White wings, a yachting romance . ticular ac-quaintance with Scotch ballads ; or how otherwise could we ac-count for her knowledge of the Song of Ulva, and now of the Song of Dunvegan ? Macleod the faithful, and fearing none !—Dunvegan—oh ! Dunvegan ! —she hums to herself as she is busy with this rough sketch ofsea and shore. How can she be aware that Angus Sutherlandis at this very moment in the companion-way, and not daring tostir hand or foot lest he should disturb her ? Friends and foes had our passion thwarted, she croons to herself, though indeed there is no despair at all inher voice, b
White wings, a yachting romance . ticular ac-quaintance with Scotch ballads ; or how otherwise could we ac-count for her knowledge of the Song of Ulva, and now of the Song of Dunvegan ? Macleod the faithful, and fearing none !—Dunvegan—oh ! Dunvegan ! —she hums to herself as she is busy with this rough sketch ofsea and shore. How can she be aware that Angus Sutherlandis at this very moment in the companion-way, and not daring tostir hand or foot lest he should disturb her ? Friends and foes had our passion thwarted, she croons to herself, though indeed there is no despair at all inher voice, but a perfect contentment— But true, tender, and lion-hearted,Lived he on, and from life departed, Macleod, whose rival is breathing none!—Dunvegan—oh ! Dunvegan! She is pleased with the rapidity of her work. She tries to whis-tle a little bit. Or perhaps it is only the fresh morning air thathas put her in such good spirits ? Yestreen the Queen had four has that got to do with the sketch of the shining gray. DRAWING NEARER. V9 castle? Among these tags and ends of ballads, the young doc-tor at last becomes emboldened to put in an appearance, Good-morning, Miss Avon, says he; you are busy at workagain ? She is not in the least surprised. She has got accustomed tohis coming on deck before the others; they have had a gooddeal of quiet chatting while as yet the Laird was only adjustinghis high white collar and satin neckcloth. It is only a sketch, said she, in a rapid and highly business-like fashion, but I think T shall be able to sell it. You knowmost people merely value pictures for their association with thingsthey are interested in themselves. A Yorkshire farmer wouldrather have a picture of his favorite cob than any Raphael orTitian, And the ordinary English squire—I am sure that youknow in his own heart he prefers one of Herrings farm-yardpieces to Leonaidos Last Supper. AVell, if some yachting gen-tleman who has been in this loch should see this sket
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