The Washington herald., 1907-11-03

as a good Camcronian. he had officially
mis- doctrine as to Elect and nOn-Elect
infants as a private person Abraham
thought OF heaven as place where las
sizes and laddies played at marbles and
ball upon golden streets
For" said he. in explanation of this,
its natural that the young lghtsome
things wad whites be trim O. the eternal
harpin ar singin'!"
He was cruel 70 his wife. them" Vida
went on, with an accent which might have
put Abraham Fyfe on his guard, save for
the fact that he had his deaf ear toward
her at the moment
"Cruel-weel. no exactly" said the an
cient gardener of CORN House; ''ye see,
he was just a man that should never
haze been married. OF such there are twa
kinds-and TAX We tent, lassock. o. what
I am sayin'L There are them that Gamma
settle to ony woman, an them that Gamma
settle TO Ony ca woman. Jacob Romer
was o the first sort After a month, his
wife was nae mair to him than a coat
that didna 1T A. that he thocht ABBOTT
was just how TO get rid o herr
A moan forced itself from Vida's lips
The old man turned in establishment, his
shears stiIl clip-clipping emptiy in his
fingers
"Eh. lassie-but what's the NATTER
are ye ailbins no weel?''
Il am better already" said Vida
snatching desperately at her self-control.
Il was only sorry for the poor wife that
died without ever being loved
If We kennel Jacob Romer as weel as
me- ye wadna greet for her." said Abra-
ham Fyfe sure am ] that bath the
mither an baira will De leapin' an skip
pin like two bonnie young lambs on the
mountains o. Beaulah-juiSt TO be ria o.
Jacob RCmer an Jacob ROmer's temper
And why. then, do you serve such a
MANI" asked Vida. looking at the sober
face Of the old Cameronian, m0mentarily
lighted up with a flash Of Somber fire.
Deed, then. my bonnie. IL is because
Abraham Gamma weel do otherwise Ie
see. ! served his uncle. the Aud Man
he was .Caa'ed after-JaCob CORN the
First. An / kennel the lad, an fed him
wi apples an cOmforted him wi goose
gogs when his uncle thrasbed him-ay,
for he was sorely thrashed in his youth
An maybe iJ was his uncle's iu-usiDS
him that made him the hard man he Is
this day. But. at ony rate. God didna
max me judge an diyider over
Jacob Romer. He has been a hard. but
no an iii master TO me- The puir lads
az the pits wha are under the thumb O
that misleared ill-doer. James kahn-tney
can tell a different tale. But for me,
when my master is to be- blamed I'm that
which concerneth me. grace IS given me
20 withstand him 10 the face. But as 10
the rest of his dealings and doings, which
concern me not, they are between him
and his God"
No" cried Vida suddenly; they are
between US two aisO-between him and
me-oh, I hate him-I hate him-I hate
him"
Her excitement did not surprise the old
CamerOnian. accustomed 10 the stress of
spiritual emotions He laid his hand with
affectionate understanding on the girls
shoulder, now shaken with her s9bs.
Il ken-I ken" he said. 'Ye are young.
We hate iniquity That is sound in the
faith. But let not that cause you to
NEEDLE with the man that wrought it,
Dinna trespass on the Almighty's pre-
serves. and mind that yin o the chief o.
them is Vengeance BE still and know
that l am God That is the message.
Az. even If We were the puir young wife
herself"
"Oh, You are old-you do not under
stand-you do not know" cried Vida,
with all the youthful bitterness of her
soul in her voice.
''Maybe-maybe." said Abraham, touch
ing her arm gently. but I haze served
God with an humble heart for fifty years.
and Jacob Romer with my hands FOR
near as lang an / understand eneuch o.
bath just to leave the twa o. them TO
it,