Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-22

what had done. | was sorry, for had
taken a strange liking to the boy.
Soon after he took his leave, promising
10 come on the following day and bring
his traps Nosooncr was he gono than
Mabel camc back dressed for dinner.
"Aunty, do you know 1t is nearly Z,
and you are not dresedY"
"Neyer mind, love" said, gathering |
up my knitting. DINNER can wait for
me for once. Mabel, the long family |
disagreement is at an end. That was
my nephew Lionel"
"Ata an en1Y' Mabel cried. "Oh. Aunt
Dorothy. am glad OF that Now, per-
haps, you will tell me what II was"
shook my head aud laughed. for that
was point on which, though she was
very curious, | would never euligh,en
her.
"lsnt no handsome, Mabel7 What
did you think Of hfnY
II scarcely saw him." she answered
indi1crently.
She laughed at mo many times that
evening for my absence Of mind, told me
that took salt TO my apple tsrt nj din.
ner and never know Il. aud that smiled
at my tea and Mt everything
IL may have bccn true. for ! could
think OF nothing but tho message Of
reconciliation after 20 many years. |
wrote long letter to Julius, that is my
brother. that very night.
Tho nczt afternoon Lionel came.
81 hopc you're prepared 20 have mo on
your hands for at least fortnight,
aunt said he, rs W. sat together chat
ting. "ln fact, I shall very likely want
10 stay for good-you look ~ homeliko
and comfortable here"
"Armiiago hall used always 10 DO
homclikc and comfortable enough" I ~.
marked. and then regretted tho words,
Tor a cloud came over his face.
"Ah, yes, In my dear mothers umo,"
he answered softly
ut o. I'll this sort Of thing that docsit,
! think" no said. after pause. picking
up my knitting from n gyIisy table and
letting two Of tho needles slip out ~ that
an endless number VI stitches were IN.
stantly lost. "fhopa haven't done any
damage" and he stuck tho needles In
again at random nnd laid tho worl; down.
IAN these dainty womanly ,riHcs"--
And be- raised some pretty crcwel work
Of Mabel's fnom the work basket on
which II lay. lilo looked ht q medita.
lively. then turned his attention TO the
basket and It's other contcntl
The little silver thimblc no tried on his
little finger. which would not 20 fairly
into ", then looked up and caught me
smiling.
Don't lauFh at me. Aunt Dorothy.
Somehow tho sight Of thee brings back
many things. "Thia. for instance h,
taid. still looking at tho tiny thimblc. 81,
just the size OF my mothcrs'-
Ho broke on. for Mabel came In iuH
then. l introduced thcm at once. MADE
blushing IA though II We're sho who hat
been caught inspecting aomo ono clsei
property, Lionel gravcly courteous an,
perfectly at his case
Irccoiycd kind letter from Jnliu
very soon after, in which he told me HOY
glad he was for his son to be with ma
and plainly intimatod that he would b
: pleaaed " persuaded him TO stay ~ LON
! ns hs would. for he, julius, had no IN
I ...-.s.- - ~n.s,i,.s sn. 10 49,. 4 a.
: ,hi. winter. and ho was afraid the b.
= would be bored 10 death II compelled
4 remain throughout December at the hal
And 40 tho fortnight heightened Int
= a month. and Lionel was still with u
uo escorted us TO theatres, concerts nm
, tho opera. aud we Ind u gaycr wint'
:, = than usual.
!, Al lnt | was half afraid no migl
u fan In loyo with my pet, hut soc
y cnme 10 tho conclusion that such an id'
a was altogether absurd. The two col
= ycrsnd 80 littln-for Mabel was n qui
u eirl who never talked much, but mere
listened TO other people, with her .
prpssiyo eyes saying thousand thin
II Ans would mover put into words
" On tho whole. believe It must
~ dironcuting TO any man, after deliN'
OF ing what he thinks rathor neat specs
l 10 meet pair Of eyes dancing with q
I'd as Mabcls often did. She had gift
~ seeing the ludicrous side Of ovcrythir
NJ though hcr secret amusement ne'
showed itself except In those black ol
no or tiir slightly compressed lips.
nj Consequently It was both q surpr
- and a shock 10 me when, six weeks ai
.ho his arrival. Lionel said to mo In
NV simplest ways
arc aunt Dorothy, / am going TO ma
,a1 Mabel"
hm could not speak for minute OF "
The room turned round.-True Flag,
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