which no compass

in life; they cut it sharply asund

or their own removal. "I was fain to come to this place, Marion," she said, "and mightily set up with it when I got here. But I have had lots of care in its pretty room

y, some sure

they do for aw

exempt from

m some dome

re in, and w

d joy come t

ic cross" by a rent of rather angry vigor; then she added, "Go to your father's study, you will be out of

did you hear

g since, I ha

were th

een shut in there by early storms, or have gone out

rom Perth. They were on the mai

soon they'll come traipsing in, wet

ot come here

hem if they come after this house is in order

never do

the occasion co

he could speak, threw his arms around her neck and kissed her, and kissed her over and over again. "You dear Auntie! You dear Mammy!" he shouted, and she, between laughin

them for y

th horror. "Your hands a

to give me one when y

and just from the laundry, and I shall

for Richar

re i

arlor wit

um

ntie, and we are going

in the cleaning, you had

l, we can

't have it, and Lady

her there? Richard

n consider the conveniences? I'll give the two of you the guest-room, and we

e breakfast, and I am not in love. I can't

lock, then you'll get your dinner, and not a minute sooner. I have t

Richard. He wa

come up with you if he

. How could he pass Marion

now you we

rtainly, certa

nx so innocently a

himself like a gentleman. Then, with a beaming face, she turned to Marion and said: "My dear girl, we wil

t. From what Richard says, I think they have mostly lived i

ospitality. We will give them the best in our cupboard, and set them a fair table i

d Lady Cramer was in London it worried him. H

sew a button on. And he'll help us with carpets and curtains, and the like, and enjoy it. We will have one good day when we can get it. You may look up Ecclesiasticus 14:14 for permission. So come with me and we will spread

nd, wherever she was, Donald was with her. Never had she been so proud and so fond of him. "He is the hands

She had had enough of lamps and candlesticks forever-even if they were made of silver-just give her a common gas burner and she would never inquire what it was made of. Thank goodness there was a market now to go to! You had to take what meat and poultry you could get in the country; the

very gate of heaven. A human being hardly ever receives it. I am sure, Jessy, if you had had to pay

asy to be pleased and grateful; but, if you come to see there ha

motive in Lady Crame

ding and writing you have given for it, not to speak of the mental and spiritual danger and trouble, I call that thousand pounds the worst money

morning. He asked a queer favo

t wa

o come to the Church of the Disciples to-day. I could not pre

just like women. That last wet day made you sa

re is Donald? Did he

had to hurry away to the Buchanan Street Stat

hy

eating with us the first meal of our home-coming. He seemed particular a

ing to St

r host, Ian. Donald has not on

he is going t

Ian Macrae. Donald M

great privilege to go to St. Andrews.

But, though I will not preach for your Saint, I will say nothing against him. If he can get Donald he may have him. But we will have our meal a

ter of Donald and Marion, who were standing together on the hearthrug. Dr. Macrae took in the charming picture at a glance, but his attention was specially drawn to Donald. Hi

e how I could have had a

s waiting. Let us sit down

astle with Macleod of Macleod. He remembered my grandfather and spoke bravely of him, and, i

Macrae, "and in my grandfather's day it was only accessi

d by a modern bridge

ld castle

rare relics, also. The Macleod himself put into our hands for a few minutes a wooden cup beautifully carved and mounted in silver, which belonged to Catherine O'Neill in 1493.

re. You saw a grand Scotch n

old salmon-cold lamb-roasted duck-veal pie-ham-peas and, of course, hard-boiled eggs. I was told Blackie does not think any meal perfect without them. W

ckie tal

t every word was good. You wou

ubjects di

that. Three is the first number that has a beginning, a middle, and an end, and this gives the perfect idea of a whole.

as he asked, "What were yo

rd, cheddar cheese, beautifully browned oat cakes and a glass of old p

. His similes often ha

understand how to eat-that we eat without science, had only one sauce, that we made of flour and water, and called melted butter. He quoted Novalis for the Germans, who said, 'Eating is an accentuated living.' I think, Father, Novali

said Dr. Macrae, "unless you

ly speak a few words in broken English. Two years afterward he won the bronze medal in the Greek class a

gs are possible to a Scotch Celt in love with learning and seeing a p

nze medal would not have paid me for tw

shadowed, and he asked for no further stories of his son's holiday. On the

row morning, I should like to s

. I will cer

happy talk and laughter at the pleasant table he had deserted. And he had several longings to go back to the cheer

," said Marion. "I had a feeling you wer

lied Mrs. Caird. "I never saw two men whose ideas of what was int

ds that came to hear the stories and the singing and to see the dancing. The enthusiasm was beyond belief. Indeed, at our battle song of Lochiel's men charging the French at Waterloo, most of the audience stood up, and from all parts of the hall came the Sa! Sa! Sa! Sa! of a Highland regiment charging an enemy. Well, when all expenses were paid, we had cleared one hundred and four pounds, which was very acceptable, as we were both out of money. At Perth we raised the sum of eighty pounds, and then at Wick we took a boat for Shetland, and had a glorious time with the fishermen on Brassey Sound-out on the ocean with them, all through the

Andrews. What did you think

r you like or not. Walking the streets you appear to imbibe knowledge. I could think only of divinity, science, and philoso

hy

fic or philosophical man is never a singing man. Now, Aunt, you see there was nothing wro

pproval and, if you take my advice,

n he intended to have with him. He left the table before Donald and spent the interval in steadying his mind and purpose with regard to his boy's future. Never had he been so dear to his heart, never had he been so proud of his beauty, his fine presence and mental alertness. He told himself the world would be full of temptations

pect and kindness due from one man to another, whatever their relationship, for Dr. Macrae had fully recognized the pr

of the commercial life you disliked so much-though, by-the-by, Mr. Reid says you would have made a good business man-now, then, I should like you

a week ago, sir. The cla

iked it, I

ake, Father, but I could not. I

, even if you do not like the place, it has many compensations and, among thes

name,

s Men! In after life you will know each other as 'Men' and call each other 'Man' with the grip of a kindly world-wide brother

. It is impossible!

lk of dying because duty demands of t

ty. Plenty of better men than I am would work splendidly there. I should die of spiritual and mental nausea. I have considered university life, both as regards law and medicine. I thought we might compromise, perhaps, on medicine,

deserve some honor and obedience? It is my pos

give up, say three of the best years of my life, but you

ife to preach Calvinism or the

my opinion ought to have been asked befor

you go to St. Andrews and study Divinity? Donald, I w

Forgive me

t his son, and his large, la

y son, think again, your father asks

I will do all you wish." But his resolve was not a something of yesterday, and his will was the strongest force in his nature. He put all feeling und

egan to write. Donald waited patiently, neither speaking nor moving for about five minutes. Then his

l you something abou

not answer. In a few moments Donald

terest in you

ther, l

ch irritated him. He did not speak, however, but by an almost imperceptible movement of his eyes

ave his father one long, last look, a look of such love as would master time, and then, with

wanted to cry, "Come back, come back, Donald," but the hall was empty and still. It was but a few steps to the front door, he opened it in frantic haste, but neither up

n?" she asked. "I am just

nald within the l

udy after his breakfast. That is the last I h

has

! Whe

lf, "My heart is bleeding," and he felt as if this sensation might be a reality. For a long time he stood by his table quite still, heartless, hopeless, aidless, almost senseless. He had expect

tried to think of it as appointed and inevitable, but his heart would not listen to such a suggestion. It told him plainly that many times all had depended on his own yes or

s personal feelings and, as the clock struck two, a great change occurred. In half an hour the postman might bring him a letter from Lady Cramer-must bring him one. He stood up, shook himself, and

minutes full of hope and despair, but at length the letter was given to him. It was small and light, and he weighed it in his right hand and was disappointed. He had hoped

vor in the few hastily writt

tumult of hurry and preparation, for I am going to Paris this afternoon with Lady Landgrave's party. We shall only be a week, so

d

the same insurrection of feeling, would have instantly put his hand on his dirk. With a slow passion Dr. Macrae tore the offending letter into minute pieces, and then dropped them on the burning coals,

he whispered, "but what is ordered must be borne. If the lad would only come back! If he would only come back! But he will not-he will not-he will never

nd wished his dinner was ready. When the little silver bell tinkled he needed no other call and, with a preoccupied air, took his place at the table. He could see that Mrs. Caird had been crying, and Marion was white and silent w

n the family were alone, Mrs. Caird said, "I hope you are feeling b

was very wretched,

oor lad! I

a very ungrateful and disobedient m

give

orgiven s

oing something wrong, forgive Donald as you g

has destroyed

you want everyone to be happy in your way or not be happy at all. I call that even down selfishn

take a man out of temptation and pu

ge life the best

out the country as a musician,

ering. He wants to see

Donald disbelieves in the creed his father preaches, and a man without a creed is a loose-at-ends Christian. General

d-fearing lad. You'll be to excuse me now. I

r. Macrae was much annoyed at

e said. "Donald has behaved very cruell

ollege,

o go to St. Andrews, and he flatly refu

ask him where

N

so s

would Marion treat her father in a way so

will say farewell to

ays obey my w

en I can I will alwa

ow what is b

s, Father-everybody is wrong sometimes-b

u could not you woul

exa

ll to me and le

you. I do not think I would l

would

en you saw me suffering you would give m

ease you. And it would be far better for you to die than to make

rable clan of Macrae. Such words are an insult to me, to yourself, and to every Macrae, living or dead." She rose as she

l not marry anyone

only make a runaway marriage, liable

ou say te

ight sever us 'temporarily,' but I should go back to him as soon as I went twenty-one and marry him

o the end of my life, throughout all eternity, I should be your daughter,

loving question. So he lifted his hand from her proud, indignant form and, with such a sob as may come from a breaking heart, he turned from her to go to his study. She could not be

. "Aunt! Aunt!" she cried in a passion of tears, "I cannot bear it! No, I cannot bear

re busy enough in that way. What is

tion with her father, and Mrs. Caird listened as one destitute of mu

to him as your brother did? Mind this! You can't move the Minister with tears and a mouthful of good words. Not you! He will kee

will not

s Gibraltar upon them. See if he doesn't. Your fight is all to do over,

I am so m

tely that you are never hap

om Richard, either y

and satisfied with a love letter once in a

rd was so long silen

y more nonse

hought you were as full of trouble

ave a Friend who does all things well. And, when it is my time to act, I shall be ready to act. Now go to your sleeping place