Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-02-20

.inat was III We are 40 obstinate
tsnniy Liousl The more your father
5ul9ig q ny hriuging the child up. The
ia'gs solved became
him, II was very good Of sou. The
.isl must have been no end Of trouble
And 10 son have brought her up 10 be
sOnr inni Or colnpanioni"
"She is my adopted niece | said,
ather stiiIiy, Tor his tone hurt me in
some way II shall leave her everything
have.
He said no more. It seemed to me
tint he too thought had lost caste by
what had done was sorry, for had
taken strange liking TO the boy.
Soon after he took his leave. promising
to come on the following day and bring
his traps" NosOoner WAS he gone than
Mabel came back dressed for dinner.
"Aunty, do YOU know Il Is nearly Z.
and You are not dressedF'
Never mind. love-" said, gathering
MP my knitting. DINNER can wait for
me for once. Mabel, the long family
disagreement is at an end. That was
my nephew E4lonei.
"Atan endy' Mabel cried, "Oh. Aunt
Dorothy. | am glad Of thatl Now, per
haps, you will tell me what it WAS"
shook my head and laughed, for that
was a point on which, though she was
very carious. | would never enlighten
her.
Isn't he handsome. Mabel What
did Won think of himY'
II scarcely saw him." she answered
indiiFerently,
She laughed at me many times that
evening Tor my absence of mind, told me
that took salt TO my apple tart at din
ner and never knew it. and that smiled
at my tea and at everything.
Ii may have been true. for | could
think Of nothing but the message Of
reconciliation after 80 many years. |
wrote long letter 20 Julius, that is my
brother. that very night
The next afternoon Lionel came.
II hope you're prepared to have me on
your hands for at least fortnight,
aunt" said he, as we sat together chat
ting. in fact. shall very likely want
20 stay for good--you look SO homelike
and comfortable here.
"Armitage hall used always TO be
homelike and comfortable enough" re-
marked. and then regretted the words.
for cloud came over his face.
! "Ah, yes. in my dear mothers time.
he answered softly.
1T is all this sort of thing that does it,
l think he said, after a pause. picking
mp my knitting from gypsy table and
letting two of the needles slip out so that
an endless number Of stitches were in.
stantly lost. II hope haven't done any
damage" and he stuck the needles in
again at random and laid the work down
"All these dainty womanly trifies"-
And he raised some pretty crewel worl
of Mabel's from the work basket OF
which il lay. He looked at il medita
lively, then turned his attention TO TIN
basket and its other contents.
The little silver thimble he tried on hi
little finger, which would not go fairl,
into it, then looked up and caught IA
smiling.
Don't laugh at me. Aunt Dorothy
SomehoY the sight of these brings bac
many things This, for instance" h
said. still looking at the tiny thimble, q
Just the size Of my mothers
He broke off, for Mabel came in jus
then. introduced them at once, NAB,
blushing as though it were she who In
been caught inspecting some one else
: property. Lionel gravely courteous an
: perfectly at his ease.
Q | received "A kind letter from .Julir
:, very soon after, in which he told-me ho'
glad he was for his son to be with M
and plainly intimated that he would l
pleased if persuaded him TO stay ~ Ion
as he would, for he, Julius. had no il
tention Of coming up to town at a
: this winter, and he was afraid the be
would be bored to death If compelled |
: remain throughout December at the hal
And SO the fortnight heightened int
> q month, aud Lionel was still with u
: He escorted W. to theatres. concerts an
the opera, and we had gayer whit
than usual.
/ At first | was half afraid he migl
, fall in love with my pet. but | SOC
came TO the conclusion that snch an id,
! was altogether absurd Tho two Co
= Nefstti 81 ltNie-inT mdDcl WIS Jul
= girl who never talked much. but mere
listened to other people, with her e
q pressive eyes saying a thousand thin,
she would never put into words.
y On the whole. believe ii must
disconcerting to any man. after delive
:. ing what he thinks rather neat speec
= to meet a pair of eyes dancing with fl
, AZ Mabel's often did. She had a gift
y seeing the ludicrous side of everythin
:, though her secret amusement new
showed itself except in those black ey
= !. or the slightly compressed lips.
!. Consequently it WAS both surpri
= and shock 10 mo when. six weeks aft
his arrival. Lionel said to me in Il
= simplest way:
- q Aunt Dorothy. | am going to mar
Mabel"
! could not speak for minute or tw
> The room turned round.-True Flag,
= schools Tor Teaching Dress