Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-12-18
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Ch Us pleasant to Alison to see ner
It wa oI,iet, respectful manners, so full
.s'Na .9ce for that wise and dignifed
d 's ss and the evident qualification
ID 's S,icb Mr.. Moore listened to him.
f0 , J almost have believed herself
S' we Init that every now and then
ffg Ssto hand passed lightly over her hair
DE 'D.D caressing touch which told how
F'1 1S,d to feel Sunny near him again.
D. g w. kont & little aloof from them, but
dF'.D u,orement escaped his notice. Once
M danced in his direction and met
h'ol t1oncbpd look in his eyes, as though
.snprbing moved him.
"r w.. Harrington presently came in to
I asor her charge, for such she evident
..nsidored the old man, and dispersed
=, little group. Mr. Moore must have
y, roorday rest. and then he would be
W N enough to play to them in the even
',- bn+ he had talked to them sufficient
r for the present.
Tbo rest of the morning was spent in
.,1s and in the afternoon Miss Caring
'. y. i,inpd them. and Greville and Roger
W. ,r,d them to the Long Island, that
I ,f.oo might revisit her old haunts, and
1 evening was spent at Fernleigh.
This was Grevile's only idle morning
:, t1p future he adhered steadily to his
~ to work until luncheon,
mi az Alison resumed her old habits of
.,;oting under Aunt Diana's supervision,
=, nlaying to Mr. Moore or reading to
lin Roger found himself left to his own
3gies.
H. took Miss Carrington's advice and
f,d in the open air, either lying on the
lawn with a book or padding himself
,ily in a canoe, till his face was brown
mi uddy with health, and he grew as
lint hearted as a boy.
In the afternoons and evenings the
three young people were always together.
Tennis and boating or drives in Gre
r1Es dog cart filled up the afternoon.
When Mr.. Moore was pretty we'll the
genings were always spent in his room !;
vnptimes he played on his violin while
Alison accompanied him, or one of the
YOUNG men read aloud while the ladies
worked.
The ole man always retired early, and
then sometimes Greville would tempt
them to a moonlight row or stroll, or if
Miss Darlington refused this for her
qt and Alison. Roger and he would pace
he garden in animated conversation.
The young men had become great
friends GreviIle, who was few months
older than Roger, always acted as though
be were younger. Roger was full of
quaint drollery, and loved fun in his own
way but Greville's spirits were liable to
carry him laway; he had plenty of char
gtH, but Rogers grave solidity and
greater thoughtfulness were uncommon at
bis age; nevertheless Greville's gayety
and natural exuberance covered a depth
81 Of feeling that would have astonished
people. "A man is a man for a that"
be Would have said if any one had accus-
Cd him Of too much love of play; that he
played we'll in his youth was no argument
q against his working we'll by and by.
Young growing things must stretch
themselves" Miss Darlington used to
say in loving extenuation of her favorite.
When a good woman thinks we'll of a
nan there can not be much amiss with
Dim. Miss Darlington always said Gre
VILE was a fine creature, and she had
s toerably shrewd judgment of her own.
Aunt Diana had resolved that Roger
and Alison should have as much play as
II possible, 50 she not only revived her
L Wednesdays, but she gave a boating par
d Fand large picnic. Roger was a great
laVOFlte with the ladies, old and young,
aough he could not compare in good
looks with Greville, but his honest face
Saa courteous manners-the manners
"a OF perfectly kind heart-won gold
IN opinions, but Miss Darlington, who
'du reasons of her own for watching him,
"lLa not fail to notice that though he
vas va pleasant to all the young ladies, he
-1 uot single out one as an object for
'' special attention, while on the con-
1%y' OreyllIe was always beside Alison.
Ele drew her own conclusions, but
~1Oe no remark. She always said: at
sas IKE brushing the golden dust off a
~e''eFnyS wing to speak of such things
young people before their time" But
IeaFt was very full sometimes when
we 'OORed at Alison. Il will not speak
uS'' when the time comes, she will
% ~; NE of her own accord" she thought ::
lure are some things l can not teach
aeSelt." '' 'e"in AoA
prei. 'Ai"n 'ne
A. oas evening she was sitting alone in
~. %uulo' writing a letter to her broth
,F,,. .a"' When she caught a glimpse of
S,,b4 "llte gown flashing between tie
o ,~'S ana IN another moment the girl
~ ny swiftly through the conservatory.
~ stood beside her.
W. -' H. want to speak to you.'
Ra Jus moment, Allie; l have just fn-
sT 10y, ny letter to your father. Have you
'~s " Message for him?"
i h, ' ~ I can not think of one
n.. D' =, She said, in such trembling
ci,gIr ,Ia' Miss Darlington looked up
i. s>~' and what she saw in Alison's
= ~ made her drop her pen.
q an yDs {, and sit here, darling, and tell
b1,ni9, 'Cou' 1t, and as Alison hid her
! e,r Is. &ce' drawing down Aunt Di-
l., sr rsuuS' as though they would shield
s DOn,rr SIS,uaily, she continued, tenderIy,
Eoou Oe Shy over it, Allie. Of course
Peak. what it is; Greville has been