The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1892-02-06
OUR NEW NEIGHBORS.
~ ANNE ALLEN.

IN vi l1u 'oft'iiuh vi our I'fclty touH'
try home.
Now, had no said, Girls have you
joined the rabble'" he could not have
created n greater sensation. The
blank surprise on Coolies bright face
and the dismay on mine brought n
smile. but did no, change tho serious
ligh, in Pills eyes as he said:
~ think you will find them pleasant,
agreeable people"
But they'reirom Westbrook, "said
Cecile, in tone that said There's an
sItinguisher for your candle. sir''
Phil smiled on his beautiful young
sisterhe was SO proud of.
Can any good thing come out OF
NAZARETH" lie quoted.
Cecilclooked thoughtful fora moment.
then laughed as she recalled WcstbrooE
with its awkward underlined dcnsiTen
Its slouchins gait still more SLOUGH.
ing grammar.
81 have never had even n glimpse OF
our new neighbour" she said. laugh.
ing. but l can imagine how Mrs.
Benton will come to tho door wipins
'h- hish-wn,cr from her hands with
her blue apron. | feel the zig rag hand.
shaking. and hear tho loud. hearty
Land snEcs' h.v va come to SEQ
IN, at lnstg Why hnin't yu ben
bc!orrg Powerful hot weather ain,
it,"
Phil joined in my laugh.
THAT'S Wcstbfook." he sad. but
no, Mrs. Benton. Wni,-cr, n sitting
before you paint the portrait. met
III. licntons scycrn! years ago under
circumstances that showed III. their
true worth aud place. and I nope my
sensible sisters will put prejudice aside
and ut least sc- before eondcmnins.
!, is quite possible. too" no added.
with a aroll look on his face. "thn;
you may have s--n some ono like
them before. Hut thrru comes Tom
Brani-i'm going hshin. with him.
Good.by'" And Phil WAS oil. leaving
us TO look a. each other III sslcn.
wonder.
Tina, Phil. 80 refined in his tnstcs.
should advise association with any
thing savorins. no matter how ~
mot-ly. OF W-s,brooEl Mother. who
had horror Of :ho place aud people.
would never consrn; To such visit.
We wuru sure. aud father druw the
social line even closer than size.
NO usc. C-cilc. said !. '''hufu-too
much opposition to that bill; u will
never pass
NO. tho Liberals Mus; so under
this time. - said tscilc. sayly. ''Phh.s
whim-hut Phil never has whims,"
che added. thpu.hitully, lie must
have some Interior INTEREST," Ia the mat
ter"
"Wc will leave l. to- proyiicuer."
said !. with immense relief at shifting
the responsibility from our~-ivc-.
And meantime. we'll hope provi'
jcnc- will keep the whole matter vol
out @! sight. laughed Csgil-. aud n few
minutes later was Enliopins oil on
Gypsy. light of heart ~ her horse was
ilc-; Of iooi-thc June Of life aud Jun"
o. the year IL. matches harmony.
And yet. ii.h,.hcnr:ci rs my sister
seemed. she had her own trouble.
Months before. while visiting n friend.
sh. had met dhrk.vytsl. rc,iccnt
young man who caught her rnpElciou,
iancy-rcrbnps because lie did not pay
court 20 her like fifty others had done.
II don't think lie liked me bit.
Kit" she said. ''nni admired me oven
less: but thought from the first how
superior lie was 30 my one hnd ever
mTt-cNccp,. of course. Phil" she
added laughing. land what desirable
friend he would be u Ole could only
win his liking"
Don't 10 n goose. CcCilc'' said
sharply. indignant tia; there could
be n man who did not find Ccrilc ire
sistiblc. III. is probably nu owl who
IL grave because he hasn't npprcCiHt.
i've sense enough to laugh. aud rct.c.
cnt because he has nothing to say:
superior because. as " seemed to me.
he gave You no chance to sec what
there was of him anyway. You re-
member the Spanish ambassadors
who asked to he introduced to that
wiacst.lookinr man Mt the French
court. and were told it was the
Kings iool'' .
Cccilu smiled, but signed little as
she remarked:
at did not strike mo tn that way ut
nil. however. there's no use in think.
ing any more about him, l sup.
pose"
So the matter was dismissed. but ]
had nm uncomfortable impression
that IL was not forgotten.
The next morning PlI was called to
the city by telegram from his
business partner. Harry came home
for his college vacation. bringing
friends with him. and III the general
rayety our new noiehbors beyond
The cIiff were entirely forgotten till one
dny. returning from the woods laden
with ferns. we met ayouth with n rod
md basket coming from the stream
beyond. The easy. independent bear.
;ns-,hc frank. boyish face with its
clear dark cycs--would have won n
second glance anywhere.
"our new neiehbor on the west,
paid Harry, cnrclessly.
"Wcs.brook,' said Cecilc, under her
breath.
"Bn. n mon for a that and n
that and coodly to look at" said.
gazing after him in admiration OF the
little tirur. and elastic step.
Cecile grew distracted. pulled some
nj her best ferns to pieces, and even
forgot to reply to the lively snllies OF
her escort.
"Does II seem to you that we have
aver seen our young neighbor befora?"