White Wings, Volume III

was busy from morning till night; but it would appear that all his attention was not wholly given to the affairs of Strathgovan. Occasionally he su

the time, he seated on an iron seat, with a bundle of papers beside him; she standing on the gravel-path with some freshly-cut flowers in her hand. There was a little colour in her face, for she fe

he, looking u

Was this all the an

lishness like that. I do not myself believe there is anything of the kind; but I will just ask ye to wait for a day or two befor

sir," said she: though

ently. "She has a wonderful way of getting a grip of one's heart, as it

sh the sentence. He se

things. What is the use of crying for the moon? There, ma'am, is something serious and pr

losed? On the one hand it was contended that the closing of the "William Wallace" would only produce a greater run on the other licensed houses; on the other hand, it was urged that a body like the commissioners should set an example and refuse to encourage a mischievous traffic. Now the Laird's own view of the liquor question-which he always put forward modestly, as subject to the opinion of those who had had a w

my nephew equally so-for your great kindness to him. I think it will

uite under

go back to his own pursu

has been very good in not grumbling over any inconvenience. You would

oment, for the Youth came up the gravel-pat

e line, I'll bet those rods won't break, any way. Sutherland used to be lamen

to the house with her flowers. Uncl

, and sit opposite me, I do not want my papers to be disturbed. Ther

. The Laird paused for a se

t an alternative before ye, with certain consequences. There were

ed: his hostess was not there to p

-I could not do what was impo

t say it has been altogether your fault. So far as I have seen, ye have been on very good

bout me than about the man in the moon? Why, anybody could see that. Of course, you know, if you insist on it-if you drive me to it-if you want me

are. Neither of the objects I had in view has been accomplished; perhaps both were impossible; who can tell what lies in store for any of us, when we begin to plan and scheme? However, I am not disposed to re

press his gratitude. It did not quite seem a time for sent

e some time ago of spending a sum of 3,000*l.* on a steam yacht. Dism

aving a less liking for the sea than some of us-he was surprised to hear that a sum lik

said he. "I don't at a

we will no

ments beside him, and began to dr

which are two tenements, yielding together, I should say, about 300*l.* a year. By and by, if a road should be cut so-across to the Netherbiggins road-that land will be more valu

more alarmed: had his

e would rather have these two tenements sold, with as much of the adjoining land as would make up that sum, or whether ye

all this; but the Youth was no

ir," he stammered, "that-that

for money. There is not a square yard of Denny-mains with a fa

his wits, "my opinion is, that a man

#] that land, that quarrelsome body Johnny Guthrie might not be trying to buy it; and I would not hav

to sell by pu

he Youth laid hold of the fishing-rods, and was about to

riends here have been very kind in asking ye to remain so long. I'm thinking ye might offer to give up your state-ro

that leapt to the

his pocket, "I have twice been asked by old Barnes to go

th recollec

for me to stand well with them. They are just the making of a young fellow at the bar when they take him up. Old Barnes's son was at Cambri

eyed him

r form your thanks for the kindness ye have received. No, no; I do not like the way of you English in that respect. Ye take no notice of anything. Ye receive a man's hospitality

e Youth slyly. "They don't teach us tho

ss for the attention and kindness that have been bestowed on ye. What are ye afraid of? Have ye not got a mouth? From all that I can hear the English have a wonderful