THE .OMAJIA DAILY BEEi SUNDAY, MAItClI 2, 1902.
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'' (Copyright, 1901, by S. R. Crockett.)
CHAPTER IV.
Tha Passion of Frleadshlp.
1 tt I but little wonder that John Olen
donwyn felt himself Ill-used by fate and
generally at strife with the world as lie
walked away from the manse of Kllgour.
He was a generous lad and owned readily
in any company that Veronica was a hun
dred times too good for him. But she never
could let either well or 111 alone, which
last John Olendonwyn was all too ready to
Co. Then IK Vera liked him, as she said
he did, she always liked him to be some
thing else than what be was. Whereas the
young man's mind was all too apt to dwell
on a cheek of clear lily-white that turned
to the delicate hue or the rose-leaf at his
approach, and lips that never lectured or
sermonised blm either upon sins of omis
sion or commission.
Bo It was with something very like a
4 sigh that John Olendonwyn turned out of
Xht main street of the town Into a parallel
road, scantily and irregularly lined with
houses, at the top of which stood ths
academy of Kllgour.
John Oleodonwyn's friend and former
rector, upon whom he was now proceeding
to call, was one Henry Colstoun, a man
whose name and fame will never be for
gotten in Kllgour while fire burns and
water runs.
Th frian1ahtn he t ween Mr. Colstoun and
John had grown to be of the closest and
warmest kind, as wss Indeed the case with
moat or toe rectors pupus. wnen joun
went to .the university. It astonished htm
to And how little he had. to learn so far
as the classics were concerned, and how
his college exercises and examinations were
mere child's play In comparison with those
to which Mr. Colstoun had accustomed
him. But the teacher had accomplished
far more for the lad than teaching htm
the use' Of hla tools. He had made litera
ture' to live for him.
Bo It was natural enough ' that John
Olendonwyn should devote one of his Orst
mornings at home during the Christmas
recess to hla friend, the rector. With
hands In hla pockets, therefore, he turned
up the long slope of Cottem street, at the
top of which the little academy of Kll
gour was sltuaated.
There was stilt a alight contraction be
tween the eyes, tha result of hie interview
with Veronica, but as ho aeared the acad
my that also cleared away and ha began
to hum a tuna. The boy's heart leaped
strangely within him. There on the roof
was the bell which he had so often pulled
thrice a day during the last years of his
pupllshlp. For with all hla stiiotness of
discipline Henry Colstoun had so won upon
the lad that,' perhaps because he felt him
self neglected at home, he bad begged to
be allowed to do any office for the mai
whom he loved and honored.
Tet why did this friend of Henry Col
toua's turn aside from that foot-battered
door, by opening which he might have
lound himself clasping his master's hand In
another ten seconds? Why did he so sud
,. dsnly drop into a listless stroll - which
1 tarried him Just the length of the boys'
' playground and back agalnT Why. aid he
regard with auoh mighty assumption cf
Indifference tha long slide or "sloy," gleam
Ins black anions? the white and tramnled
now, and regard with such Interest the
broken ramparts where the first-class boys
had entrenched themselves and flown their
Cag in defiance of the rest of tha school?
To the returned bachelor of arts all this
vab ri(MihtlM mnat Interesting, hut what
Induced this dignified collegian, matriculate
Tand graduate of King James' college to
examine with such Interest the windows of
tha Infant department? The pupils tbereia
aseembled had been but babes In arms when
'John left the academy of Kllgour.
But stay, is not a slim figure In severest
black bending over a bunch of children,
whose simple literature Is confined ta
words of one syllable?
Presently, however, as John passed the'
Window of the Infant school for the third
time, he saw tha bending figure In black
tending ' erect and revealing a single
Oretchen braid of fair hair tied with a pale
tlue ribbon, a decoroua bow of tha same
being pinned under a girlish throat And
perbsps at sight of the tsll figure through
the window, an . answsrlng pink fluttered
out upon a pair of cheeks a little pale with
a school room's confinement end overmuch
labor with children.
But at John's next turn he saw only the
girl's Oretchen pigtail and the accurately
tied blue bow, pendant almost at her waist.
But the pretty shoulders were definitely
squared for duty, and with a sigh ths young
niaa turned away toward ths main door
af the academy. Friendship la one of the j
noblest passions of which the human besom
Is capable, so John decided that bs would j
go and see his friend and benefactor, Henry
Colstoun. .
As he opened the door of the classical
department he held It a minute on the Jar,
enjoying the . momentary spasm which
came over him with the thought that be
was taie. For he could see the Urst Latin
ibw toeing the well-reme:nbered chalk
line.
Henry Colstoun was striding up and down
along ths front of bis clasa as of old, using
Ma desk as a kind 'or pivot.'
"What. John Glendonwyn! Any news
from the old South Brig?" bs cried. "Are
jr.u going to bring back all the prises with
you this year?"
, As the words wera being spoken John
4aa shaking his old waster by the hand
" l amid the hushed awe of tbs school. Of all
privileges of being grown-up thla seemed
to thein the greatest. To laugh, even to
jike with Mr. Colstoun, stsnding easily the
while with one foot on the step of bis desk
whai earthly pleasure could aurpass that?
The school held 1U breath while John
and the retior discoursed of high matters
; who had got which bursary, what be was
I likely ta do tn his classes, which classlo
Vauhors Dunbar and Hasselttne were taking
YP thla rear.
Then came Questions as to what hs wss
doing and going to do. Had he thought
any mora earnestly about his call ta ths
min'stryl u so, cuht ha not to try to
persuade hla father to allow him to change
nis profession?
But John had had quite enough of kin
dred sdvlca and suggestion In a more con
crete form from Vera Caesar that morning
already. His attention rapidly wandered
and Mr. Colstoun was not the man to fall
to observe it.
Well, John," ha said. "I am terribly
short-banded Just now. My Junior master
has gone home ill. What aay you to try
ing a forenoon or two at your old game?
Tou used to enjoy the work. You can
take the girls' department or the Junior
classics. Just as you like. Of course I will
expect to pay you the stlpendlum. No
laborer Is snore worthy Of his hire than tha
assistant schoolmaster"
"Yes," smiled John, "In Mr. Henry Col
toun's school where the rector does all
tha work and lets other people get all tha
credit. But you see my brother has corns
home, and I owe something to him, even
though my father does not care how I
come and go."
Well. well, we shall see," said the rec
tor. "Must you go? Well, lunch time Is 1
near. Look around the school a bit wnue
I finish this Llvy, and then join us. John
Arthur, begin to construe at stareedanono
ram." In the most casual manner John lounged
Into tbe fourth and fifth claas rooms, tha
latter containing the children most re
cently promoted from the Infant depart
ment. A hobbledehoy from the first class
overgrown and bashful, wss acting as In
terim master. But the wads of paper
stuck on the blackboards like plums in a
pudding, tha rattling of falling slates, tha
squsals and "ouches!" tha constant tramp-
lng scuffle of feet and other Indications of
lax authority met John's ear and eya aa h
opened tha door.
The young schoolboy usher "pupil
teacher," as he waa just beginning to be
called-came forward sheepishly enough.
Hello, Martin Fraser, what do you
mean by adding a cubit to your stature In
thla way?" cried John, delighted to sea the
one who bad been In the aebool when he
himself was there. "Why, you wera only
In the fourth claas yourself when I left.
Now, behold, you are teaching It!"
The boy. secretly elated, muttered his
pleasure, but stood awkwardly enough
nokin down.
So It wss John who had to find tha nsxt
subject of conversation. .
Well, Martin, ha said, genially, "per
haps I am coming tomorrow to give you a
hand for an hour or two. How will you
like that?"
The boy's face, sorely tried with noise
and paper wada, lighted up momentarily,
but at some second thought clouded over
again Immediately.
"I shall be very glad. Mister Mister "
ha stammered stiffly.
"Better say 'John Olendonwyn.' aa you
used to do," quoth tha Bachelor In Arta
kindly.
"What alls the fellow?" thought John
.. t strolled awav. "When I waa hers
V.r.ln SVaear Iliad ta he SUch B br!Kbt lit-
tle vagabond, out of one acrape Into
another all day long. What can have hap
pened to him? Responsibilities of office, I
suppose."
But what Martin Fraser said to himself
rt Jnhn bid taken himself oft like this
I. fitted ta east soma llsht on ths question.
.... w . .
Oh, you need not preiena, nr. jonn
Olendonwyn." he muttered. "I see what
you come here for, It the doctor dots w 's oresm. rrey, wnen aia you lor
not. '8o kind to teach achool In your j I thst my asms waa John?"
holldaya' 'Friendship for our old head -
master!' All lies and atuff. Mister John
m.ndonwvn! Ifa to be near llttls Fairlle
Olendlnnlng, our cousin, whom we - don I
recognlis, that we bring our blue suit and
blue tie and blue cap over here, all tbs
way from Caatle Gower, where we have a
butler snd horses and fine things. Oh. It is
so thouahttul and kind of ua. so unpre-
tendlns aoinc to be a minister and marry
Miss Veronica. But tor tbe present we
mean to make Jove to little Fairlle, who la
an angel, and sot fit to be spoken to by a
whole pack of such heartleaa wretches! '
From, which secrst outburst of tbe heart.
whether or not the subject matter con
stttntea a true bill against Mr. John Olen
donwyn, It ia easy to diagnose tha com
plaint with which Martin Fraser was
sufferlsg.
But to follow the hero, whose hesd
through three chapters has heea beat to
tha blast af reproof aa4 lack of appracl
atlon, we need not grudge him the eager,
anxious throbbing of the heart, the sense
of undefined expectancy, the "tremble of
hesitation with which he laid hla hand on
a certain door handle. His eyes shone with
the light that never was on sea or land or,
indeed, anywhere else 'save In tha loving
eyes of men and women. His very ears
prickled. It was suddenly revealed to him
that hla trousers were kneed, his boots so
large as almost to obscure the landscape
and cover himself with ridicule well, such
fancies are good for youth aocustomed to
flattery and by no means Inapt to think
over well of Itself.
At any rate John turned the handle of
"LITTLE JOHNTTT COLSTOUN MAKES AN ANNOUNCEMENT." .
the Infant school door. A warm bum met
hla senses to him the very breath of life
and lova. In reality the room waa more
than a little close. He saw blackboards at
various angles. Mystic words were written
upon them, - pictures of animals, a perfect
Noah's ark of them, with vegetable produc
tions in chromatlo colors, apples and pears
so green and red that they spelled "Indi
gestion" to tbe most unlettered eye. There
was a dunce In the corner with a. peaked
cap, mounted on the bad eminence of a
desk, who was obviously and with much
philosophy solacing himself for tbe sorrows
of learning with a lump of toffee.
John Olendonwyn, however, saw none of
them. Instead, In the midst of an encom
passing hase of round, red cheeks, round
childish eyes and Infantine moutha as round
with wonder as the letter O Itself, he saw a
slender girl with eyes of aiure.and hair
golden ripe coming forward to meet him.
He did not even notice the pale blue ribbon,
inougn ne had a sense that It was there.
Something so moist, dewy and appealing
,n tn0M s coral red glowed the
nuth. the lips parted a little, perhaps (who
can tel,? wlth tne mora .quickly coming
, breath perhaps with tha heat of tha school
j roon- which of course must, alao be the
reMon her alU
, ' "'- " i
rose era It opens that little secret dimple
where tbe dew lies on clear mornings.
Ho waa taking her hand. Yes he was
aaylng something. But, strangely enough,
he could not hear what. Now he could see
her lips moving. She was speaking to him.
i Yet he heard not a word, or at least did
"""' answered ner dsck aa
,B "" They were alone as It were
upon a great plain.
' Suddenly through the mist of ' fairyland
there came something which waked John
Olendonwyn as efficiently aa a bucket of icy
water. Phonetically expressed, this was ths
Interruption:
"Oh, dust yook at testier! 'Im ia boldln'
teatxer's hand!"
It was little Johnny Colstoun, who from
his bad eminence of Dunce and his privi
leged position ss the msster's son (as well
as the only boy who spoke English), could
both observe end feel at liberty to declare
the result of his observations.
A ripple of laughter pasaed round the
achool, in which, happily and almost aa
Dl lno,u eaier jomea.
I "Then I
may coma and aea you tonight-
after achool, Fairlle?" John found hla
voice saylug as he came to himself, air."
"You msy come and see my father, sir."
Ths words appeared to be addressed to
the tip of a pointer which Fairlle Olenden-
ntng was examining with the most abo
interest.
i QV (h. A..n ,I,W mm
, --- ' ". "
' luuignsuon mm am coma express uu-
1 . s not lorgotten. Mr. Olendonwyn,"
' ". emuing. oam was now oj iax
: m most sen-possessed oi ins two.
" 'Mr. Olendonwyn.' Indeed!" aaid John,
atrivlng hard to control his voice, for the
myriad of little pitchers befors him doubt
less possessed both long esrs and tongues
; of the brisk vigor of Johnny Colstoun's.
. "Thst is woras thsa calling mo 'sir.' "
"You are going to be a minister, they
ssy," continued the little school mistress,
"and it would be .an unheard of thing to
ca.ll a minister 'John.' I think there is a
paragraph agalnat it tn the Confession of
Faith. I would as soon think of calling
Dr. Caesar 'Oua!
"Fairlle," aaid John, in tha same low
tone, "tonight you will tell me why you
are resolved to be so cruel to me. Every
one else Is. but I hsd counted on you to be
kind. Beside, we are cousins second
o I cousins, that is."
-j "Well." aaid the girl.
relenting, "you can
tome of you like, and we will see If we
esnnot show you a little cousinly sympsthy
second cousinly, that Is."
"Then you give me leave to coma and
see you, cousin?" said John, eagerly press
ing his advastage.
"On the contrary, you may come and see
my father that Is, yo'V uarle, twice re
moved." "I shsll be quite satisfied If he removes
himself once!" muttered John Olendonwyn
as he went out,
'CHAPTER V.
Little Jokiiy Kaawa.
A short mile from the old bridge which
steps with one stride over the Oower water
at the bridge end of the town of Kllgour
stood a cottage the "Flower-cot," the
people called It who passed that way -on
market days and knew no more of the
owner and occupant than that he was one
David Olendlnnlng, a joiner to trade, and
(what their eyea informed them) that he
had goodly store of wood in his yard.
Old David Olendlnnlng possessed one
greet advantage In controveray. He had
Inherited a good, well-authenticated, work
ing grievance, and, to do him Justice,
David was not the man to bury his talent
In the earth, but every hour and day put
It forth to usury, out of season and in.
Now, there la no occupation, except per
haps that of a smith, which gives so greet
scope for giff-gaff. badinage, mutual pleas
antry, nay, even for the discussion of the
more abstruse problems of morals and pol
iticsas that of a country joiner. He goes
off to perform this job or that at cottage
or mansion. His workshop Is Just where
he happens to drop hla bag of tools. The
laird himself strolls Into the greenhouse
and engagea the radical man of chips and
shavings upon the 111 or well-doings of the
present government. Tbe minister, anx
ious as to tbe repairs on the vestry door,
steps across from ths msnse at sight of
David's paper ' cap and lo the sermon Is
at a standstill upon tbe clerical table, and
passers by on the village atreet hear with
awe the din of clenched antagonisms, as
the great worda come rolling out Free
will, Foreknowledge, Total Depravity,
Covenants National and Solemn League,
Paying of the Cess, Intrusion snd Non
intrusion, Prerogative and Right Divine.
Or it la market Monday and the farmers'
gigs are passing like a procession, each
within easy hall of the other.
- And David Olendlnnlng was no less eag
erly In demand that bis daughters were
fair to look upon, and his sons aa bold lads
as the country could show.
So It waa no uncommon sight at the
flower-sheltered porch of wood (the work
of Fairlle Olendlnnlng's eldest and favorite
brother Will), to aee of a forenight half a
dosea young men all engaged in proving
the constancy of male friendship by drop
ping In upon the Will aforesaid, or upon
Harry and Dick, his juniors, yet with eyes
somewhat more apt to follow the awlft co
quettish whlakings of Kats Olendlnnlng's
skirts as she paaaed to and fro. In and out
or It may be with ears erected to catch
the rustling leaves of little Falrlle's books
ss she conned her lessons at the open win
dow. The girls Indeed about equally di
vided the general admiration. Mostly tbs
gayer wooers bold young farmers riding
their own horses, smart young veterinary
surgeons, with fluent tongues and var
nished das. even lairds' sons bound to
market for lack of anything elae to do,
toasted the elder, and even Falrlle's ad
mirers agreed that Kats Olendlnnlng de
served It. She waa tall, handsome.
Independent. ready of apeech, free
eyed and free-handed a girl who looked
her best when carrying two brimming
pitchers of wster (which sha never did
when there waa anyone near to do It for
her), or as shs ofttlmes loved to stsnd
with ber elbows on a five-barred gate and
a firm and rounded chin Just dimpling the
back of her plaited fingers as she looked
thoughtfully Into tbe sunset.
Since the desth of her mother six years
before Kate had kept bouse for her father,
and "The Old Gray Wolf," as disappointed
wocra were pro te to call him when hla in
evitable tongue acted as kill-Joy and spoil
sport, knew her value far too well to be
very desirous of parting with her.
Little Falrlle's admirers, on the other
hand, though they, said less; were perhaps
more numerous. Many, indeed most,
sighed In secret, and though they may
never have done more than walk beside
tbe girl from the Bridgend of Kllgour to
her fsther's house on soma winter's after
noon, they are apt to keep to their dying
day a corner of their hearts for the pur
pose of enshrining ths memory of little
Fairlle Glendlnning.
As for David's particular and Inherited
grievance you could not be long In bis
compsny without bearing him declare the
beginning, middle and end of that.
"Aye, and what news has he? Does this
auld gisoned, rotten, worm-eaten tub the
'klrk-an'-ststs' still manage to atlck the
glther? Ow aye, mony is tbe time in my
lang life I hae aeen the lawyera an' doc
tors a' dlveenlty patchln' at her clootln'
the auld bottles to baud the new wine,
mending tbe auld duddy rags o' patronage
and gospel-by-act-o'-Parliament wl' peel
ifu' hlppencloues caa'ed kirk extension an'
chapels o' easef
"And the. palrlsh ministers! Lord,
there's Dr. Csesar boo mlchty In word an'
deed in the bit hole-and-corner meetln's
they esa church coorta! He preaches ser-
l-mons aff-loof like Boanerges bimsel', they
tell ma. To shske handa wl' him is next
thing to hobnotibln' wl' King Solomon hlm
sel' la a' hla glory. Ha walks ths streets
mrk ' If
w
to ths aoond o' trumpets. The gruad fair
trembles afore him. But tell me what it
a' comes to, and I'll thank ye. Has a' his
words and gestures ever convertlt ony
man frae the error o' his waya? Be guld
bairns', that'e the sum aa' aubataaca o'
what he tells ye, 'for if ye dinna ye will
matst likely Injure your health, and tor
bye, think on the moral virtues and the
ten commands aa exemplified by met
"Oh, I'm no sarin' a word again hlml
The doctor Is the best o' a bad batch, I am
tellln' yel No that the Ither side are wan
whit better. For your Chalmerses and
Candllshea and Klnnlgums, I am no sayln'
I ken nocbt aboot them. They may bs
trumpets o' the grscs o' Ood, or mere
soundln' brass and ttnklln' cymbals. But
for the kind o' folk they send hereaway to
raise the auld blue banner in the wund, I
bae nae goo o' them. They are wea fush
lonless cralturs, their mouths filled wl'
great swellln' words, as ssyeth Jude, the
brother o' James.
."Let them gang to the docter and be
goldered at, to Malster Albllns an' be
bleated at, to Malster Klrkstane an' be
blattered at (the pulr craltur has but three
sermons, ye ken), or If they want an es
pecial treat, let them wait till that hellcat
laddie John Olendonwyn is ready to tak'
possession o' the manse and wag his hesd
In that dooble-dled Eraatlan pulpit o' tbe
parish o' Oower.
"I speak bitterly, ye ssy, an' has I no
good reason? Come to my front door.
There ower the treetaps on yon bonny brae
face looking down on the white sails on the
Solway saut water, ye can see tbe towers o'
Castle Oower. Te ken the race that dwells
there?
"The Olendonwyns, aay ye! Rtcht ye arel
And ye tnaybes ken my Dime? 'Olcndln
nln!' ae it 1b! Weel, in this press there's
an auld family bible a' that my grand
father Gregory, peace to hla lang-crumbled
banes, brorht away frae yon prood castle
ths hams in whllk ha waa born aya an' his
fathers afore him for a doxen generations.
"Oh, It's a weel-kenned thing in a' tbs
countryside. Gregory Olendonwyn waa his
name, even aa It is that o' tha prood auld
reprobate wba dwells yonder at this day and
hour. He cam' forth in anger, did my gand
father forth frae the hoose thst might baa
been hla sin. 'I will work wl' my hands
for wife end bairns,' ssys he, confirming
the same wl' an' oath as was his habit, 'but
I will no longer bear my father's nsme, nor
touch a penny that hath been hla!' So aaid
he an' so he did. He bred his son, my
father, to be a Joiner himself being with-
oot a settled trade took naturally to the
achoolmasterlug. And sae here In the face
of tbe mlchly stand I, Dawid Glendlnning,
owing nea man a farthin' an' never be
hadden to ony Glendonwyn, great or sma',
for as muckle as a soda scone or a drink
o' caller water!"
It was a true word that old Gray Wolf
tpaks. All that could be said agalnat it
was that he spoke it somewhat too often.
On the day of his visit to the school John
Glendonwyn took lunch with ths rector
snd his wife in ths two-storied, whits
washed house adjoining the llttls academy
Mrs. Colstoun waa a handsome woman of
45, to appearances a little tired and list
less, but when onco known, full of the
sweetest and tenderest humors. Her eye,
naturally motherly, lighted with pleasure,
kind and compassionate, upon the lad. As
good as orphaned, sbs called him to Mr,
Colstoun. "If I were left alone with that
curmudgeon of a father, I declare I would
shoot either myself or him," shs would
say in her brisk, sudden wsy.
Tbe children were in their places at
table, from Grace, the pretty eldest girl,
to Johnny, tha late heroic dunce of ths
Infant school room, who sat regarding John
Olendonwyn with great, round eyea.
"You are to be tn this part of ths world
for some time, are you - not, Mr. Glen
donwyn?" tbe woman of the house inquired
graciously, shooting a glance at him out
of ber unfathomable dark eyea.
"Till about the middle of the month,"
said John, mildly unsuspicious.
"John is coming to glvs me a hand in
the school with the upper classical fellows,
while I dress up the lower forms before ths
presbyterlal examination," said her hus
band; "that young Martin Fraser doea his
best, but It might be just humanly pos
sible to construct a thing of springs and
clockwork which would be of ss much real
uae!"
"It ia most kind of you to' help my hus.
band In your holidays," said Mrs. Colstoun,
reaching out her band to John, a band
which had done him many a kindneaa In the
days when bis father sent bim to board with
ths rector's family in order that the castle
might be freed of his presence. "You give
up a great deal juit to stsnd in a stuffy
school room and drill Latin rudiments into
dull cubs like those of ours. I don't know
why you do It!"
Like an arrow little Johnny's band shot
out, ths forefinger and thumb cracking mer
rlly, aa it in class.
"I know please muizer, llttls Dsonny
knows!"
"Why, because hs loves father, Johnny
and because he la kind, of course!" sstd
his mother.
But Johnny bad later information. He
would have none of such mllk-snd-water
explanstions.
"No, 'tlsn't one bit!" he almost shrieked
the words, being afraid he would be
stopped; "'tis betautie 'im (Ikes to hold
testier s hand!"
A gurgling explosion ran along ths doubls
line of Johnny's brothers snd slaters.
"Johnny, leave the room!"
It was the stern voice of his father, who
aeldom spoke at table to his younger
fffke men
e
rammer
should
keep
track
of
one an
other. Ifa
cold
strikes
you
while
at
your
desk.
that's always near.a window, and in a draft, you
want Cramer's Kidney Cure right away. You
ought to keep a bottle in your desk and another
at home. The first time your kidneys are out of
kilter try it. Don't take a dose or two and stop,
for the first portion of a bottle cleans out the kid
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children. There was no gainsaying that
command throughout all ths corners of the
house of Colstoun.
"Boo-hoo-hoo!" went Johnny, roaring
rather than crying all the way to tbe door,
and stuffing his pinafore into his mouth
to moderate the vehemence which even he
felt to be unseemly at dinner time and in
tha presence of a guest. But being ar
rived at the portal of the dining room he
wrestled awhile unsuccessfully with the
door handle, which bia flooding tears pre
vented him from seeing clearly. Having
secured a line of retreat he turned to Ore
his Psrthlan shaft, the great salt drops
raining from his chlft, his cheeks, even from
his llttls red-tlp-tllted nose.
"But It's true asf htm! Lil Dsonny
was dunce, an' seed I'm! And testier she
let him. Yah! Don't want no dinner,
Dsonny doesn't! Hoo-hoo-ahoo!"
And having left this pretty speech for
tbs assembled company to digest along
with theirs, Johnny fled to his most secret
biding place to sob out his woes in soli
tude. There waa a silence for a moment, which
to John Glendowyn seemed a period only
to be computed by centuries. The chil
dren, appalled by the wholesale iniquity of
Johnny, ceased their merely retail skuffings
and klckinga. They exchanged meaning
glances, howsver.
But relief was at hand. The heavy guns
cams Into action on the nick of time..
"What Is thought tn Edlnburg of ths new
deputation which the non-intrusion party
are sending to London?" asked Henry
Colstoun, gravely, with thst air of cultured
aloofness which he eould sssums at will
as part of his profesalonal outfit.
"Really I had not heard of It," stam
mered John, a little ruefully, It must be
sdmltted, "but what does It matter? These
fellows are always trying some dodge of
the kind. It will all come to nothing!"
'I wish I could think so," said ths i-
tor; "In my opinion the whole matter is
of ths very gravest significance. Scotland
Is deeply moved far mors deeply than I
have ever seen it In my time. I should
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Kidney said
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not be surprised If ths kirk of Scotland
were to be divided in two as 'with a sharp,
sword."
"O," cried John, reviving at the words, ,
"they talk snd talk, thess firebrand and
high-fliers. But they will not risk a penny-,
worth of atlpend to make good their worda.
Bo soon as the government really closes Its ;
hand, you will aee that they will cloae .
their mouths!"
"I differ from you, John," said tha reo- '
tor, quetly; "In my opinion not only will
by tar the greater part of those who pro- '
fess and expound the evangelical position '
cleave to their leaders, but when It secedes
that party will leave very few men of
genius or even high ability within tha
state church."
"You do not mean to say," cried John,
in astonishment, "that you of all men
favor the optnlona of ministers who set
themselves In open contempt of the lsw .
of the land?"
"That Is only a way of spesklng conven
ient to their opponents," said the reotor.
"These men are obeying a law which Is
higher than the law of any land they fol
low what they believe to be the law of .
Ood." . ,
"And you agree with them?" said John,
looking at blm In a halt frightened man- .
her. "Surely that might have very griev
ous consequences If your opinion became
known."
The strong facs of ths rector uncon
sciously firmed Itself. His dark eyes took
In one by one his little flack, and tha 1
mother sitting so quietly at tha table toot.
"I do not make any secret of my opin
ions," fas went on. "Neither do I obtrude
them. I am a servant, not a bondslave; ;
and If a sacrifice be demanded of me, I
hope that I may have ths courage to, face '
tt as well as another man. That such a
sacrifice will be demanded of many, and ,
that at no distant date, I am well assured. '
up your mind over which sea you are to f
aall your bark?"
(To bs Continued.)