The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-15

Flower Of Gala Water in q way to
merit the sympathizing retaliation
which was sure to come. How they
would twit him with the Englishman's
triumph! How they would condole
with him because he lived three hun
dred years too late and could no longer
''ride" into Westmoreland and 'lift"
Mowbray's cattle and corn and carry
off Mowbray's wife! Not naturally
very bright young man, his imagina-
tion had at this crisis a terrible vivid
ness.
Nor could he afford to be quite OBJ
livious of his uncle's threat. It was
true that Brathous had part of his es-
tate in pawn. He had been made
fatherless at an early age and his
mother had not been equal to her
position as guardian of large landed
estate. She had left it in difficulties
which Brathous had assumed and
hitherto managed with great skill; but
in financial matters, if his uncle went
against him, what could he do?
These reflections, added to a severe
cold. produced a fever which kept
him at home for O week. Katherine
thought she was to blame for his ab-
sence. The laird was sure his nephew
was brooding over the angry words
he had said--both were blaming them
selves somewhat and both were anx-
ious to be friends again. During that
week there had been hours, if he had
known them, when he might have
greatly Influenced both his love and
his creditor; for it is not in any life
opportunity is wanting; it is the soul,
alasl that is either ignorant Of its
"hour" or else too fearful to claim it.
In any case, Wintoun let it slip and
every day took itfarther away. Kath.
crime received the hope which had
been sent to her through the vagrant
newspapers, and after that Sabbath
day she felt no more compunctions
about Wintoun. Her raptur ous Joy
in the peradventure messages over.
came such weak and transitory re.
grets and doubts as had assailed her in
her loneliness.
"I will have the blessedness Of Low.
ing as we'll as of being loved" she
said to herself, as she went home with
the three bits of paper in her posses
sion. "Jamie may love me, but do
not love him; and even jamie has the
habit of loving more than the divinepas'
sion of the condition, I will wait for
Richard Mowbray. He is sure to
come"
She was then sorry that Jessy had
promised to say conciliating word to
Wintoun. She wished she had told her
to leave affairs as they were. The
laird's anger at his nephew's absence
would be easier to bear than Jamie'a
reproachful eyes and the frightened
attempt to please her which he would
be certain to make. She hoped some
good fate would prevent Jessy seeing
Wintoun until she could contradict
her desire. But Jessy was no luke.
warm friend. She persuaded her
father to take her to Wintoun House
early on Monday morning, and while
the minister went to talk with sick
plowman Jessy took the unhappy
lover seriously to task.
Running away even before your
rival is on the ground! I am ashamed
of you, jamie Wintoun! The man
may never come near Gala Water
again. He may have seen some other
pretty girl as he went through the
Scottish land. He may have sweet
heart in England"
'He is sure to come back here. ]
feel it."
"No ones feelings are to trust to.
They are simply the most unreliable
evidence. Suppose he does come
back! What then? Lord Taunton ad-
mired Katherine, and came back and
back, and then went his way and mar.
ried another woman"
"Mr. Mowbray fell in real love with
Katherine. know he did,"
"What do you know of real love?"
IT think I know all about it, Jessy."
"You do not. If you we're in real
love would you stop away from Kath-
crime for anything or anyone? No.
You would press your case morning,
noon and night. You would get Kath-
crimes mother on your side. You
would seek your uncle's active help,
for if he set himself to worry Kath.
crime she would marry or drown her.
self to get beyond him-and if you
had thimbleful of good sense you
would be coaxing me this very minute
to say the good words you have not
spirit enough to say for yourself.
Jamie Wintoun, order your best horse
and put on your best coat and away
over to Levens-hope and ask for what
was promised you; and then see to it
that you let no one say NO. >"
TO BE CONTINUED.
Obeying Orders.