The Washington herald., 1909-05-23

sweet love. They were 70 start immedi-
ateIy after breakfast. going IN the motor,
first Of all, to Dalveen House to see 10
the progress Of the work of mercy which
she had continuously carried on with IN
Tagging zeal Then, after an early luncn.
they were 20 speed right away into the
heart OF the country. as far away from
any place as they could possibly ges 10
breathe the pure air up among the hills
near MeTrick and the Dungeon Of Bu-
chan
"Oh, It viii be glorious" she said, go
ing 10 the window I Ike when May
comes round
SIT By ny side and TAX oi love sossths-,
As once II Nay. as 0oce n May,
she trilled- "Oh. you dear old darling.
why do you make me so happy?
Tiptoeing up TO him, she stood behind
his chair, and. leaning over, kissed him
On the brow. "Oh. how funny your dear
old face looks upside down." she said,
with a laugh.
Suddenly she stood erect. blushing scar
let as the maid entered with the morn
ings letters. For a long time she sat de-
vOuring her Own, and all ar once the min
ister sprang from his chair oh. dar-
ling" he exclaimed. and his face was
beaming. you'll never guess"
Good news" she said. laughing heart
ily 7 can see It IN your face"
YES he said, going over 70 her, the
best ever I got, except when you stood
knee-deep IN the purple heather and said.
I love you - and he kissed the laughing
lips
But the news. dear?" she said. You've
not told me the glad tidings-"
Lucy he said, speaking low, I've
got a call to Edinbergh-to St Colum-
bias, one Of the leading churches in the
city"
But II Re looked for the radiant Joy 10
light I'D her face he was disappointed
Instead she became suddenly grave, and
al the color fed from her cheeks. And
VIII you go?" she asked in trembling
tones
''of course. dear heart" he replied
who would hesitate? It Is the chance
of lifetime
IL don't want to 60" she said. bend
ing her head, not daring TO look him in
the face.
mot want to 90, Lucy?" he said in
amazemeat Think Of Edinburgh Glori-
Ous Athens OF the North What have We
heTe7 We see nothing year after year
but the everlasting hills and the heather.
We hear nothing but the 'gurr' OF the
snipe or the complaints OF the cuerulous
peeWit. 7 cannot understand why you
should hesitate for a moment"
And she could not tell him. She spoke
OF her love toward the simple people-she
told him that Il was her home. that she
had no longing for the stir Of a city life.
that she had her Dalveen House schemes
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happy there. that il was the place sacred
10 the memory Of their love and their
trOth. that here she was within sight o.
the last resting place Of her dear mother
and father She brought forth every rea-
son likely to induce hin 10 remain, but
the real one she hid IN her heart, almost
dreading to consider it herself
The daughter Of Lucille de Ia Valliere
knew well what It had cost her 10 resist
the prOmptings Of her mothers blood.
which surged n ner veins, and she knew
that the struggle would be ten times
harder amid the temptations and allure
ments Of a great city Ike Edinburgh, and
especially among the wealthy and aristo-
cratic society people with whom she
would be called 10 mingle- But her hus-
band. in his great love which 'casteth
out fear" saw nothing Of the pathos Of
her pleading, and lightly oveTTuled every
objection as soon as Il was uttered
And. indeed, she begged him 10 remain
among the hills and mOors with the hope
lessness Of one who knew her case for a
lost one, and when, q week later, he told
her that be had decided to accept the
'eaIl.'' she listened 10 his words IN pas
sionless silence. and he IN his blindness
thought that al her scruDies had taken
wings and fed.
But there was ore relief to her from the