Olive V2

Thus Olive went on her way, showing sweet tenderness to little Ailie, and, as it seemed, being gradually drawn by the child to the father. Besides, there was another sympathy between them, caused by the early associations of both, and by their common Scottish blood. For Harold had inherited from his father nothing but his name; from his mother everything. Born on northern soil, he was a Scotsman to the very depth of his nature.