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Allister was just what his father had been at his age as gentle, as manly, and kind-hearted; having, besides, the strength of character, the knowledge of men and things, which his father had lacked. He had always been a bold, frank lad. Even in the old times he had never stood in awe of "the dour old man," as the rest had done.
Oh yes, they are fast friends, the two Shenacs. You should have seen them the night Angus Dhu came to speak to my mother about the letter that came from Evan. Our Shenac was as proud of you as a hen is of one chicken, though she did not let the old man see it; and Shenac Dhu was as bad, and said over and over again to her father, `I told you, father, that Allister was good and true.
Old Mr Farquharson came up one morning, and it was "put over quietly," as Angus Dhu said; and after dinner, which might have served half the township both for quantity and quality, Allister and his bride went away for their wedding trip, which was only to the town of M to see Christie More and make a few purchases.
Something that Neil was always quoting was running through her head, "There is no gain except by loss." She could not recall it fully, but she remembered distinctly another quotation, "Whosoever will lose his life for my sake, shall find it." "Well, we're all getting on in the world all right," cried Allister heartily. "I tell you, our family's doing fine.
"No; what was it?" said Allister surprised, and a little curious. "Oh, you should have heard these girls," said Dan mischievously. "Such stuff as they have been talking!" "The chief of the clan, and the boss of the shanty," said Hamish gravely; "and that was you, Dan, was it not?" "Oh! what I said is nothing. It was the two Shenacs," said Dan.
"I've run in a circle, Allister, and now I'm back to make one of you, if you still want me." Allister, laughing joyously, turned to the other three and repeated the question to them. There was only one voice in answer. "Want you?" said Allister, and his smile made Andrew almost forget the scar which twisted the otherwise handsome face. "Want you?
She was glad with Allister and glad with Shenac, and, for herself and the rest, quite content to wait and see what time would bring to pass. But a day came when Shenac saw how needless all her anxious thoughts about her mother's future had been, when she acknowledged, with tears of mingled sorrow and joy, that she had tenderer care and safer keeping than son or daughter could give.
In fact, his was that very important post, the reserve force, which was to come instantly to the aid of any overpowered section of the active workers. He had rebelled against this minor task, but Allister had assured him that, in former times, it was the place which he took himself to meet crises in the attack. The leader had gone with Joe Clune straight for the front car. How would they storm it?
Apart from their interest in him as their brother whom they loved, and in whose hands the future of all the rest seemed to lie, they could not but watch him curiously. He was so exactly like the merry, gentle, truthful Allister of old times, and yet so different! He had grown so strong and firm and manly. He knew so many things.
It belonged to the class that she and Allister had exchanged. It was very ugly and very funny; a picture of a tall, lank woman in spectacles and a college gown, her claw-like hands holding a ponderous volume. Christina laughed gaily and mentally blamed John, either he or Jimmie was surely the guilty person.
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