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Still, though her visit had been most agreeable, it was pleasant to be alone again, when it came to an end, and little Jessie expressed what the others only thought when she said: "It's nice to have Miss Bethia come once in a while, and it's nice to have her go away, too." Debby did not come back, but everything went on as nearly as possible as usual in her absence.
"Oh, let us ride to one side and let him pass!" whispered Jessie. "He may want to fight if we don't!" "He won't fight with so many against him," answered Dave. "You are very considerate of the ladies, I must say," said Roger. "We'll give you half the trail and no more," and he urged his horse a little to one side and Dave and Phil did the same.
And Pem, watching, Jessie, too caught from an entering shaft of day-light which shivered as if aghast, the reflection of the tightening glow upon his young face the waggish features of the Henkyl Hunter!
To make matters worse and this it was that suggested the discussion Jessie had been down in Stromness on the previous evening, and there ascertained that the price paid for straw-plaiting, which was never very high, was to be greatly reduced. "I'm sure we're ill enough off already without them cutting us down at such a rate," said my mother, as she took a sip of tea from her saucer.
That settled the matter between them, and, arm in arm, they strolled out to the tennis court, chatting like old friends, while Molly and Alan followed with Katharine, who looked about her indifferently, nodding slightly, from time to time, in answer to some question. "I do think these old houses are splendid," Jessie was saying eagerly. "I never saw one before.
Most of the men here were away in the fields, or with the flocks in the valleys, and we were too few to hinder them, and could but shut ourselves up in the houses, until they had gone." Oswald had dropped his reins, in speechless dismay. "It is terrible," he said, at last. "Aunt killed, Janet and Jessie carried away, and Allan wounded, perhaps to death!"
"I fear," said Jessie, "that few boys or girls would be capable of such work, for it would require not only intelligence but a considerable amount of scriptural knowledge." The captain heaved a deep sigh. "Yes," he said, shaking his head slowly, "you're right, and I'm afraid I'll have to get some grown-up person to help me, but that won't be easy.
We should be miserable away from home." "From Aunt Rachel's letter, I should think she must be a dreadfully stiff sort of person," added audacious Jessie. "Please don't say that we shall have to go." "Not so fast, my dear," returned her father. "Only one of you all can go, and I do not think either you or Maude could possibly be spared. But what does mamma say?"
He would have resumed his attentions to Jessie with a clear conscience, but was met by a gentle but firm opposition. He was puzzled and annoyed by the change in her. She was as sweet and friendly towards him as of old, but her manner of timid deference seemed to have changed to an intangible air of superiority.
I hate him he's he's unkind to mother!" and the pale face flushed and the sad eyes filled with the strength of other feeling. "Oh!" exclaimed Jessie, "you ought not to speak like that, I am sure. Why do you ha why don't you like him?" "'Cause he's so unkind to mother.
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