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Feter Clephane and Andrew Kilgour are courins, @ulenta at Edinburg University, hetwren whom ia a better fued. Tbe former is the ron ofa rich city Jawver and his cousin is the heir of an estate io ihe Highland« that hae almost pasced into the hands of creditors. Afier a bitter fiybt with his cousin, Kilgour is on his way home when he falle in with company at the “Houod and Stag” inn at Perth. Arrived home his companion on the journey terns out to be his uncle, Peter Clephane’s fai ber.

“its a eurious coincidence,” said my father, when the voluble Mr. Cle- phane had been induced to take a seat, “that we should just have been talk- ing about a profession for him.”

“A very important matter, cousin,” responded Mr. Clephane, with deep gravity of tone and countenance. Ther, assuming his sprightliest manner, and looking at me, he added, “ The mest important except getting married. Aye make that exception, Andrew. Faith, the lasses take the lead, will we, nill we. Solomon with all his wisdom couldn't resist them, and when he. failed who’s likely to succeed * What's this the poet says ? There’: nae poetry in law, cousin, and I'm clean forgetting the warblings of the muse, but anyway he means that in €amp or grove love’s supreme. A man meets his fate when he meets his wife.

Mind that, Andrew. But about the profession, cousin—excuse my digres- Sion into the realms of sentiment and

romance. Lawyers go there but sei- dom, and, truth to tell, dinna feel ower well at home when they do make an excursion. What’s to be Andrew's profession, if it’s a fair question ?’’ “There's a difference on the point,’ answered my father. “I’m for the law partiy because I remember your

own progperity, cousin, and he’s—well,

he's against it.” “make Ser se Mr. C'!ephane stroking his well-nourish chin

“Dear me, that’s unfortunate, amd yet it would never do for us all to be of the same mind. There are many ways of making a living, cousin, and the laddie has his own tastes nae doot. As to the law, it’s with it as with many another thing, those like it best who know least about it. At the best it's a slippery game, in which ten fall for one who keeps his feet. I have sjrackled through—l'll no deny it, but

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wi’ the skin o’ my teeth, as the man . of Uz says. I'm not sure I'd advise | another fellow to follow in my steps.

But dinna let me interfere; dimna let me come between father and _ son.”

Whereupon Mr. Clephane rubbed his hands, thus figuritively washing them of the whole business, and the subject of talk was changed.

When Highland hospitalities been dispensed, Mr. Clephane ami my father went out for a walk, leaving me behind. Il was ret sorry, since their absence gave me an opportunity

of speaking with my mother, who, good soul, was ever willing to take my part. I told Rer my whole story unreservedly, and she sympathized as only a mother can. [ also told her the history of my relations with Peter, which startled and surprised

her.

“It is a shame, Andrew,” she said, with the tears gleaming in her dear eyes, “but Mr. Clephane prohably knows nothing or Peter’s behaviour, and at any rate for your father’s sake we must uphold the honour of Kil- burnie. It must not be said he came here and was ill-received.”

And then with many a caress she told me she quite understood my un- lippy position, and that she would do what she could to re-establish ine in my father’s favour. I could see however, that the loyal heart deeply troubled. She would fair £een me obey, while pledging h: as a partisan. My biessing* memory.

\s fate would have it, when 1 ther and his visitcr returned they accompanied by a neighbouring }

Sir Thomas Gordon, of the Elms, whom the reader has already casua:., heard from mine host of the Hound ard Stag. Meeting the baronet in the course of their walk, my father, with the impulsive generosity which had Wrought such trouble to his house, in- sisted on taking him heme for lunch- eon regardless of domestic convenience or resource. But my mother was right giad to see Sir Thomas, and he in turn was glad to see her, declaring ig his fine cld-fashioned manner it did his heart guod just to cross the thres- hold of Kilburnie.

Sir Thomas, my rmother had told me, always gave her the impression that he was extremely lonely. He might have heen happy as the world goes. A retired Anglo-Indian official, he was Wealthy, and though a widower, ne had the companionship of a devoted daughter whose equal in beauty and Rocdness has not breathed since Eve left Paradise. ut these biessings Were mysteriously counterbalanced. There was a break ie his health, and —~cCne could see it plairly—a break in kis heart, two evils for which money is no medicine, and which ev@ filial Gevotion can hardly do more than .al- leviate.

Sir Thornas had voth seen and done & great deal in times that history now Calls stirring. He had been a promi- Rent actor in more than one memor- able and exciting scene. He had fought a valiant battle, and victory had crowned his exertions. Yet he bad a skeleton in the cupboard. He Kighed often, and his habitual look was downcast. But he was not of those whe parade their woes. In tompany he was cheerful, in a sub- fued way, end always gentle and con- Siderate Much knowledge of men

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and their imperfections had not hard. | ened him, and bitter experiences had but saddened, not soured, his sweet | spirit. Nor had years of authority | and much honour destroyed his child. | like simplicity.

I hoped that luncheon would pass | without reference being made to what | had brought me home, but in that 1)! vas disappointed, for the matter lay | too near my father’s heart to be kept cut of his conversation. Sir Thomas

was told of the plans that had been made for me, and how for some un- |

accountable reason Sl] ciling them.

I was bent on

a We must not be angry or disap- | rcinted if youth does not see with the eyes of age,” said Sir Thomas, |

graciously, looking at me. “ Morning and evening have different lights. Mr. Andrew has the fresh vision and quick intelligence of his time of life. They ! are not to be despised. At the same time I am sure he will consider sober- ly, and not underestimate the import- arce of the decision he is to make. Least of all will he grieve by any obstinacy those to whom his Welfare is perhaps dearer than to himself,” and then he added, after a

Patse :—* People’s thoughts run on the lines that are most familiar te tkem. India occurred to me. I make & mere suggestion. How would you

like to make your fortune in India ?”

“No better place in the world for @ young man of ability and enter- prise,” put in Mr. Clephane, quickly. * Dod, many’s the fortune has been made in India. I think 1 see in An- crew a nabob in embryo.”

No one took the least notice of him,

all the attention being bent on ne. I was embarrassed and foundered like a man out of his depth and reck- oning. i had not thought of India, but as the drowning man clutches at a straw so I ardently expressed a de- sire to go to India. greatly to the as- tonishment of my father, and the hor- ror and consternation of my poor mo- ther. ; “Do not make a hasty choice,” said Sir Thomas, in his kindly tone. “Come to The Elms to-morrow even- ing, and we will talk the matter over at dinner, Perhaps we may have th honour of Mr. and Mrs. Kilgour’s ecmpany also, and. Mr. Ctephane, I shall be honoured if you, toe, will join us. Then we can all help destiny to choose “a career for Mr. Andrew.” And so it was arranged. For the present at feast I had relie?. °

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