Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-11-27
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4 II
On lovely evening, as Missile said
"a a. those rare September evenings
~'ns w. vhen summer and autumn seem
Saf I sOn' into each other. Alison stood
sl'n'iI a,r,snt IN the hall, debating wheth-
tf lac roe too tired to seek Roger In the
Sls T rord or whether she should In
t tps IN solitary musing under the lime
aus free half hour was delicious
T'''' md she must employ it to the best
moD go She decided after a moment
sasI .bs was too dull for even Rogers
IN' IN cheer her-for she was in one
Hpy. .-o moods that the masculine mind
o. "a. "a difficult to Understandable she
anI' 4,sr +aking down her garden hat from
va ~. 3ar when a figure came between her
'p5 p tSa evening light, a familiar voice
SI bor name, and the next moment ALI
voc in Aunt Diana's arms
W Miss Carrington's kisses were very
.ro and tender. They spoke volumes,
90 .5o seemed to have no words at the
~. an+ But Alison's "Oh, Aunt Di ~
|0-D' moro than eloquent-the CULVER Of
VI, "a' roico meant ecstasy. But the next
4 n S.r,ent Miss Darlington put her at arms
Iargrb. and, still holding her, scrutinized
ssr face almost pitifully.
a,IIie nv poor, dear child, what have
.,.r done to you? Oh, dear, what thin
Wv L.,Ls what heavy eyes" And sud-
, ,.sIr closing her face between her hands,
". ., Kissed her again and again, and Miss
rorrngron was not demonstrative WON
y. bar caresses meant something out Of
-. common. They brought Alison's soft
,,or hack, and the happy tears came into
her eyes. ~
+rrred unsteadily; 4 shall be quite well
,aI rested now I have seen your dear
tocs again. Oh, Aunt Di, how l have
-.on+sd YOU" her voice sinking still
lover
"Yes. | know" replied Miss Caring
nm al most abruptly-all the more be-
esrse her feelings were not so well UNI
5r control as usual. allie, what must
r,n have thought of my silence? Come,
hi rs sit down somewhere where [ can
talk TO YOU without interruption. l don't
want to see any other face but yours
for the present-not even Rogers"
81 think my room will be BEST" re-
trrnpd Alison. hesitating little. Miss
leigh is in the drawing room and Rudel
in the dining room, and Roger generally
sits in the study when he comes in of an
evening. Wait a moment, Aunt Di,
n1posp. | must ask Sarah to make some
tea for you-supper will not be ready
for an hour. Oh" smiling archly, i
know YOUR taste-Aunt Di can not go
without her tea"
Miss Darlington offered no remon-
STRANGE; perhaps she was in need of re-
freshment. She waited to see the cab
man deposit her luggage in the hall, and
then she followed Alison upstairs.
MY DEAR" she observed, looking round
her as she entered, this is not your old
room; thought this was Missie's2"
Yes, but Missile had mine, and [ did
MOI like to turn her QUIT would only
have caused unpleasantness. Please do
not look so grieved, Aunt Di; l have
got used to It, and do not mind the crane
50 much as I did at frst-at least, it does
not make my head ache"
And you never told me. could not
have borne to have thought Of you in
this room, Allie. Well, you have spared
ne many a heartache. l should have
wanted my child back in her little nest,
and have been unhappy because 1 could
not get her" And Miss Darlington pos
lively shuddered as she looked at the
grim lines of the crane, and round the
dark, heavily furnished room.
Il am glad l did not tell you," re-
turned Alison. gently, as she unfastened
Miss Carrington's mantle and waited on
her, Perhaps Aunt Diana loved to feel
the soft little hands busy about her, for
she offered no resistance as Alison
smoothed her hair, and brought her a
tootstoOl, Of which she took possession
herself.
That is right" observed Miss Car
rngton, stroking the brown head that laid
Itself in child fashion on her lap Alison
was 50 very tired there was utter aban-
-" NCA atIALuue, anu yet she WAS 50
happy, too.
Now we will have one Of our cozy
@Iks-don't look at the door, AlIie-I am
Ia no hurry for my tea. My dear, I am
longing to tell you how it is your letters
aSVe miscarried; l read them all for the
l'st time last night"
Aunt Di, do you mean that you have
Io"n to us-only telegraph wires could
lsye done it," laughing incredulously.
lou may be sure that I should have
. y 10 you If had the power" return
~ Miss Darlington, seriously. allie,
: : was not in Switzerland, as you thought.
was recalled suddenly, a fortnight ago
y. :! MI Moore's sudden illness. Greville
"esfaphed for me, and 1 came home at
Mr., Moore ill., exclaimed Alison,
WIN a fast paling face.
a., les very i'll, but, thank God, my dear
w friend is better now. It has been an
%AlOus time for US, darling. Greville
La = cast down and unhappy-you need not
~" WA at me so reproachfully. 1 would
~. write to you-it would have given
r 49,, useless pain, and l was so engrossed
n, .'I nursing that letters were impossi-
, W. Injuries Little did I think in my
So watching that Allie was ANXIOUS
saa unhappy. too"
.s Hlnt III, that is why you look tired"
a. . Hfed Nonsense, child. It is a bless
~ t0lng to wear out ones self for ones