Kilmeny of the Orchard

“ This Ronald Fraser was a stranger from Nova Seotia and nobody knew much about him. He was a widower, although he was only a young man. He had set up store-keeping at Radnor and was doing well. He was real handsome and -had the taking ways women like. It was said that all the Radnor girls were in love with him, but I don’t think his worst enemy could have said he flirted with them. He never took any notice of them; but the very first time he saw Margaret Gordon he fell in love with her and she with him.

“ They came over to church in Lindsay together the next Sunday and everybody said it would be a match. Margaret looked lovely that day, so gentle and womanly. She had been used to hold her head pretty high, but that day she held it drooping a little and her black eyes east down. Ronald Fraser was very tall and fair, with blue eyes. They made as

handsome a couple as I ever saw.

“ But old James Gordon and Thomas 82