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They were to say gude-bye to him the morrow, never to see him again; Annie was to hold him in her mither's arms for the last time. Oh, it was the sair nicht for those twa, yell ken withoot ma tellin' ye! Come three o' the clock next afternoon and there was the sound o' wheels ootside the wee hoose. Jamie started and looked at Annie, and the tears sprang to their een as they turned to the wean.
I never tell lees. 'Whaur's Shargar? What for doesna he come till 's mither? 'He's hynd awa' ower the seas a captain o' sodgers. 'It's a lee. He's an ill-faured scoonrel no to come till 's mither an' bid her gude-bye, an' her gaein' to hell. 'Gin ye speir at Christ, he'll tak ye oot o' the verra mou' o' hell, wuman. 'Christ! wha's that? Ow, ay! It's him 'at they preach aboot i' the kirks.
"'T is natural in wan who's gwaine to say gude-bye to maidenhood so soon," declared Mr. Lyddon. "I've thought 'bout her tears a deal. God knaws they hurt me more 'n they do her, or you either; but such sad whims and cloudy hours is proper to the time. Love for me's got a share in her sorrow, tu.
An' us not met since our marriage-day. But you'm cruel, cruel to poor faither." "Say so, an' think so; an' b'lieve all they tell 'e 'gainst your lawful husband; an' gude-bye. If you'm so poor-spirited as to see your man do thicky work, you choosed wrong. Not that 'tis any gert odds. Stop along wi' your faither as you loves so much better 'n me.
"Zo, Señorita, dthough you go far nordthvard dthe Inca's eye from Peru ees still upon you; I haf send him to take care off ... dthe pearl. Gude-bye Gude-bye, Madame!" The tall figure turns away, and in a moment is gone. "Why, Blanche, what is the matter?" Mrs. Steele's voice is sharp with concern. I try to smile and instinctively my hand goes to my tightened throat. "My poor child, do you care?"
He'd see himself kissing Jennie gude-bye in the morn, as he went off to work, and her waiting for him when he came hame at nicht, and waving to him as soon as she recognized him. And he'd think, too, sometimes, of Jennie wi' a bairn of theirs in her arms, looking like her, but wi' Andy's nose maybe, or his chin.
Gude-bye to 'e, bwoy, an' thank you for makin' me laugh heartier than I have this month of Sundays." "More fule you!" declared Will; but he was too elated at the turn of affairs to be anything but amiable just now. Before the other disappeared, he stopped him. "Shake hands, will 'e? I thank you for lightenin' my mind bein' a man of law, in a manner of speakin'. Ess, I'm obliged to 'e.
Gude-bye, Phoebe dearie; I've done what 'peared to me a gert deed for love of 'e; but the sight of 'e brings it down into no mighty matter." "You've saved my life, Will saved all my days; an' while I've got a heart beating 't will be yourn, an' I'll work for 'e, an' slave for 'e, an' think for 'e, an' love 'e so long as I live an' pray for 'e, tu, Will, my awn!"
So when Maggie passed out of the door soon after daybreak, and said "good-bye, Aunt Janet," the old woman answered with an affected laugh "gude-bye till the sun is doon. The night will bring you hame, Maggie." Maggie took the hills and was far up them before the village was astir.
Blanche and I will miss you sorely. If you ever come to New York you know where to find me and a warm welcome. Our kindest thoughts will follow you. Thank you for the spoon, although at any other time I might hesitate to become the receiver of stolen goods. Good-bye!" "Gude-bye, Madame gude-bye, Señorita."
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