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Updated: July 16, 2025
In the days of auld lang syne the Rhynns of Galloway that hammer-headed promontory of Scotland which looks towards Belfast Lough was the home of two great families, the Agnews and the Adairs.
Colwyn, half ruefully, half jestingly, as he glanced again at the table, where some crusts of bread reposed peacefully on one dish, and a scrag of cold mutton on another. "After your sojourn at Miss Polehampton's and among the Adairs, I suppose you don't know how to cook, Jenny?" "Indeed I do, father, and I'm going to scramble some eggs, and make some coffee this very minute.
"Oh, how nice!" said Janetta. But she was a little surprised too. Had not the Adairs plenty of flowers without receiving contributions from Sir Philip's conservatories? "And you have a dog, Margaret?" as a pretty little white Esquimaux dog came trotting into the room. "What a darling! with a silver collar, too!" "Yes, I like a white dog," said Margaret, tranquilly.
She had heard nothing of the Adairs, save through common town gossip, for many months. The house was shut up, and they were still travelling abroad. Margaret had evidently quite given up her old friend, Janetta, and this desertion made Janetta's heart a little sore. Wyvis also was in foreign lands.
And as she often visited the Adairs, she seldom failed to asked after Mary, until that consummation of Mary's fate which effectually destroyed Lady Caroline's interest in her. Wyvis the ploughman was accidentally killed, and Mary's child, named John after his father, was born shortly after the ploughman's death.
She had particularly resolved that she would not complain of her troubles to the Adairs; it would seem like asking them to help her "sponging upon them," as she disdainfully thought. Janetta had a very fair share of sturdy pride and independence with which to make her way through the world.
For some time Janetta had seen little of the Adairs. They were very much occupied visiting and receiving visits and Margaret's lessons were not persevered in. But one afternoon, shortly after Easter, she called at Mrs. Colwyn's house between three and four, and asked when she might begin again.
"Oh, Philip, dear, it distressed me so much!" "Why should it distress you, mother? it is nothing to us." "Well, if you feel in that way about it still, I am grieved for the Adairs' sake. After all, they are old friends of ours. And I had hoped " "Our hopes are not often realized, are they?" said Sir Philip, in the gentle, persuasive tones that his mother thought so winning. "Perhaps it is best.
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