The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-11-28
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home"
"Go away, you foolish boy" was Miss
Carrington's response to this. Il am too
busy to listen to your Battery" but her
gray eyes softened as they rested Oh the
young mans handsome face. She had
known him from boyhood. 1t was she
who had closed his dead mothers eyes, in
whose loving arms the little fellow had
often nestled in those first sad days when
the stricken household were too much
engaged to care for the lonely child; when
he would follow his dear Clara, as he
called her, all over the house, with un-
certain, toddling footsteps, to mend some
broken toy, or help him out of some tiny
difficulty; and he was dear to her now,
dearer even than Alison.
II am going to stop and help you," re-
turned Greville, with gay defiance OF her
mandate. "Is that cup of tea for Mrs.
Morville? She is sitting so cozily in
the honeysuckle arbor with old Miss
Efingham, that it seems pity to disturb
them"
"Old Miss Effingham, indeed !" ejacu-
lated Miss Darlington, you disrespect-
full boy, when you know she is my con.
temporary"
miss Darlington, you will never be old
in my eyes," was the gallant reply. Il
think you grow younger every time /
see YOU
"Humph, hope not. l should be sorry
to live forever in this sort of world, un-
less you young people improve it very
much. Now, Greville, you know our rules
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Hall; if the ladies like their meal al
fresco, there are plenty of gentlemen SER
vitors to crafty their whims. Now, take
this tray of tea and Strawberries to the
honeysuckle arbor, and l will get ready
another for your grandfather and Mrs.
Hendrick. Jack, what have you done
with your sister Dora? We want all
hands just now"
After tea the tennis nets were taken
down and the notes of a cornet began to
make itself heard; then singing began in
earnest, and Miss Darlington and her
elder guests joined in the part songs. Gre
vile and Alison had been singing togeth-
er, and when Alison was tired they stroll
ed down one of the paths in his grand
fathers garden. Just now it was de-
serted, and they had it to themselves
this was the opportunity Alison wanted,
for she began at once:
"Mr. Greville, l do hope you mean to
work when you are at Keswick; Aunt
Diana said the other day that she knew
how disappointed Mr.. Moore would be il
you failed to take your degree. And l
am afraid hesitating, as though she
feared to give him paint am afraid,
from what you told us in the boat, that
you have not done much this term
Greville bit his lip, and cloud came
over his face.
"What makes you think 500" he asked,
rather shortly.
"Your own words" she returned, 50
softly that his mans pride could not take
alarm. "Please do not be offended with
me- we have always spoken the truth to
each other; but all this cricket, tennis,
boating and riding about must have him
dered work. Aunt Diana says-may 60
on?"-a little timidly.
"Yes, yes," rather impatiently.
Aunt Diana says-and you know how
wise she is-that though your grandfath-
er has set his heart on your taking q
good degree. he will never tell you so, or
let you know if you disappoint him. 1t
is just because he is so kind and gener-
GUS, and gives you full liberty that, she
says, you owe him grand return-that
your work and all you do must be for his
sake"
81 see, 1 see," returned the young man
hastily. He had flushed little over her
words, as though they had gone home to
his conscience. Eyes, grandfather is far
too good to me. l do not half deserve
to belong to the dear old man. I'll make
clean breast of it. Miss Alison. 1 have
not worked as ought, and that is the
truth and the whole truth"
"Oh, Mr.. Greville, what a pity!' fell
still more softly from Alison's lips.
eyes," he returned little gloomily,
sit is pity; but 1 will promise you one
thing"-his manner changing into earn
estness-"I will work this summer. /
will turn over a new leaf and try and
make up for lost time. When l come back
in August you shall not have to find fault
with me-"
All, he did not know that when August
came he should no longer find Alison
there.
(To be continued.)