Before she went to dinner. Miss Hariote made me come
down to the schoolroom ; I was very pleased to do so, being
heartily tired of my own room ; as I entered, I observed a
large easy chair placed beside the fire ; the chair did not be-
long to the room and was evidently brought thero for my
sick self. It was not such an unpleasant thing after all being
fflck here.
120 VI©LKT KEITH.
B J and bye my dinner was brought in a tray covered witn
a fine white cloth ; how I enjoyed that dinner, and then my
walk afterwards up and down the room.
I was quite strong, as much so as before my illness, and
my spirits rose to an unwonted pitch as J thought of what
would be this time to-morrow. I had an almost irresistible
inclination to sing Willie's song of " Scott's wha hae wi
Wallace bled," as I paced up and down the room.
What would the good people below have thought if I had
indulged my fancy ? how it would have electrified haughty,
«ilftnt Mr. Scott !

When I went down to breakfast next morning every one
expressed themselves glad to see me. Even Mr. Scott
looked up from his paper, and said, " You have had a sick
bout, Miss Keith, you must not get wet again." Quite a
long speech for him.
