Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-07-24
Aunt Diana
The Sunshine
of the Family
CHAPTER xxIv.-(continued.)
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

with which Mr.. Moore listened to him.
She might almost have believed herself
forgotten, but that every now and then
the thin hand passed lightly over her hair
with a caressng touch which told how
he loved to feel Sunny near him again.
Greville kept little aloof from them, but
not a movement escaped his notice. Once
Alison glanced in his direction and met
grave, touched look In his eyes, as though
something moved him.
Miss Darlington presently came in to
see after her charge, for such she evident
ly considered the old man, and dispersed
the little group. Mr.. Moore must have
his MONDAY rest, and then he would be
well enough to play to them In the even
Ing, but he had talked to them sufficient
ly for the present.
The rest of the morning was spent in
tennis, and In the afternoon Miss Caring
ton Joined them, and Grevile and Roger
rowed them to the Long Island, that
Alison might revisit her old haunts, and
the evening was spent at Fernleigh.
This was Greville's only idle morning
for the future he adhered steadily to his
determination to work until luncheon,
and as Allison resumed her old habits of
or playing to Mr.. Moore or reading to
him, Roger found himself left to his own
devices.
He took Miss Carrington's advice and
lived In the open air. either lying on the
lawn with a book or padding himself
lazily in a canoe, till his face was brown
AMI rudy with health, and he grew as
lignt hearted as boy.
In the afternoons and evenings the
three young people were always together.
Tennis and boating or drives In Gre
villc's dog cart filled up the afternoon.
When Mr.. Moore was pretty we'll the
evenings were always spent in his room
sometimes he played ON his violin while
Alison accompanied him, or one of the
young men read aloud while the ladies
worked.
The old man always retired early, and
then sometimes Grevile would tempt
them to a moonlight row or stroll, or if
Miss Darlington refused this for her
self and Alison. Roger and he would pace
the garden in animated conversation.
The young men had become great
friends. Greville, who was a few months
older than Roger, always acted as though
he 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
acter, but Rogers grave solidity and
greater thoughtfulness were uncommon at
his age; nevertheless Greville's gayety
and natural exuberance covered depth
Of feeling that would have astonished
people. "A man is man for a. that y
he would have said II any one had accus-
ed him of too much love of play that he
played well In his youth was no argument
against his working well by and by
"Young growing things must stretch
themselves" Miss Darlington used &c
say In loving extenuation of her favorite
When a good woman thinks well OF 9
man there can not be much amiss with
him Miss Darlington always said Gre
VILE was a fine creature, and she hat
tolerably shrewd judgment of her own.
Aunt Diana had resolved that Roger
and Alison should have as much play a,
possible, 80 she not only revived hel
Wednesdays, but she gave a boating par
ty and a large picnic. Roger was a grea
favoritc with the ladies, old and young
though he could not compare in goot
looks with Greville, but his honest face
bred of perfectly kind heart-won gold
en- opinions, but Miss Darlington, wit
had reasons of her own for watching him
could not fail to notice that though h
was pleasant to all the young ladies', h
did not single out one as an object 70
any special attention, while on the con
trary, Greville was always beside Alison
She drew her own conclusions, bu
II 4
was like brushing the golden dust off
butterfly's wing to speak of such thing
to young people before their time" Blu
her heart was very full sometimes whe
she looked at Alison. 81 viii not spea
TO her; when the time comes, she wi
seek me Of her own accord" she thought
there are some things / can not teac
her, that every woman must learn fc
herself"
That time came sooner than she e,
pected.
One evening she was sitting alone
the studio, writing a letter to her brotl
er-in-law, when she caught a glimpse ,
Alison's white gown flashing between II
shrubs, and In another moment the gi
came swiftly through the CONSERVATION
and stood beside her.
"Aunt Di. want to speak to you"
Zone moment, Allie; | have just A
ished my letter to your father. Have "
any message for himT'
sYes-no-ohi l can not think of Of
Just now," abe said, in such a tremblii
voice that Miss Darlington looked
quickly, and what she saw in Alison
face made her drop her pen.
"Come and sit here. darling, and t
me all about It," and as Alison hid h
burning face, drawing down Aunt l
ana's hands, as though they would SHE
her etfectually, she continued, tender
"Don's be shy over 1t. Allie. OF cour
/ know what 1t is; Grevills has be
speaking to you"
Eyes, Aunt Di."
-Well, l will scold him presently
not speaking to me first" But there W
no anger In Aunt Diana's eyes, Il ds
say his grandfather encouraged him;
is so set upon this. Well, Allie, a
what did our boy say to your