Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-04-17

swell, child, what now?" The voice
was nicely modulated, clear and musical,
but the manner slightly abrupt.
Alison came forward at once and in
spected the picture. 1T Is very pretty,
Aunt d." she said, forgetting her own
worries ir = moment. ut is one Of your
best. think see what you mean, but
to me 1t is all beautiful; that old man
pensioner, Is he not7 and that poor,
tired sheep, that seems to have dropped
down by the way, left behind by the
flock, is SO suggestive of the title, Noon
tide Rest"
THAT is what / intended. You are
an intelligent child, Allie; both the man
and the sheep must be old; 1t is not for
young creatures to rest at noontide; my
old pensioner has already borne the bur-
den and heat of the day"
"Of course, / see what you mean,
Aunt Di."
my parable Is not hard to read" re-
piled Miss Darlington, with a smile, but
as Alison studied the picture with in
creased interest and admiration, a pair
of shrewd, kindly eyes were studying the
girls face.
Go and put yourself in that easy
chair opposite, and tell me all about it,"
she said at last, rousng her by a good
humored little push. II must finish this
branch If l am to enjoy my nights rest,
but | can listen to any amount of let
tered woes" with a suggestive glance at
Alison's hand.
"Oh, Aunt Di, how do you find out
things so?" stammered Alison; then, as
though used to obedience, she moved to
the chair that was always reserved for
Miss Carrington's visitors, whom she was
wont to entertain after a fashion Of her
own.
Il wonder how long l am to have pa
tience," observed Miss Darlington. paint
ing on industriously, as Alison sat with
dropping head looking at her letters, with
out Offering to read them. 81 am quite
sure those are Rudel's struggling charac-
ters; that boys handwriting is a disgrace
to the family; it has put him out of my
will forever; fancy ones nephew being
such sorry scribe"
"Rudel does write badly" returned Ali
son, with a faint little smile, ''but / like
his letters better than Missiles; there is
one from Miss Leigh, too do you admire
her handwriting, Aunt DIP"
mo; 1t is too thin and angular" re-
turned Miss Darlington. severely; at
wants freedom and breadth; it reminds
me too much Of Miss Leigh herself"
81 do not think we are any Of us very
fond Of her" interrupted Alison. 81 know
she fdgets father dreadfully. and Roger,
too. though he is so good to her"
Roger is good to everyone but him
self" responded Miss Darlington but
even he, with all his good nature, has
owned 10 me that Miss Leigh has a very
trying manner. You see. Alison, fussy
people make poor companions. Miss
Leigh has never leisure for anything but
her own worries she is too oyerweighted
for cheerful conversation II she could
forget Poppie's misdemeanors, and Mis-
sizes pertness, and Rudels roughness.
and the servants failures for about half
an hour at a time, ! could quite fancy
Miss Leigh a pleasing companion but
now let me hear her letter"
1T is dreadfully long" sighed Alison.
as she reluctantly obeyed. II was evil
dent that she wished Miss Darlington 10
read the letters for herself, but Aunt
Diana held q different opinion.
my dear Alison" Il began. II am
afraid that my weekly account will be-
little more cheering than the last; in-
deed. ] am arriving slowly al the con
yiefion that unless some change be- made
10 the household arrangements, ] shall
be compelled, however reluctantly, 10 re-
sign my post"
"ilumDh that looks bad" from Miss
Darlington.
u have done all ! can ln representing
10 your father the mischief that must
result from bis injudic.ous Treatment Of
Mabel she - becoming 80 thoroughly
spoiled ~ entirely Der 0wn mistress. flaf
no amount Of reasoning has any effect
upon her, ] DO POI wish 10 lay any uD-
due stress on Der behavior 10 myself
hui her Treatment Of Nr Roger and fhe
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