donal grant-第85章

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have　valued　if　they　had　seen。　Most　parents　would　like　their　children
to　be　ladies　and　gentlemen；　that　they　should　be　sons　and　daughters
of　God；　they　do　not　care！

The　few　wise　souls　in　the　neighbourhood　know　Donal　as　the　heart　of
the　placethe　man　to　go　to　in　any　difficulty；　in　any　trouble　or
apprehension。

Miss　Carmichael　grew　by　degrees　less　talkative；　and　less　obtrusive
of　her　opinions。　After　some　years　she　condescended　to　marry　a　farmer
on　lord　Morven's　estate。　Their　only　child；　a　thoughtful　boy；　and　a
true　reader；　sought　the　company　of　the　grave　man　with　the　sweet
smile；　going　often　to　his　house　to　ask　him　about　this　or　that。　He
reminded　him　of　Davie；　and　grew　very　dear　to　him。　The　mother
discovering　that；　as　often　as　he　stole　away；　it　was　to　go　to　the
mastereverybody　called　him　the　maisterscolded　and　forbade。　But
the　prohibition　brought　such　a　time　of　tears　and　gloom　and　loss　of
appetite；　and　her　husband　so　little　shared　her　prejudices　against
the　master；　that　she　was　compelled　to　recall　it；　and　the　boy　went
and　went　as　before。　When　he　was　taken　ill；　and　on　his　deathbed；
nobody　could　make　him　happy　but　the　master；　he　almost　nursed　him
through　the　last　few　days　of　his　short　earthly　life。　But　the　mother
seemed　not　to　like　him　any　the　betterrather　to　regard　him　as
having　deprived　her　of　some　of　her　rights　in　the　love　of　her　boy。

Donal　is　still　a　present　power　of　heat　and　light　in　the　town　of
Auchars。　He　wears　the　same　solemn　look；　the　same　hovering　smile。
They　say　to　those　who　can　read　them；　〃I　know　in　whom　I　have
believed。〃　It　is　the　God　who　is　the　Father　of　the　Lord　that　he
believes　in。　His　life　is　hid　with　Christ　in　God；　and　he　has　no
anxiety　about　anything。　The　wheels　of　the　coming　chariot；　moving
fast　or　slow　to　fetch　him；　are　always　moving；　and　whether　it　arrive
at　night；　or　at　cock…crowing；　or　in　the　blaze　of　noon；　is　one　to
him。　He　is　ready　for　the　life　his　Arctura　knows。　〃God　is；〃　he　says；
〃and　all　is　well。〃　He　never　disputes；　rarely　seeks　to　convince。　〃I
will　let　what　light　I　have　shine；　but　disputation　is　smoke。　It　is　to
no　profit！And　I　do　like；〃　he　says；　〃to　give　and　to　get　the　good　of
things！〃










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