The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1892-02-06
she asked little later, as we were

'He certainly reminds me OF some
one have seen somewhere, she said
musingly.
Every definite, that; you will be
able to trace him, have no doubt, ii
you can only remember the some
time" responded. "And that re-
minds me that we have not even once
thought OF our new neighbors, and
what will Phil say?"
you will probably know very soon
after he gets here" And Cecilo was
her own bright self again ut thought
OF his coming.
He returned day or two after and
in the dear home life and the pleasure
OF being together again, outside mat
tiers were for n time little touched up
on; but one day later, when we We're
near the cliff, he said suddenly:
"Now, girls, will be Just the time to
call on our now neighbors. Come, !
will take the responsibility at home. v
Before we could recover breath to
argue the case we were Mt the door, in
the parlor, ''maRing our manners,
as the hoosiers say, to our hostess.
Cecile's prophetic vision faded into
air. OF the blue apron, the loud voice,
the Westbrook grammar, there was
not trnce-not n shadow. \ grace
inl presence, n sweet, motherly face.
and the ease OF conscious equality
were in their stead. Mrs. Benton cN-
pressed her pleasure Mt renewing her
acquaintance with Phil, and meeting
the sister of whom she had 80 often
heard him speak.
"Did you live long Mt Westbrookg"
l asked later in our visit.
She smiled.
"Dnly three years. My husband
was connected with some manuinctur-
Ing interests which made II Imperative
for him to be there. and we could not
think OF letting him face all the un-
pleasant things in the town alone, so
came with him. Fortunately for us,
the place became vacant and We took
1t, There comes Roy" she said. "lic
will be glad TO meet an old acquaint-
nncc."
Roy. the angler of our fern cxcur.
sion. with his frank, boyish. yet
thoroughly refined manner, wnS really
Irresistible. aud our proposed formal
visit had assumed most Informal pro-
portions before Ne had any idea IL
was time to go.
"iiow charming they are" said Co.
cil-. that evening. as We sat ON TIA"
v.randn giving father and mother n
history OF our afternoon, And the
r;rnHgcst part o: II Is that lam SURE l
have met them before. am unable
TO recall time or place, yet feel they
arr connected with snmo'hin: plea
SAINT ia til" past
why not think they nrc n Fremont
ton Of something good la the future
said Phil. smiling.
our visit WAS the hcginnirsoi a very
delightful acquaintance. which rapidly
grew into friendship. Roy was the
companion OF all our excursions and
nocihbili;irs. iir had talent for
managing affairs aud making every.
thin. work together for ia, general
good. aud was therefore invnluhlu as
prime minister who apparently saw
the end from tho beginning. and so
was never in danger OF failure.
Tho bright. happy summc= passed.
and We were talking OF our r"turn 30
the city when Roy came ia one morn.
Ing with on open letter in his hand.
"i,..h; from the postoilic-." said he
'and just to think hos iollyl Rob is
comm. home Tor TOW dnys-dcHF old
brother Rob"
lis Ii. half ma killing ms you nro7"
laughed C-riic.
as II" said Roy. with immense dis.
dain. "iiow could that bo possible.
and tn. feminine world lis" on! No.
ma ami hut now, TO puutsh YOU, !
shall mo-; tell you a single thing about
him: you will bu obliged 10 form your
own opinions. and that. with your
lndy,hip's indolcnt temperament, will
he no mean ruvcnsr."
Ito went away laughing. and Coeilo
turned to m-.
I'm ieav. this 'naw ncishhor' 20
you. Kit. know shall like the old
one b-st. f." sh0 said.
Don, IL rash. Ccril". and never
make your will without Tire right Ia
add a roiiril. " said Phil. coming from
the library. where lie had Gclsd all
that had passed 1900.
The ucs, day was perfect. Phil
seemed To feel the cxhilnra;ion OF ma.
,uru ia every iibyr-iudCca. 50 Nrpar.
rnt was this that Crriir irHtiu;ly re-
marked that she believed lac was ~.
joiCins with the iicutons over The r.,
turn Of tho proiisni son.
III" IL anything but n prodienl
son" -niI Phil. 1--WE known Rob n
half dozen years. ni least. and can
safely say know no finer fellow ia
tho world
II am curious 20 sec this wonderful
mortal" said.
THAT pleasure Il in store for us
nll." he replied. Meantime, suppose
We take drive through the pine
wooisG Tie air must be delicious up
there this morning
The incest thing" We both cN.
claimed. aud n few minutes Hftcrwnrd
W. were of. Ccrilu looking unusually
beautiful even Tor her.
We were Just nearing the woods, cN-
claiming rhpturOusly over the ira
grant pines, when two riders up.
preached from the opposite direction
Roy. and yes. Of course Rob- Both
men raised their hats in passing. but
Roy's salutntion ended in jubilant
flourish.
How handsome hcis"' 1cxclnimc1.
turning to Cecilc for assent
Her face was aycrtci. and Phil was
loookins meditntiycly ut tho dark old
pines. but with most selt.satisiicd
expression that somcway did not
seem exactly connected with tibet
WELL" said at last. almost i'm.
patiently, "mny I nsk the subject of
this sudden mctliiation!"
Phil laughed, and ms Cccilc turned
her face to mine its stbducd radiance
startled me. and brought a quick sus-