The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-05-22
Della and the
= SCOtCIllnan.
A STORY OF
MISPLACED CONFIDENCE.
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Before breakfast that morning De
liza voice summoned me into the kiteh-
en-. | make Il point of always oheyIng
Della, and | went
Della pushed me In front of the dress
er, stretched out both hands and said
ecstatically, Look"
looked, but did not know what on
earth to look for There was no speck
of dust on the dresser, aud 1t was won
derfully tidy. SO thought that Della
had been scrubblng 1t herself In "A fit
of repentance. Our servant has an ar
tistic nature and Is an enemy Of all IL
diness and order
well, 1t does look nice and clean, +"
said l, with enthusiasm.
How very dense you nre! said De
liza. l had said the wrong thing, as
usual. She clambered on to II chair
and took down an enormous plate from
the top shelf of the dresser, The plate
was In gorgeous colors and represented
u yellow dragon playing ON red field.
Della held II up for my admiration.
Now TINT Is pretty" | said, noddlng
my head wisely.
Pm so glad you like It, said Delia.
Isn't 1t SWEET bought 1t for IA shll
ling In the Lanes At Jackson's sale
they've got some IA four and eleven
that are not half so big"
turned the thlng over In my hands
"But lis cracked all down the hacl, ~
| said
I'm sure 1t Isn't" Della snatehcd ii
from me Its only just little tiny
split In the surface" Aud she replaced
1t on the shelf.
| mention all this because II WIS the
beginning of Della's bad temper. She
had not intended That should observe
the crack In her bargain
We went IL 20 ltr;,i fasi me of the
letters on the table WAS an Invitation
for Della and myself from IN uncle OF
mine-an influential and enormously
rich uncle. Of course They Away
are.
"Of course Wen GO" said bella. "Yoi
don't know how much he may he abb,
10 help yot
should mention that nm cngaget
In making II career. but ! VAS painct
by Delias inslnunton
MY dear Della" said |. Il regret
that you should make any observation
of that kind. If we 30. we 20 for the
enjoyment of his company and NOTHING
else"
How good we're getting" said Della.
Then Delin announced her Intention
OF taking her Jewels with her She has
rather a valuable collection, what with
wedding presents and one thing and
another
"Of course | shall take Them" she
said. with her head IN the mir when
tried to dlssuade her. "Do you think
Pm not going TO look nice when we
stay with your uncleY
My dear Della" | said again, you
would look nice under any circum-
stances"
rather fiattered myself ut the policy
OF that speech. but Della was not mp
peased and would not be dlssuaded.
VERY we'll" said resIgnedIy. "HGve
your own way"
Della Ind her own way She Rcnei
ally does
We travelled first for the sake Of APP
pcarance. II would never do to let my
uncle think that we generally went see
ond class. BESIDES my own luggage,
took u good sized bag In the carriage
xptf Al H. .
small hand bag with DelIa's jewels
Della thought that way was safer.
The train was just starting when an
old gentleman climbed painfully into
our carriage. lie was peculiarly dress
ed In II very loud check Ulster. and he
ribbons hanging down at the back He
had white hair and white beard aud
fierce eyes. was almost afraid Of
him, but Della whispered. what nice
old gentleman as he sat down In the
opposite corner.
The three OF us sat IN strained III
lence for long time. Suddenly the
old gentlemun grunted "StuGyw ma
looked round at US.
StunyP he grunted again, and then
he asked Della very politely If she
would mind him pulling the window
down
Della didn't mind, and we got into
conversation with the old gentleman.
lie was n Scotchman going back TO his
home In the north Ills name was Me
ColiD-Colln McColln Of SeIgrl's Brae
Then he began talking about the
storms we had experienced lately. The
fishing people Of his district had suf.
rered severely. Their boats had gone
out and not returned. aud the families
were destitute. When he grew more
confidlng he told Us that as matter
OF fact he was Just returning from
business In connection with these acct
dents, for which he had been organic
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