
fresh breeze blow in her hair and face,
and her eyes wander away to the
| boats where her two lovers were busy
| with the lines. At least she thought
so: but it was not many minutes ere
she heard step and voice that made
her heart beat to the tune it set.
THAT is Roy" she whispered, land
I'll have the truth from him ere things
go bit further" But she stepped out
of the cottage and went down the lit
tie garden to the low stone wall which
enclosed it. He saw her leaning on it;
he waved his cap above his head, and
came rapidly forward, but yet timing
his steps to the joyous melody
1.-The winds veering aft,
Then spread every sail.
She'll bear all her canvas a-trip!"
He was dark, slim youth, much
sunburned, with curling hair. splendid
teeth, and a voice that might vile a
bird from q tree.
Helen! Helen! My beauty" He
stopped in the middle Of the song 70
say the words, and he said them on
her lips with his hands on her shoul-
ders. as he stood face to face with her.
Then he leaped the wall, and asked
''if she would come down to the water,
and have a walk and a talk with
him."
And Helen grew suddenly ten times
lovelier. Her heart throbbed like
hive in June. Yes, she wanted to go
down to the water-for love has stlll
something of the sea-but she said, Il
must first go and tell father, for he is
in the byre."
Let the auld man be. my beauty!
He will be sure to say, Don't go,
Helen:' or. 1T is too late, and near the
exercise;' or. There's fog coming
from the east;' or the like of that.
Take your own leave. You are no
BARN now"
"Ay. but 1 am. I am fathers BARN,
always Wait a minute; 1 will be back
anon"
She returned in few minutes, lit
tie dashed, but she lifted her plaid, ana
Roy took it over his arm. Then they
strolled down to the sands together.
AS soon as they We're little distance
from the cottage, Roy asked:
What did the auld man say?'
"Dinna speak of father that way,
Roy" answered Helen I'm not lik-
ing it. Father isn't auld. He can do
as big a days work as any man in Ar
ran. and he has neither sign nor feel
of old age yet. God forever bless
him,"
Il am meaning no harm, Helen.
"He was speaking very sharp to me
few days since, and l was not lik-
ing it. But for you, my dautie, l would
have given him as good as he sent
What We're you saying to make
father sharp with you? 1t isn't his
way to be interfering"
II was only telling VIII SenneX
about Matte Robinson and her two
lovers. The lass is very butterfly OF
vanity and conceit, and any lad that
will fiatter her can
I'm not caring to hear about Mat
tie Robinson. 1t is few people that
know the lassie we'll enough to judge
her.
Maybe: but there is not a man or
woman between here and 1nachar that
does not ken how poor Archie Lagg is
treated by that wife O. his She won't
even go to the kirk he likes. She says
she can think for herself
How can she have the presump-
tion?" asked Helen, with dubious lit
tie laugh, whose mocking character
Rov did not notice. est. Paul would
never have believed in such woman
Indeed he wouldn't" answered the
young man. You know,
Helen. it is the Scripture rule that wo- |
men shall ask their husbands about |
things they are ignorant of. And l was
Just saying this, and that, about wo- |
men in general, when the auld mani |
mean the elder-snapped me up with |
very impertinent remark about my ain !
mother"
Roy, father was hearing something
I can scarce believe possible about your !,
cousin Wills boat
II ken what you mean"
"Some one was telling you did the
deed-but l am sure that is simply un-
"Of course! OF course! Would I. |
for anything. smirch the name o the |
woman / love better than my own life?
would be born fool to do it! I would /
think shame o. myself forever
They had reached by this time a |
large rock, and Roy sat down and drew
Helen close to his side. He then tried |
to turn the conversation, but Helen |
was not satisfied.
Roy" she said, "I am not doubling |,
you: but l would be pleased to have the !
denial, straight and plain, from you |
There's folk that will be talking; and |
| want to be able to speak the words |
for you, that you will perhaps be too
proud, and too angry, to speak for
Go NV dear lad did Won