The Washington times., 1913-02-02
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A DAUGHTER OF THE ARMADA

/ memory Of KileIlan farm-kitchen. I
looked at Mariposa, and l know that
she was thinking Of 1t, too, for she sud-
denly dropped her eyes before mine.
MISTRESS Macmurtrie, shrewd old lady,
was quick to divine, for she immediate
~ raised her commanding fOrefnger
and said:
Now 1t will be your turn, Mariposa,
Go to the spinet and sing me that song.
Hoot toot! she added, as Mariposa
self at the spinet this morning"
Marfposa glanced at me and some-
thing decided her. for she presently
went to the instrument and began one
OF those half-barbarfc songs with which
Ian farm.
She had not gone far with her sorix
before 1 found myself looking into the
nres gloamins over one Of the tenderest
memories fhen OF my my life. When II was done
glanced at the others. Mariposa WAS
looking steadfastly at a picture on the
wall. The Macmurtrie girls were yog-
ling one another with ill-concealed
m,rth. a,,rS ,ts hut the old dame's eyes were
"Wha taught ye that sang. lass?" she
asked, In broad. country Scots.
"sne made It herself. put in, "and
"Bonnyr echoed Mistress Macmur-
trie. I'm Of the Hielan's maseI.' and It
She stopped again. The awkward
pause was broken by Mariposa, who
suddenly turned to me and said in her
"Rorie, tell them how the Israeiites
escaped frae Black jamie"
To make short matter of It. so
great was the amusement promised the
Macmurtries In this challenge. that I
had to tell that story forthwith. /
told them-with many corrections from
Mariposa-that we had Bible at Kill
elan, and not being very good at the
reading of big words and the UNDER
standing of some parts, We had agreed
Pharaoh and Moses. and places We
knew for the Nile and the Red sea. and
so forth.
Thus Black Jamie was the wicked
Pharaoh. and Mistress Mary was Pha-
raoh's: daughter, end 1 was Moses-and
how they laughed at that Then. the
characters and places explained. be-
gan our version of the Exodus
Well, / had got as far as the Lord
having sent plague Of frogs upon
tians were, and the Macmurtries were
still shrieking over. when who should
walk into our little company but young
yamie-Pharaoh's grandsoni OF course.
stopped short, but not knowing how
close to the raw some of my SMILES
were. the ladies, all except Lariposa.
insisted that I go on.
l was quite dumfounded for q minute.
especially as a silence of expectation
fell upon the company. Young Jamie
stood there. glaring suspiciously at me.
about something touching him. Then II
struck me that what was not ashamed
to say behind his back, should not be
afraid to say in his presence.
30 l bravely proceeded with the.
MIA Of Hooo urhf fcf, Cal
Black Jamie and the Egyptians / had
got as far as the plague Of chilblains
when young Jamie, who had been
gradually picking up the thread of the
narrative. jumped UP ana said:
.Sirrah, your bad taste Is eoualed
only by your bad mannerst'
AYE, aye, jamie" said pleasantly,
but i havena come to state where
I'd mention such failinss in the presence
"sir" seid he. laying hand ON his
sword.
Jamie said. and i could see MIN
writhe under the patronizinG fsmiliarity,
"Pn be thinking the house win not be
big enough. for the two of us, 80, with
the ladies' leave. I'll be on And,
Jamie" added, after I had shaken
hands with Mistress Macmurtrie and
her two daughters. 'if ever We should
feel tired Of your own company, ye
maun come and teach me good taste and
better manners"
With that 1 turned to Mariposa, and
as much to her surprise as to the
amazement of tine others. deliberately
kissed her on the cheek and marched OF
the fieid.. carrying with me, II not the
honors, most Of the glory and every
body's breath.
The last glimpse had Of the picture
the two Macmurtrie girls were aghast
with simulated horror. the old dame
was wiping tears of laughter out Of her
eyes; Mariposa was sitting with a half
demure, haf-defiant look on her face,
and young Jamie was standing in the
middle Of the room, green with rage and
jealousy
CONTINUED Tomorrow)