Year: 1875

Dane the accepted lover was an innocent witness on
this scene-not down the blls-but he bore IL man
fully and left England for New York to be out ol MS
fair charmer's sight. Minnie is transformed from "aru
to wife, and Dane all probability RECEIVERS from the
blow upon his heartstrings


Mrs cREED-I think that you have woven quite an
interesting tale out Of 1t all


AUGUSTUS CHARLEs-No doubt my style Is more
agreeable than the authors and have not attempted
to sketch character-a thing he has done most unsuc
cessfully There is for either Dane or Ire
garvan loving Minnie-she don't amount TO a row OF
pins.


''MoIRA FERGUS"


'Mss Almayiva and Ihave almost to blows about
MORA Fergus (W T. Gill Il Coz this last story by
William Black " said Augustus Charles. sand appeal
to you Mrs. Creed to know If am not right"


Mrs CRERD-You will have to tell the story be-
fore can decide.


AUGUSTUS CaARLEs-The scene is laid In u little
Scotch fishing town Mora Fergus is the heroine and
Angus McEachran the hero MORA 'was a quiet little
Highland girl not very pretty, perhaps; she fair
frecked wstful of face but she had certain limo
cence and strangeness her blue eyes that pleased
people" Angus was ''a tall young fellow, broad
chested, yellow bearded, good looking enough and
grave and deliberate of speech Mora lived with her
father, miserable, cross grained old fellow, who
seemed TO be possessed with devil He was deter
mined that MORA should not marry Angus though he
the best "catch" in the village There was moth.
ing let for the lovers but clandestine marriage They
were, therefore, married by parson and IN the pres
OF the "great folks of the village Mr. and Mrs
Lavender who very much interested in the young
people. After the wedding Mrs. Lavender went to see
Fergus herself and tried to bring him round, but he
cursed and her that her husband felt that
his duty to knock him down. a"


Mrs CREED-Was there any objection to August


AUGUSTUS CHARLEs-Not the slightest He owned
share in fishing boat, had money in bank and was
going to build his wife cottage. MORA felt pretty
badly at the secret marriage but Mrs Lavender said to
her:-"Now, you must keep up your spirits, MORA.
1t is bad thing for young wife to be downhearted,
for a man will soon tire of that because he may
not understand the cause of it," Notwith.
standing this good advice MORA moped and
brooded and made the honeymoon very melancholy
time At last Angus got tired of this sort Of thing and
expostuated with his BRIDE but to no purpose sh,
never had laugh aSjoke for him when he came In
from his days work; so finally he gave up work and
took to drink. The good parson talked with her, but
her eyes not opened till Angus left her and went
to Glasgow. There he went from bad to worse until
he recalled to his by temperance lecturer,
and signed the pledge and began to lead new fe but
he had no thought of returning to Moira who was now
living with the Lavenders She finds out his address
day, goes to him and they make up.
Now, contend that her conduct shameful and un
natural and enough to drive young fellow to the bad


Miss ALMAvIvA-I on the other hand think it quite
natural in girl brought up she Her father to
her little god and his dlspleasure the
wrath of heaven.


AUGUSTUS CHARLES Gnterrupting)-Yes but her
father a brute, and she knew it, In the first place
don't see what Angus wanted to marry such moody
creature for, any way A|


ALMAyIvA--I enjoyed the story much that forgot
any little inconsistency 1t is charmingly told with
much feeling and appreciation of the heart troubles
of the peasanry that read it eagerly dialect and all


AUGUSTUS CHARLEs-Mr Black is unquestonably
strong writer but think that the heroine Of his
present story needed good shaking What do you
think, Mrs. Creed


Mrs CREED agree, in measure with both Of you.
do not think it unnatural for Mora to do as she
did, neither do think IT strange that Angus left her.
She fortunate in getting him to return. Come my
young friends the only persons not yet ready to
60 Good night Doctor many thanks for the treat you
gave in Mr.. Huttons book.