Lady Victoria Campbell

332 "REST AND BE THANKFUL"
I might be out visiting, which would be trying.
I can arrange a cosy time if you follow my direc-
tions.
Some attempt must be made to give a consistent
picture of Lady Victoria's settled presence in the
Lodge. When she regularly returned to it, she was
able to make it more of a home than when she had
passed from one temporary abode to another. Wher-
ever she stayed, she planned out her day and her
work. She needed, and was fortunately able to
take, short rests during the day, and the good gift
of almost instant and refreshing sleep was always
with her. Her day began early ; she was called at
seven, and very often was awake and reading long
before that hour.
In the morning, when able to come downstairs,
she was to be found in the " sanctum " ; a room
where she did the routine business of her household,
and saw all the people connected with her work.
Some days " the plan of campaign " would take her
far west. Then Ian Deleas would bring round the
buckboard before noon. In it were the various horses
supplied by her friend, Mr. Barr, and their names
were suited to their qualities. Of one it is written :
" Drysdale took his name from a famous Free Kirk
Evangelist who used to haunt Tiree. Of the two,
the type accomplished far more genuine evangelistic
work than the prototype ! " Lady Victoria loved
" the dear beasties," and thought of their rest days and
feeds, as she did of those of all her brethren. Settled