"Perhaps Maggie will marry." He dropped each word slowly, as if it gave
him pain.

"Ay; I hope she will. There was mair than one word spoken aboot a lad in
the village; but after oor great loss, she wouldna hear tell o' any lad;
and the minister thocht we might weel wait thegither for one year onyway.
He'd be right, dootless."

"David, after tea let us take a walk on the beach together. I have
something to say to you."



CHAPTER IV.

MAGGIE AND ANGUS.


"What thing thou doest, bravely do;
When Heaven's clear call hath found thee"

"All thoughts, all passions, all delights
Whatever stirs this mortal frame,
All are but ministers of Love,
And feed his sacred flame."


It was an exquisite evening toward the end of May; with a purple sunset
brightening the seaward stretches, and the gathering herring fleet slowly