Middletown transcript., 1909-06-12

without fail to Hill o. Cairnie,
and to take no denial. He pro.
duced q note from his mistress
to that effect, which Susan Bel
carried to the dining room, where
her mistress and the nurse were
at that moment having tea to-
gether.
A hurried discussion took place
Jenny demurring. But some.
thing stronger than her wish and
willseemed to settle the question
and in less than ten minutes
time Jenny's bag was on the box
and herself inside the carriage,
and the feet horses covering the
distance to Hill o. Cairnie. And
Jenny Ransome came no more to
the Broad Wynd Of Broomferry,
save as an occasional and well
beloved visitor from the bleak
house on the windy Hill O. Cair.
ME.
Next day when Doctor Cuthill
came to- pay his usual visit to
Miss Gentles there was an air of
quiet satisfaction about him, a
little twinkle in his eyes which
spoke volumes.
Tell me about Jenny, Doctor,
said Miss Gentles, without mo-
ment's preliminary. Was it you
that got her taken to Cairnie?
Yes, and the best days work
ever did. The Captain had an
accident with his gun yesterday,
and fora man of his age it might
be serious. There was no time
to lose, and I wanted somebody
to help me.
What did Mrs. Stonor say
when she saw Jenny?
She didn't recognize her, my
woman. Her sight is not so
very good, and she's fallen des-
perately in love with her. We
that's looking on will see all the
fun.
But is it quite honest, DoctorY
inquired Miss Gentles gravely.
Mrs. Stonor might have cause to
be very angry if she knew.
I'll risk it, and the nephew
has been telegrsphed for, and
will be here the morn for the
first time since Jenny left Hill
O. Cairnie; and I heard it from
Mrs. Stonor's lips this morning
that their hearts have been sore
about the breach, and that she
regrets what she did about the
lassie, for the young man has
never forgotten her, and his
aunt says never will.
It's wonderful, but she's a
dear lassie, Doctor, and fit for
any Stonor among them.
Just what thought, Miss
Gentles. I'll come in every day
on my way back from Hill o. Cair-
ME, and charge you nothing
for reporting Jenny day by day.
Miss Gentles laughed, and
they parted good friends, as they
had been all their lives. He was
as good as his word, and one day
a week later he brought Jenny
herself to the Broad Wynd on the
front seat of the dog cart.
Here's the lassie to account
for herself. Oh, there's been
bonnie on gauns at Cairnie, l pro-
mise ye, Miss Gentles. It's
time ye had her in hand again.
He only waited to let her alight,
and she ran in, and with laughter
and tears flung herself on the
kind breast of herold friend.
Oh, everybody's SO kind, and
I'm SC happy; and ] don t deserve
it all, she cried breathlessly.
Deserve what, my lassie?
Oh, everything; the Captain
has been making his viii this
morning allover again. and it in
cludes me, and-and I'm not
coming back any more to Broom
ferry, dear Miss Caroline. Hu.
bert is going aboard with his reg
iment Immediately after We are
married, and I'm to stop at Cair.
ME till he comes back.
And Mrs. Stonor?
1t was she who made the ar.
rangement; oh, it is all very won.
derful, said the girl. with aquiv-
er in her voice. / have often
thonght there could not be a God
who cared about folks, but-but
now I know.