The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-12-26

green's coming Tar too close to the win
dows. But, as no one sat in the room,
this was not considered a grievance. He
thought the morning room looked snug
and coy when he went back to it. The
muslin dress still reposed on the center
table, but smaller one was placed in
the bay window, round which the three
young people were gathered.
Il Anna quite forgot her headache and
fear of the thunder as she performed her
simple duties of hostess. She looked 50
pleased when Roger told her that he had
| never tasted better tea, that he laugh
ingly accused her of never having enter
tanned company before. To his surprise
she answered him quite seriously, "Oh,
no; never had tea party before. How
nice it is! Eva has her friends some
times. but do not seem to know any
girls"
"Or young men," put in Roger mis-
chievously. He seemed bent on teasing
her tonight.
"Well, there is Cousin Anthony, you
know" she replied in her usual naive
fashion she is young man, of course
but l don't think he would like to come
to my tea parties. Eva always says that
1 am such a child that people don't care
to talk to me- I am afraid / am not very
clever"
II am glad of that" returned Roger,
promptly. 81 detest people who think
themselves clever. You are quite clever
enough for Alison and me. BY the bye,
Miss Anna, how do you get on with your
Latin?''
ooh, pretty well,' she answered, with
one of her varying bushes, which made
her almost pretty. Il have so little time
and you have not given me lesson for so
long, Mr.. Roger
''The rain is over now" observed Ali
son, in a regretful voice, land it is grow
ing so dark, Roger, we ought not to stay
any longer"
"Never mind, shall see you on Thurs
day." replied Anna. 81 am looking for
ward to the day so much l have new
dress, too," she continued, as Roger left
the room to find Alison's mantle; sit is
not so pretty as Eva's dress beau
tiful muslin mine is only cream-colored
CLOTH
Il am sure you will look very nice. and
shall bring you some flowers" returned
Alison, kindly, with a vivid recollection
how we'll Anna had looked with the knot
of roses fastened in her gray dress.
Then they joined Roger in the hall.
"Well, Allie" he observed, as they
walked briskIy down the wet road, shave
you had a nice time with your new
friend?'
"Vo~ ;ndood Rooar am 81 thankful
for the rain. l am getting quite fond OF
Anna. There is so much goodness under
that shy, childish manner"
Il know you would appreciate her" he
returned, heartily. "Poor little girl! One
is glad to do ANYTHING to help her. There
is not much a fellow like me can do, ex-
cept say kind word when people snub
her, or leave her to sit alone in the cor
ners. That is almost all l have done"
"But you teach her Latin, Roger!
Nonsense was the hasty reply. "A
pretty sort of teaching. The poor little
thing once confided to me her difficulties.
and so whenever an opportunity came l
gave her quarter of an hours constru-
ing. She used to come rather often to
The Holms once upon time. Well,
shall leave her in your hands now, Allie.
A girl friend of her own age will be far
better for her.
81 am sure you have been good to her,
Roger, or she would not be so grateful to
you But as Roger only said "Non-
sense" rather impatiently, Alison, with
her usual tact, changed the subject.
Ito be continued.)