Before long, however, he
required defter handling, and then no one would do but Maggie, to whom he
had been more accustomed; nor could Isy get any share in the labour of love
except when he was asleep: as soon as he woke, she had to encounter the
pain of hearing him cry out for Maggie, and seeing him stretch forth his
hands, even from his mother's lap, to one whom he knew better than her. But
Maggie was very careful over the poor mother, and would always, the minute
he was securely asleep, lay him softly upon her lap. And Maggie soon got so
high above her jealousy, that one of the happiest moments in her life was
when first the child consented to leave her arms for those of his mother.
And when he was once more able to run about, Isy took her part with Maggie
in putting hand and needle to the lining of the more delicate of the
soutar's shoes.
CHAPTER XXV
There was great concern, and not a little alarm at Stonecross because of
the disappearance of Isy. But James continued so ill, that his parents were
unable to take much thought about anybody else.
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