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This was Reuben's first visit to the invalid, and as under the transient influence of the stimulant Ishmael looked brighter than usual, Reuben thought that he must be getting on remarkably well, and congratulated him accordingly. Ishmael smilingly returned the compliment by wishing Gray joy of his son and daughter.
Reuben's a gude lad and a kind I have aye allowed that; but as to his not allowing inquiry anent the scandal of Marjory Kittlesides and Rory MacRand, under pretence that they have southered sin wi' marriage, it's clear agane the Christian discipline o' the kirk.
This note brought tears of pride to Reuben's eyes. Draxy watched him closely, and said: "Father dear, I should like to go to-morrow." Her preparations had already been made. She knew beforehand that her cause was won; that her father's sense of justice would not let him interfere with her use of the gift for the purpose for which it was made.
Reuben's stone had a red color like his flag, Simeon's flag was green like the color of his stone, and in this way with all the tribes the color of stones and of flags harmonized. When Israel received the Torah from God, all the other nations envied them and said: "Why were these choosen by God out of all the nations?"
Take your fingers out of your mouths this minute, I'm quite ashamed of you! and bow to the gentleman," said Hannah, admonishing her offspring. "Whose fine children are these?" inquired Mr. Brudenell, drawing the shy little ones to him. Reuben's honest face glowed all over with pride and joy as he answered: "They are ours, sir! they are indeed! though you mightn't think it, to look at them and us!
As we dashed at him, Reuben on his bridle arm and I on the other, he cut fiercely at me, and at the same moment fired at my companion. The ball grazed Reuben's cheek, leaving a red weal behind it like a lash from a whip, and blackening his face with the powder.
He drew the letter from under Reuben's fingers, and went on, steadily looking up into his uncle's face: 'You'll let me read it, uncle, and I'll get you a pen directly to put in the address. But first will you tell us about father? You never did you nor Aunt Hannah. And about mother, too?
'Tak it away! he said, almost knocking the plate out of Louie's hands; 'it chokes me to eat a crumb o' hers. As Louie was bearing the plate back through the yard, Uncle Reuben came by. What's what's 'at? he said, peering shortsightedly at what she held. Every month of late Reuben's back had seemed to grow rounder, his sight less, and his wits of less practical use.
I answered: 'I have changed for the worse from the Superintendent's point of view. I am not the same as I was. I am more so. He went to the war. But he went with a share of Reuben's curse upon him. He wrote to me quite frankly from his East African camps about the things that appealed to him, and the other things. His experience seemed to bear out my own, for the most part.
Tonight he had brought in three little destitute orphans; but having given them over into the care of his sisters, he went in search of Gertrude, who was with the youngest of the children in a separate room, and, having sung them all to sleep, was sitting in the window thinking her own thoughts. She knew what was coming when she saw Reuben's face, and braced herself to meet it.
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