Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08

without noise and Duncan Grierson entered,
carrying a tray Of tea with little biscuits
and cakes arranged ounningly among water
crosses and green leaves.
Cream or leemon, madam he asked
in a low, confidential voice, adding in a
yet lower tone, II wad advise the leemon,
miss, as the milk was boiled afore ye cam'
up the brae."
After he had served his master he went
steadily to the door, and then, turning, re
marked at large. as If imparting a piece OF
general information to whomsoever II might
concern, There's some nice cream tarts
In the kitchen, with raspberry jam-hve
have strawberry. They'll sumo be donel"
Like an arrow from the bow Little
Johnny sprang from his perch with the
loaf Of sugar in his hand, from which he
had been endeavoring to break pieces with
the ireirons.
INA, ma added Duncan, disembarrassing
him Of the remains Of the cone, "giu Baby
were to see We, there wad be nae levin
wi her for a month";"
John and l were left alone for the first
time since he had helped me to roll up
the maps in the old infant department OF
Kilgour academy, the day he went to college
for the last time. Had he forgotten?
And as for mel shall never forget.
But 1t was necessary that I should tell
him that we were all to go away from
the neighborhood. and take up a new life
elsewhere. Ih.could see his face pale and
change at the news.
why should you go away from me,
Fairlie?" he was saying. 81 have just
found you again. Your fathers ange
against me cannot be very bitter. / can
/ Mt NAN.lR ~ - ---..I1 Ill
head the sins OF my father and brother.
Else would he have sent you to me with
this message Of peace?"
There was something in what he urged.
indeed I had been thinking Of It with a
certain glsdness all the past night and
all that day. But what of Kate and her
babe Rupert2 That, at least. was unan-
swerable.
So I only shook my head sadly enough.
I'VE must wait, John" I said. you
have waited a long time without know
ing-you must be good and wait q little
while patiently now that you knoW-that
which you do know"
II think It will be harder than ever
now!" he groaned.
I suggested the penny post. as a new
invention likely to aid persons in our con-
dition and circumstances. and pulled out
my purse with some Of the famous black
stamps stuck In the flap.
1 suggested that there was the build
ing Of his new church to attend to. But
| will not mention the fraction Of his
thought which The declared) that ere-whiIs
all-important subjects now occupied. Fol
the which rash words ! know that hS
would be sorry in the morning.
When / went away Johnny appeared from
the kitchen laden with delicacies. ready
but not willing to accompany me. Indeed
he only consented to leave the sugar cone
on the distinct understanding that II was e
be sent after him on the early morrow.
And as l went through the door / hear
Duncan Grierson say in his two divers
voices. A what hour will your homo
rlease TO diner At 8? Thank you, cir
Ye donnert auld deevil, gin ye dinna gam
into your hoose and keep your tongu,
within your teeth ABBOTT what's name o
your business, l swear by the pooers abunl
that I'll never MARRY ye on this side O
Jordan's swelling flood! Hear ye that, "
e~antankerous besOmY'
And l think that John heard. too. 10
be hurried me down the little loaning an
out upon the vast encompassing heather
Duncan Is a faithful servant" be said
In his simple. earnest way. I'VE must Sc
to II that hh latter end IL peace"
ala not answer. but In my heart