'You give it to God, durst I say no ?' But as I do not return at once, you had better send it in a check to our treasurer." Then he gave her the necessary business directions, and was writing the address of the treasurer when the laird stopped in front of them.
"Helen, you are needed in the house," he said abruptly; and then turning to Selwyn, he asked him to take a walk up the hill.

The young man complied.

He was quite unconscious of the anger in the tone of the request.

For a few yards neither spoke; then the laird, with an irritable glance at his placid companion, said, "Mr.Selwyn, fore-speaking saves after-speaking.

Helen Crawford is bespoke for young Farquharson of Blair, and if you have any hopes o' wiving in my house--" "Crawford, thank you for your warning, but I have no thoughts of marrying any one.