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Heedless of the little pools that were shining here and there, they went first into the garden, and then round the other buildings, and over to the spot, still black and charred, where the house had stood. But little was said by either of them. "Do you like living in the city?" said Shenac at last.
However, it's all the same whether I help him or he helps me, so that the work is done some way." "We'll all help one another," said Hamish. "Shenac, you were right the other day when you told me I was wrong to murmur because I could not do more than God had given me strength to do.
But it was very different with Shenac. The strength and energy so invaluable to her in her household work or her work in the fields were of no avail to her here.
And I did go to the kirk at least I went to the school-house, where old Mr Forbes preached," said Shenac. "Toch!" exclaimed Shenac Dhu scornfully; "do you call that going to the kirk? Yon poor old body do you call him a minister? They say he used to make shoes at home. I'm amazed at you, Shenac! you that's held up to the rest of us as a woman of sense!" Shenac Bhan laughed.
It helps one to realise `the living green' that the hymn speaks about, Shenac: "`There everlasting spring abides, And never-withering flowers," he murmured. But Shenac had no answer ready. Day by day she was coming to the knowledge of what must be, but she could not speak about it yet. Nay, she had never really put it to herself in words that her brother was going to die.
But no wonder that you are growing thin and pale; for I do believe, you foolish Shenac Bhan, that it sometimes comes into your mind that Allister may never come home. Now confess." "I often think it," said Shenac, in an awed voice. "Toch! I knew it by your face. You are as bad as my aunt." "Do you never think so?" asked our Shenac. "Think it!" said Shenac Dhu scornfully. "I trow not.
"I doubt it can never be, my Shenac." "No, I suppose not," said Shenac, with a sigh; "for Allister is to take down the old house the dear old shelter to make the garden larger. He is an ambitious lad, our Allister," she added laughing, "and means to have a place worthy of the chief of the clan. But, somewhere and some time, we'll have a wee house together, Hamish you and I and Flora.
This change was not noticed by Shenac Bhan so quickly as it would have been if she had been less occupied with her own affairs; but she did notice it at last, and one night, drawing her away from the door-step where the rest were sitting, she told her what she was thinking, and entreated to know what ailed her. "What ails me?" repeated Shenac Dhu, reddening a little.
"That is nonsense, you know, Cousin Shenac," said Allister's sister; but she smiled and blushed too, as she said it, with pure pleasure.
Many came and went, and lingered night and day in the house of death, as is the custom of this part of the country, now happily passing away; and through all the coming and going Shenac sat still. Sometimes she roused herself to answer the friends who came with well-meant sympathy; but oftener she sat silent, scarcely seeming to hear their words.
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